Big TAP Chautauquafest Beer Tasting, Music Sampling, Unique Culinary Hike to the Top of Mt. Ashwabay! Saturday, September 15 from 1-5; Hike: Noon- 1
Join the Big Top for the last toast of the season at our new Beer Tasting event. The seats will be out of the tent – just a stage and beer sampling stations. Mt. Ashwabay will have the grills going. Blue Canvas Orchestra leads the musical entertainment joined by the party-time oompahs of The Old Lager Band and local favorites Hoff Stevens. Sound like fun? You betcha!
“ Hey!” you think to yourself,“ What if I want to do a little exercise- or take a little stroll while I’ m up there enjoying the beer and the music?” Well, the Ashwabay Outdoor Educational Foundation has the solution for you! It’ s the Fatty 5K hike / walk that sets you off on the trails at Mt. Ashwabay and provides libation and tasting stations along the way. For all levels of athletic prowess including level ZERO.
Tickets
GENERAL TICKET: $ 40 Includes Beer Tasting and Festival Food starts at 1:00pm
THE TOTAL TACO: $ 60 Includes Beer Tasting, Food and Fatty 5K Hike starts at Noon
DESIGNATED DRIVER: $ 20 Includes Food & Soda starts at 1:00pm
FATTY DESIGNATED DRIVER: $ 40 Includes Fatty 5K Hike, Food & Soda starts at Noon
Call 715-373-5552 or 888-BIG-TENT for tickets & information or buy online at www. bigtop. org.
All proceeds benefit Big Top Chautauqua and Ashwabay Outdoor Educational Foundation / Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Recreational Area www. mtashwabay. org
Sponsored by
Star Liquor in Ashland and supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
Da Beers Local and regional specialty brewers will be providing the beer. We’ re expecting to have over 100 varieties for you to taste. From South Shore Brewery’ s Nut Brown Ale to Minocqua Brewing Company’ s Wild Rice Lager to Leinie’ s Summer Shandy … watch for a complete list of confirmed breweries.
Homebrew Competition Do you make your own? Let’ s see how it stands up to the test. Enter our homebrew competition for your chance to hear from the experts and to win the Big TAP Trophy!