The Tumwater Downtown Association and sponsor O Bee Credit Union host the 7th Annual Tumwater Artesian Brewfest
Press Release
Tumwater, WA: In celebration of our community’s brewing history, the City of Tumwater and the Tumwater Downtown Association – in partnership with premier sponsor O Bee Credit Union – will host Tumwater’s 7th Annual Tumwater Artesian Brewfest. The event will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Tumwater Valley Golf Course, in the shadow of the former Olympia Brewery. With over 10 acres of flat manicured grass, the golf course driving range provides a unique outdoor venue for beer tasting, music, activities, food and fun.
Nearly fifty Pacific Northwest brewers will attend this year’s festival as well as several cideries, one local winery and two local distilleries. The event will also include a variety of community booths and a wide range of food options. “Keys on Main” will perform two sets of their interactive dueling piano show on the main stage. This year’s stage is receiving an upgrade, thanks in part to our generous stage sponsor Rob Rice Homes. Our contests and activities such as super-sized beer pong, a helicopter golf ball drop, and beer stein holding contests – along with a few new attractions – make for fantastic entertainment. And even if the sun is blazing and the weather is warm, our shade and misting tent sponsor L & L Hawaiian BBQ will make sure that eventgoers stay cool and comfortable.
The Tumwater Artesian Brewfest celebrates the long history of beer making in Tumwater and the craft behind today’s outstanding beer and craft beverage professionals. This festival focuses on local brewers and vintners. According to Brewfest organizer Chuck Denney, “For us, it’s an opportunity to bring together a variety of partners and host a fantastic community event. For breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries, it’s an opportunity to share their talents and products with a regional audience from throughout the South Sound.”
New this year: Washington State University Extension will be on hand in the Bring Brewing Back tent, offering a tasting of four different beers made from barley grown in the Chehalis Basin. Participating breweries include Top Rung, Packwood Brewing Company, Well 80, Singing Hops, and Three Magnets. The tasting is part of a WSU research effort to identify barley varieties best suited for craft brewing and distilling – specifically for unique flavors from malted barley. Beers made with local barley will also be highlighted on the event program.
Back to the event for a second year is the “Brew-mentation” Tent sponsored by Lacey, Capital & Chehalis Collision Centers. What’s brew-mentation, you ask? Think brewing plus experimentation! Six brewers will be featured and attendees will have the opportunity to meet the brewers, taste specialty brews (that you can’t get anywhere else!), and learn about the art of brewing craft beer. Breweries will rotate every hour.
Tickets are on sale now via Facebook or the Brewfest website. Join us in the celebration on Saturday, August 17 and help #BringBrewingBack to Tumwater! Advance tickets $25, $30 at the gate. Military and designated driver discounts available. Event parking is $5 per vehicle (cash only) and benefits Special Olympics.
Proudly sponsored by O Bee Credit Union; Lacey, Capital and Chehalis Collision Centers; L&L Hawaiian Barbecue; Rob Rice Homes; South Puget Sound Community College; Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates; Port of Olympia; State Farm - Melanie Bakala; State Farm - Eric Zabala; Allstate; Tumwater Downtown Association; and Tumwater Chamber of Commerce.
Visit our Premier Sponsor O Bee Credit Union, the original credit union of the Olympia Brewery, to pick up your famous Brewhouse tee. 100% of proceeds benefit the Olympia Tumwater Foundation.
For more information, please contact Tumwater Parks and Recreation: (360) 754-4160. More details available online: www.tumwaterartesianbrewfest.com.
