Blacksburg, Virginia, September 11, 2018– Cheers to an exciting time coming up—this year’s Blacksburg Brew Do, an award-winning craft beer festival held from noon-5pm on Saturday, September 22nd at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. The festival features two cooking and brewing demonstration tents that will captivate and entertain festival goers throughout the day.
The Cooking with Beer tent, sponsored by Kroger, will feature local chefs demonstrating their skill at incorporating the honored beverage of the day into their prepared dishes. The schedule of events for the Cooking with Beer tent is as follows:
12:30 Chicken Thigh Tortillas with Beer Braised Peppers and Onions
Chef Scott Watson, Preston’s Restaurant
1:30 Beer BBQ Sauce with Pulled Pork
Chef Matt Davidson, Bull and Bones
2:30 Italian Sausage and Smoked Gouda Beer Risotto
Chef David Jenne, Avellino’s Restaurant
This year Ballast Point is sponsoring a popular attraction, the Brew Tent. Here, local beer experts will prompt discussions on beer and spread their knowledge and skills on the art of homebrew.
The Brew Tent schedule is as follows:
1:00 “Evolution in Brewing”
Donovan Conteras, Cellar Manager, Ballast Point
2:00 New England IPAs: Hopping Techniques for Homebrewers
Evan Graham, Head Brewer, Right Mind Brewing
3:00 The Research Behind Growing Hops in Virginia
Holly Scoggins and Daniel Jackson, Virginia Tech Hops Research Team
“Each year, we get great feedback from attendees about how much they enjoy the cooking and brewing demonstrations offered at the festival,” said Blacksburg Partnership President Diane Akers. “We are thrilled that Kroger continues to sponsor the cooking area and excited to have Ballast Point onboard this year as the brew tent sponsor.”
Tickets for the 10th annual Blacksburg Brew Do can be purchased here or at both Blacksburg Kroger locations. Advance purchases are recommended, as day of event tickets will sell out quickly.
For complete information about the festival, visit http://www.blacksburgbrewdo.com or follow Brew Do on Facebook and twitter at www.facebook.com/blacksburgbrewdo and @bburgbrewdo.