We extend our thanks to all the breweries who participated and brought so many delicious brews. The people have voted and we are happy to announce the following Chief of Beers award winners this year:

2010 Winner – Stone Cellar Vanilla Stout (Appleton, Wisconsin)
First Runner Up – Sand Creek Hard Lemonade Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Second Runner Up – Crème Brûlée Imperial Milk Stout (Lakewood, New York) Continue Reading

Our friends over at the Oshkosh Beer blog have put together a fun photo/video slideshow and were kind enough to let us share it with you here. Check it out:

Here is the current list of breweries that have committed to this year’s Brews ‘n Blues. It’s coming up this weekend – see you there!

Abita
Capital
Central Waters
Corsendonk
Flying Dog
Founders
Grand Teton
Hook & Ladder
Lagunitas
Leinenkugels
Lost Coast
Magic Hat
Moylans
Old Bavarian
Oskar Blue
Oso
Pangaea
Potosi
Pyramid
Reaper Ales
Sam Adams
Sand Creek
Shiner
Sonoran
Southern Tier
Stevens Point
Strangford
Tyranena
Upland

You can now order your Brews n’ Blues ticket right here, or pick them up at any of these ticket outlets:

Oshkosh – O’marro’s Public House, Barley & Hops, Festival Foods
Menasha – Redliner Bar
Appleton – Festival Foods, Revolution
Fond du Lac – Festival Foods

Come take part in one of the area’s most unique microbrew events. The Oshkosh Jaycees present the 15th Annual Brews n’ Blues Charity Microbrew and Music Festival to be held Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Leach Amphitheater in downtown Oshkosh.

Join us for the afternoon and listen to great live music and sample from over 100 brews made by more than 30 different breweries.

This year’s bands are:

Greg Waters and The Broad Street Boogie, http://www.gregwatersmusic.com/
Donnie Pick and The Unit, http://www.donniepick.com/

View full event flyer here.

Proceeds from this event go to support the Christine Ann Center for Domestic Abuse and other Oshkosh area charities.

Tickets will be going on sale early this month and are available at:
Oshkosh – O’marro’s Public House, Barley & Hops, Festival Foods
Menasha – Redliner Bar
Appleton – Festival Foods, Revolution
Fond du Lac – Festival Foods

Ticket prices: $30 in advance; $40 at the door

The first 700 people through the gate will receive a 2010 Brews ‘n Blues collectible sampling glass

Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

THANK YOU to sponsors -
Fox Valley Savings Bank
Barley & Hops Pub
O’marro’s
Choice Bank
Festival Foods
Werner Electric
Dublin’s Irish Pub
Oblio’s
Cumulus Broadcasting
Oshkosh Community Media
Absolute Transformations Salon
Jabroni

July 11, 2009

1:00 – 6:00

Leach Amphitheater, Oshkosh WI

Featuring music by:

• West Side Andy And The Mel Ford Band
  
• Cadillac Pete and The Heat

Ticket Prices:

$30.00 in advance

Available for purchase at the following locations:
Oshkosh:
Festival Foods, O’blios Lounge and Fratello’s
Appleton:
Homebrew Market, Stone Cellar Brewery and Fox River Brewing Company

$40.00 at the door

$50.00 VIP (You’re guaranteed to get a glass, and will have access to the VIP tent!)

You must be at least 21 years of age, with picture ID, to enter this event. There will be no exceptions.

Purchase tickets at localwineevents.com.

Any questions, please contact event chair Mike Bertram at 920-539-9861 or mbertrm@gmail.com

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Event Sponsor:

Fox Valley Savings Bank

Brew Alley Sponsor:

Designated Driver Sponsor:

Werner Electric Supply

Ticket Sponsor:

O'Marro's Public House

Gate Sponsors:

Pete’s Garage Bar

Bottom’s Up Bar

VIP Tent Sponsor:

George’s Gaslilght Inn

Other Sponsors:

Festival Foods

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