Lansing Hosts Fall Fest – Featuring Michigan Craft Beer, Cider & Mead

The first annual Lansing Fall Fest will take place Saturday, November 9, 2013. This fall celebration will feature Michigan craft beer, cider and mead. The goal of Lansing Fall Fest is to raise awareness of the Michigan craft beer, cider and mead industry while raising money for our selected charity Child and Family Charities.

Lansing Fall Fest was established by “I’m a Beer Hound” founder, Paul Starr and “REO Town Pub” owner, Roxanne Landes. Lansing Fall Fest is an indoor beer, cider and mead festival with live acoustic music performed by Joe Wright (Country/Classic Rock) hosted just west of Lansing above the Red Salamander brewing supply shop at 902 E Saginaw Hwy. Grand Ledge, MI 48837. Lansing Fall Fest will have 16 Michigan breweries, cideries and meaderies, showcasing 30+ craft products. The proceeds from this event will benefit Child and Family Charities.

Featuring Michigan producers:

• Arcadia Ales
• Atwater Brewery
• B. Nektar Meadery
• Bad Brewing
• Brewery Vivant
• Crankers Brewery
• Eagle Monk Brewery
• Griffin Claw
• Jolly Pumpkin
• North Peak Beer
• Perrin Brewing
• Saugatuck Brewery
• Schmohz
• Uncle John's Cider
• Vander Mill Cider
• Virtue Cider

Learn more about all of the Lansing Beer Fall Fest at: http://LansingFallFest.com

About “I’m A Beer Hound”
I'm a Beer Hound is a Michigan Beer News Website, App, Event Promotion Group & Membership Card featuring discounts at over 85 Beer Bars, Breweries, and Restaurants statewide. http://ImaBeerHound.com or http://Facebook.com/ImaBeerHound


About “REO Town Pub”
The REO Town Pub is located at 1145 S. Washington, Lansing in the heart of REO Town.The pub features a great atmosphere, friendly staff and affordable prices on craft beer, liquor and your favorite domestics. Don’t forget every Wed. night is Steak Night! http://www.reotownpub.com or http://www.facebook.com/ReoTownPub

About “Child and Family Charities”
Child and Family Charities Was Established In 1911 As The Ingham County Branch Of Michigan Children’s Aid Society. The Founding Purpose Was “To Secure For Every Child The Same Love And The Same Opportunity That We Would Have Our Children Receive Should They Be Left Orphaned Or Friendless.” Over The Years, The Agency Has Evolved Into A Multi-Service Organization Serving The Mid Michigan Region. http://ChildandFamily.org or http://www.facebook.com/ChildandFamilyCharities

Michigan Brewers Guild Announces Two New Fall Festivals

Coming off a widely successful 12th Annual Michigan Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti this past weekend (where attendance sold out at just over 8000 at historic Depot Town’s Riverside Park), the Michigan Brewers Guild (MBG) announces two new fall festivals for craft beer enthusiasts.

The UP Oktoberfest will be held on Saturday, September 12 in Marquette, followed by Harvest Fest -- presented with Metro Times -- on Saturday, October 24 at Eastern Market in Detroit.

“We have been looking to add a few new events to our annual calendar,” says Scott Graham, MBG executive director. “Oktoberfest gives us the opportunity to reach out to craft beer connoisseurs in the Upper Peninsula, while the Harvest Fest brings us to historic Eastern Market in Michigan’s largest city. With both, we hope to draw attendance from our existing beer fan base, as well as introduce a whole new group of people to some of the finest craft beers in the Midwest.”

Further details about these events will be released in the coming weeks and will also be posted online at www.MichiganBrewersGuild.org.

Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes over $24 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $133 million. In terms of overall number breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #6 in the nation – thus supporting its claim as “The Great Beer State.”

The Michigan Brewers Guild exists to unify the Michigan brewing community; to increase sales of Michigan-brewed beer through promotions, marketing, public awareness and consumer education; and to monitor and assure a healthy beer industry within the state. For more information, including a list of Michigan microbreweries, log on to www.michiganbrewersguild.org.