Brew Fest set for Saturday, July 22
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EVANSTON — Heading strongly into its ninth year, Evanston Brew Fest looks to have more of the same: cold beer, live music and people dancing all afternoon long at Historic Depot Square.
This year’s event will be from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22.
The all-you-can-drink event brought about 1,300 people last year, according to Evanston Urban Renewal Coordinator Jane Law, and she’s expecting strong attendance again this year.
“There has been daily chatter on Facebook,” Law said, “so [we’re] anticipating a good turnout.”
The beer festival will feature 22 breweries — similar to last year’s number — from all over the region, including one new vendor for this year, RoHa Brewing Project from Salt Lake City.
KUTV’s Mark Koelbel will return with his band, Natural Causes, to entertain the crowd.
“They provide great entertainment and the crowd has really liked them,” Law said.
She said she worked with Jonny and Tara Pentz to bring a car show to Main Street that will run in conjunction with Brew Fest.
“I think that is a nice addition, and [I] think the two will complement one another,” Law said.
Brew Fest tickets cost $30, and include a miniature beer mug for patrons to sample the large variety of brews. Law said that since tickets were not available online this year, passes will be available at the gate beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
The festival is a fundraiser for Urban Renewal and Roundhouse Restoration, Inc. Funds raised in the past have gone toward the local farmer’s market and the free concert series Music in the Air at Depot Square. Funds from past festivals also paid for the spray-painted train mural on Main Street.
Law said the annual event requires much time and cooperation.
“This event takes a lot of time (months) planning and coordinating all the pieces that have to come together,” she said. “We appreciate all the volunteers who step up each year to make sure it happens — the breweries who show up and support the event, the attendees, the Evanston Lodging Tax Board, the city [and] the police department.”
