North Texas Beer & Wine Festival 2013 Pours the Suds this Saturday
The 3rd Annual North Texas Beer and Wine Festival returns to the Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas on Saturday May 11, 2013. The event starts at 2 pm and goes until 7 pm, and VIP events will follow until 10 pm. At the North Texas Beer and Wine Festival guests can choose from 100’s of craft, specialty and imported beers and wines to sample, attend home brewing classes, key note speakers, culinary demonstrations or relax to some great live music the beer garden. Get your tickets here.
North Texas Beer Festival Goals are as follows:
- Educate people about craft beers in a responsible and ethical manner
- Promote craft beer culture and craft brewers
- Recognize excellence in the industry
- Give back to our community through charitable fundraisers
- Advocate responsible drinking
- Have some fun along the way!
North Texas Beer & Wine Festival Schedule of Events
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 | Doors Open | Main Entrance |
| 2:15 | Check Presentation to Honor Flight DFW | Culinary Corner |
| 2:20 | Tapping of the Keg | Culinary Corner |
| 2:30 | Chef Demo- Tony Gardizi from Rouge Moderne Bistro | Culinary Corner |
| 2:45 | Brewing 101 (introduction to home brewing by Kelly Harris of HomeBrew HQ) | Home Brew HQ* |
| 3:15 | John Sims- Four Corners Brewing | Brewer’s Breakout |
| 3:15 | The Superkings | Beer Garden |
| 4:00 | Grant Morgan– The Ranch in Las Colinas | Culinary Corner |
| 4:45 | Wim Bens- Lakewood Brewing | Brewer’s Breakout |
| 4:45 | Dallas All Stars Blues Jam with Brian “Hash Brown” Calway, Mike Morgan and guests | Beer Garden |
| 5:15 | Brewing 102 (advanced home brewing by Kelly Harris of HomeBrew HQ) | Home Brew HQ* |
| 5:30 | Josh Garcia- Velvet Taco | Culinary Corner |
| 7:00- 10:00 |
VIP ONLY Event with Bands – Band of Brothers, followed by Zionaura | Beer Garden** |
