Big TAP Chautauquafest Beer Tasting , Music Sampling , Unique Culinary Hike to the Top of Mt . Ashwabay ! Saturday , September 15 from 1-5 ; Hike : Noon- 1
Join the Big Top for the last toast of the season at our new Beer Tasting event . The seats will be out of the tent – just a stage and beer sampling stations . Mt . Ashwabay will have the grills going . Blue Canvas Orchestra leads the musical entertainment joined by the party-time oompahs of The Old Lager Band and local favorites Hoff Stevens . Sound like fun ? You betcha !
“ Hey !” you think to yourself , “ What if I want to do a little exercise - or take a little stroll while I ’ m up there enjoying the beer and the music ?” Well , the Ashwabay Outdoor Educational Foundation has the solution for you ! It ’ s the Fatty 5K hike / walk that sets you off on the trails at Mt . Ashwabay and provides libation and tasting stations along the way . For all levels of athletic prowess including level ZERO .
Tickets
GENERAL TICKET : $ 40 Includes Beer Tasting and Festival Food starts at 1:00pm
THE TOTAL TACO : $ 60 Includes Beer Tasting , Food and Fatty 5K Hike starts at Noon
DESIGNATED DRIVER : $ 20 Includes Food & Soda starts at 1:00pm
FATTY DESIGNATED DRIVER : $ 40 Includes Fatty 5K Hike , Food & Soda starts at Noon
Call 715-373-5552 or 888-BIG-TENT for tickets & information or buy online at www . bigtop . org .
All proceeds benefit Big Top Chautauqua and Ashwabay Outdoor Educational Foundation / Mt . Ashwabay Ski and Recreational Area www . mtashwabay . org
Sponsored by
Star Liquor in Ashland and supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism .
Da Beers Local and regional specialty brewers will be providing the beer . We ’ re expecting to have over 100 varieties for you to taste . From South Shore Brewery ’ s Nut Brown Ale to Minocqua Brewing Company ’ s Wild Rice Lager to Leinie ’ s Summer Shandy … watch for a complete list of confirmed breweries .
Homebrew Competition Do you make your own ? Let ’ s see how it stands up to the test . Enter our homebrew competition for your chance to hear from the experts and to win the Big TAP Trophy !