The eigth annual Porterhouse Brewfest is set for Saturday, August 14 in downtown Mount Vernon, and features three of Washington State’s hottest blues bands, a motherlode of premium microbreweries and gourmet food from local eateries.
We are closing Gates Street between 1st & Main for our annual "Blues & Brews Block Party" so grab your sunglasses and sun block, and cruise over to the best party happening this summer. The event kicks off at 2PM with musical guests the Bill Mattocks Band, then Tim Halpin and the Better Half at 4:00 and the Red Hot Blues Sisters at 6:00.
The current list of breweries planning to participate include:
- Flyers Brewery, Oak Harbor
- Hale's Ales, Seattle
- Skagit River Brewing Co., Mount Vernon
- Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham
- Rockfish Grill / Anacortes Brewery, Anacortes
- Two Beers Brewery, Seattle
- Birdsview Brewing Co., Birdsview (Concrete)
- Full Sail Brewing Company, Hood River, OR
- Snoqualmie Brewery, Snoqualmie
- Deschutes Brewery, Bend/Portland, OR
- New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO
- Lazy Boy Brewing, Everett
- Alaska Brewing Co., Juneau, AK
- Ninkasi Brewing Co., Eugene, OR
- Bridgeport Brewing, Portland, OR
- Elysian Brewing Co., Seattle
- Stone Brewing Co., Escondido, CA
- Pike Brewing Co., Seattle
- 192 Brewing Company, Kenmore
- Odin Brewing Company, Seattle
Also just announced: our guest Emcee for the day will be Mike in the Morning, Skagit County's favorite radio host and the morning voice of KAPS radio. The event will be a great day to support the best little historic theatre in this corner of the world, so get your tickets today!
A Special Thank-you to the Sponsors of Brewfest 2010:
Presenting Sponsors:
- Porterhouse (www.porterhousepub.net)
- Westar Solutions (www.westarsolutions.com)
Sponsors:
- Skagit Powersports (www.skagitpowersports.com)
- BrandQuery (www.brandquery.com)
- Landed Gentry Homes and Communities (www.landedgentryhomes.com)