June 13-14, the NJ Beer & Food Festival will take place at Crystal Springs’ Grand Cascades Lodge in Hamburg, NJ. The weekend-long craft beer celebration happens Father’s Day weekend, a perfect occasion to show dad beer love.
The two-day festival will include the “NJ Chefs & Brews” walk-around function on Friday 6/13 (8pm-11pm, $75) with five chefs creating a menu that will be paired with five New Jersey and New York beers.
Participating chefs include the new Executive Chef John Greeley of Crystal Springs (formerly of New York’s ‘21’), Mike Carrino of Pig & Prince Restaurant & Gastrolounge (Montclair), Carlo Carbonara of Bottagra (Hawthorne), Andrew Rodriguez of Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern (Ho-Ho-Kus) and Eric Levine of Morris Tap & Grill (Randolph).
On Saturday 6/14, the Beer & BBQ Festival tasting event gives attendees a chance to try 120 beers from 40 breweries including many craft brews from New Jersey and New York matched with barbeque in a scenic outdoor setting (3pm-7pm, $75 early bird, $85 after June 1st).
Also on Saturday 6/14, the “Brews & Birdies” golf tournament starts at 9am on the resort’s award-winning Wild Turkey and Ballyowen courses. Tastings of craft beers will be available on six holes of the course ($195 for golf and beer tastings, includes entry to Beer & BBQ Fest).
On Sunday 6/15, there will be a special Father’s Day BBQ Lunch from 12pm-4pm in the Chef’s Garden with Crystal Springs Executive Chef John Greeley and Top Chef Kevin Sbraga of Sbraga restaurant in Philadelphia and Bravo’s Top Chef Winner (Season 7). Adults $70, Ages 12 – 20 $45, 4 – 11 $22, Under 4 Free.
Reservations for all events can be made at www.njbeerfestival.com or by calling 855-977-6473 x 3.
Cheers,
Veronique
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