Calendar of Events

An All Day Farm Party @ Red Horse Ranch in Fennville, Michigan. Local restaurateurs, Journeyman & Rye have joined forces with the folks at New Holland Brewing Company, Red Horse Ranch and Fenn Valley Winery to host an all-day farm party & harvest celebration on October 4th. The event will feature live music from local artists, local pork & produce, local beers and local wine. Admission is being sold “by the carload” in conjunction with the groups eco-friendly slogan, “Save Gas, Eat Pork.” A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance.

The collaborators behind Porkapalooza share common ground in their pursuit of quality and their belief in championing local, sustainable lifestyles. The event will shine a light on some of the areas treasures, including not only the products available, but the creative energy of many local artisans and musicians. Hosting a 800 plus people event while sticking to earth-friendly ideals will showcase some of the realities around sustainable living. The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance is a not-for-profit benefactor as well as a mentor for the event, adding volunteers and expertise to an already green-minded effort.

The event takes place at Red Horse Ranch, a rolling 14 acre retreat just outside of downtown Fennville. Red Horse Ranch is located on 62nd Street, just South of 122nd Ave.
Admission: Parking pass-admission includes entrance to the event for all passengers, and all the live music you can soak up; food and drink are sold separately. Admission is $25 per carload in advance and $40 day of. $10 per walk or ride up.

Food: There will be delicious menu items served all day long, such as pulled pork, homemade sausage, corn on the cob, BBQ Tofu and fresh home-made sides. In addition the talented pit crew, led by Journeyman Chef, Matthew Millar will demonstrate traditional and innovative techniques leading up to three feature presentations; The American Smokehouse at 2 pm, Luau Pig at 5 pm and La Caja China at 8 pm. Portions of the feature presentations are limited and may be purchased in advance.

2 pm : American Smokehouse: Earlier in the week, Chef Millar will teach how to build a smokehouse, by of course, building an on-site smokehouse. At Porkapalooza, he will feature a collection of foods that showcase the subtleties of slow-cooking in a traditional smokehouse.

5 pm: Luau Pig: Inspired by the Hawaiian tradition, a big is buried in a pit of hot stones. Served with traditional sweet & sour sweet potatoes.

8 pm: La Caja China: “Pig in a Coffin” is a Cuban preparation, roasting the pig inside a wooden box. Served with traditional sides.

Drink: New Holland Brewing Company will debut Charkoota Rye, a smoked rye dopplebock brewed to celebrate Porkapalooza and the art of Charceuterie. They will bring a host of other beers including Mad Hatter IPA, Full Circle Kolsch, Ichabod Pumpkin Ale, The Poet Oatmeal Stout and Dragon’s Milk barrel-aged ale. New Holland
Fenn Valley Winery is literally a neighbor to the fest-site but will provide much more than scenery.

Come out with us and drink great beer at the World Beer Festival. New Holland will be one of over 150 breweries pouring more than 300 different beers. We'll be pouring Mad Hatter, Poet, Sundog, Full Circle, Ichabod, Dragon's Milk and Existential.

For information about purchasing tickets follow the link below.

3 Days
400 Breweries
1800 Beers

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GABF visitors enjoy one-ounce beer samples from the festival's breweries. These breweries are arranged on the festival floor by regions of the country, giving beer lovers a walking tour of the nation's beer-blessed landscape. Many of the booths are staffed by the brewers themselves. More than 46,000 beer enthusiasts from Colorado, the United States, and around the world will attend this year's GABF. The 2008 GABF will cover 188,000 square feet of the Colorado Convention Center.

The GABF also hosts one of the world's largest and most prestigious tasting competitions. Over 100 professional beer judges from the United States and abroad evaluated over 2,800 beers are expected to be entered by more than 470 domestic breweries. Gold, silver and bronze medals in 75 beer-style categories will be awarded on October 11 at the 1:30 p.m. awards ceremony held during the Members-Only Tasting Session.

The GABF's popular food & beer pairing seminars featuring an A-list of America's brewers joined local and national celebrity chefs for demonstrations on how to cook with beer and pair different styles of beer with various dishes.

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New Holland will be part of 50+ International Breweries in one place! There’s no better way to try all the best beers available. Admission includes a glass to sample all the beer you want. No worries, shuttle service will be available, so go ahead and enjoy yourself. Live music completes the experience. Food vendors will be on-site as well.

Join New Holland's Brewmaster John Haggerty at the Hop Cat's beer school on October 18th. John will be talking about smoked beers and will have samples of New Holland's limited release CharkootaRye smoked rye beer. For more information contact the Hop Cat at 616-451-4677

Join us at Billy's Lounge for a celebration of Michigan Beer.

BrewFest is a fundraiser for the Bay Area Humane Society in Green Bay, WI.
New Holland will be on hand (or paw) pouring Mad Hatter, Full Circle, Poet, Ichabod, Golden Cap and Dragon's Milk.

Tickets Adults: $15 (No one under the age of 21 will be admitted)

Time 2pm - 9pm

Designed to be Michigan’s premier wine and food experience, this festival will bring together wineries from around the world along with the culinary experts of West Michigan.

Presented in the 40,000 square foot elegance of DeVos Place’s Steelcase Ballroom, this three day event will attract thousands of consumers and offer a vast array of extraordinary tastings, cooking demonstrations, gourmet specialty items and accessories as we head into the holiday season.

Tickets are available at the door on the day of the event. No one under the age of 21 will be allowed into the festival. Sampling tickets will be sold at the entrance and redeemed at booths.