Bus Trips to The Winter Beer Festival
January 27, 2009
Here are a few options for those of you who wish to get to the Winter Beer Festival but do not want to drive.
Ann Arbor: Bus to Winter Beer Festival
Feb 28, 2009 8:00 AM
Once again, Arbor Brewing Company will be providing bus service to and from the Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival in Grand Rapids. The festival is Saturday, February 28 from noon to 5 pm. Enthusiast hour will be from 11-12. The bus will depart Corner Brewery at 8:00 and will depart Arbor Brewing Company at 8:30. Doors to the pubs will open 30 minutes prior to departure time. Departure times are firm so come early! We will provide complimentary carry-out coffee and bagels at Arbor Brewing Company for all passengers as well as refreshments on the bus. The bus will depart for the return trip at 5:30. Bus Tickets are $35 (early bird tickets $30 through Jan 31. Festival tickets sold separately and are available at Corner or ABC or through the MI Brewers Guild website.Rochester Mills Brewing Co. 56 passenger Blue Lakes Charter BusCost: $35 per personDeparts RMBC approximately 8:30amReturns to RMBC appoximately 8:30pmPrice includes on-board movie, restroom, and refreshments.
For those of you on the west side of the state here is a link to Kalamabrew and their post on bus trips on their side of the state. If you are on that side of the state, you should already be reading Kalamabrew. We can only dream of being as good as them.
http://www.mlive.com/kalamabrew/index.ssf/2008/02/bus_trip_options_from_southwes.html
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February 12th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Otoole’s Cass Lake will have a party bus going to the MBG Winter Beer
Festival in Grand Rapids. We will be leaving Waterford Friday
Afternoon 2ish and coming back Sat evening. Price will depend on how
many people sign up, but it will be CHEAP! Your on your own for a
hotel but your welcome to stay and party with us. Beer will be provided
on the bus. E-mail jeffeddington@ yahoo.com for more details.
Cheers to Michigan Beers!
February 12th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I figured I would add Chet’s comment from Chill Out at 2009 MWBF to this post.
“Kalamazoo bus trip to Michigan Brewers Guild’s Winter Beer Festival is taking passengers
by KalamaBrew Staff
Monday January 19, 2009, 12:00 PM
Jonathon Gruenke / GazetteJosiah Timmerman of Hastings samples a beer during last year’s Winter Beer Festival.
GRAND RAPIDS — Kalamazoo homebrewers Chet Emmons and Colt Dykstra are again organizing a bus trip to the Michigan Brewers Guild’s Winter Beer Festival Feb. 28 at Fifth Third Ballpark.
The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28 from downtown Kalamazoo at Shakespeare Pub. Tickets are $70 and includes your $35 ticket to the festival, plus a ride back leaving at 5 p.m. The homebrewers will provide some of their beer for the ride up.
“We’ll have a good selection of beers,” Emmons said.
There are about 25 seats left. If you’re interested in taking the riding, call Chet Emmons at (269) 720-6176 or Colt Dykstra at (616) 283-8288″
February 14th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Here is a bus trip fro The Livery…
“A few spots are still left – get on the bus!
…to the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival! The festival is Saturday, 2/28, from 12-5 pm in Grand Rapids . $70 includes bus fare and festival ticket. Interested? Send an email to info@liverybrew.com with your contact information or call 269-925-8760.”
July 1st, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I have a couple of buses leaving from Kalamazoo Lawton, Battle creek, and Marshal. The cost is $70 and include bus, festival and Beer on the Bus. Email or Call if interested I am still working out the pickup times at the different locations. stilltriking@sbcglobal.net
269 720 6176.
Chester