Funk Asheville 2015

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  1. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Funk Asheville: A Gathering of Wild & Sour Beers Set for July 18

    Pints for Prostates is partnering again this year with Wicked Weed Brewing to present Funk Asheville: A Gathering of Wild & Sour Beers on July 18. This year's event moves to Wicked Weed's new production brewery under development at 145 Jacob Holme Way in Candler, N.C.

    A stellar collection of some of the best sour beer makers in the U.S. are preparing special beers for this event, which is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best festivals in the east for barrel-aged brews.

    Tickets for Funk Asheville go on sale on Friday, May 15, at Noon via ETIX. Proceeds from the event benefit Pints for Prostates.

    VIP tickets are $100 and include early access (6-7p.m.) to beers and brewers, food and sour pairings from a collaboration between Chef Cardiff of Wicked Weed and Chef Terry from Wrecking Bar in Atlanta, Ga., special VIP hour entertainment and a a free entry into a drawing for a nine night BeerTrips.com tour to Prague, Bamberg, Cologne and Brussels.

    General admission tickets are $80 and the doors open at 7p.m.

    All guests receive a commemorative tasting glass. There will be a silent action with a collection of great beer related items. A free shuttle to the event will operate from the Wicked Weed Funkatorium in Asheville.

    Here is a list of breweries that have committed to the event:

    4 Hands Brewing, MO
    7venth Sun Brewing, FL
    Allagash Brewing, ME
    Almanac Beer Company, CA
    Anderson Valley Brewing Co., CA
    Avery Brewing Co., CO
    Burial Brewing Co,, NC
    Bluejacket Brewery, DC
    Cascade Brewing, OR
    Cigar City Brewing, FL
    Creature Comforts Brewery, GA
    Crooked Stave Brewery, CO
    Ecliptic Brewing, OR
    Free Range Brewing, NC
    Fonta Flora Brewery, NC
    Full Steam Brewery, NC
    Goose Island Brewery, IL
    Green Bench Brewing, FL
    Haw River Brewing, NC
    Jester King Brewery, TX
    The Lost Abbey Brewing, CA
    Mystery Brewing, NC
    Natty Greene’s, NC
    New Belgium Brewing, CO
    Night Shift Brewing, MA
    Orpheus Brewing, GA
    Perennial Brewing Co., MO
    Prairie Artisan Ales, OK
    The Rare Barrel, CA
    Stillwater Artisanal Ales
    Stone Brewing Co., CA
    Trophy Brewing, NC
    Upland Brewing Co., IN
    Westbrook Brewing, SC
    Wrecking Bar Brewpub, GA
    Yazoo Brewing Co., TN
     
    #1 Lyke2Drink, May 11, 2015
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  2. Crim122

    Crim122 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 North Carolina

    Thats a nice line up
     
    #2 Crim122, May 12, 2015
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  3. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    So the tickets just went live. Anyone go last year? It is quite a solid line up but worth the price of admission? Also so much for the $5 fee charge. More like 11.50. Thanks
     
    #3 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, May 15, 2015
  4. treznor

    treznor Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 20, 2006 North Carolina
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    Was a lot of fun last year. I feel like I got my money's worth as there was a lot of really great beer and was a good time. Everyone's calculus is different though.
     
    #4 treznor, May 15, 2015
  5. IUTitan

    IUTitan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2014 Virginia

    Is it safe to assume the price of admission covers samples while you're at the event or do u have to pay for those at each booth too?
     
    #5 IUTitan, May 15, 2015
  6. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    I think its safe to assume. its a beer fest

     
    #6 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, May 15, 2015
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  7. WickedWeedBrewing

    WickedWeedBrewing Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2013 North Carolina

    What you are seeing is the servicing fee for eTix PLUS 7% sales tax.
     
    #7 WickedWeedBrewing, May 15, 2015
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  8. treznor

    treznor Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 20, 2006 North Carolina
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    I... don't... even...

    Yeah, the price covers all the beer you can drink while you're there :slight_smile: As @Dil_thebeerdrinking_do says, its a beer fest. Includes some food as well (though don't count on it being dinner or anything... plus who the heck wants to stop for food when there's so much ridiculous beer around?).
     
    #8 treznor, May 15, 2015
  9. IUTitan

    IUTitan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2014 Virginia

    Thanks for the replies although I don't really understand the snark. Darklord day has GA tickets that u end up paying ~$40 for a ticket and still have to pay for every drink at the booths unless u bring some in yourself or share w people. Idk why it'd be an unreasonable question, especially since its a fundraiser for cancer.
     
    #9 IUTitan, May 16, 2015
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  10. CavemanRamblin

    CavemanRamblin Initiate (0) Jun 19, 2014 North Carolina

    This looks awesome, although it really makes me wish I could've gone the first year when they had it at the Funkatorium. Having to shuttle out to the production facility in Candler kind of sucks, but I guess the cat is out of the bag and it's too big to be held in Asheville proper now.
     
    #10 CavemanRamblin, May 16, 2015
  11. brentk56

    brentk56 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,099) May 13, 2004 North Carolina
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    I went last year and it's a great event. The Funkatorium got very crowded after the VIP session so perhaps the new location will be more spacious.
     
    #11 brentk56, May 16, 2015
  12. treznor

    treznor Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 20, 2006 North Carolina
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    Mainly because they're about the only place that does it like that, plus they have more expenses to pay (don't they have bands and stuff?). Pretty much every festival in the country you pay for a ticket, show up, and drink whatever is on offer. I guess if Dark Lord Day is your only experience you might not know that. Thanks for getting past the snark though :slight_smile:
     
    #12 treznor, May 16, 2015
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  13. IUTitan

    IUTitan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2014 Virginia

    It's definitely not the only beer festival I've been to and was at another just 2 wks ago that the price of admission didn't cover drinks at the event (and it was a small, low overhead event). But oh well, thanks for the info...
     
    #13 IUTitan, May 16, 2015
  14. c64person

    c64person Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Michigan

    I went last year. I am disappointed the ticket prices went up so much this year compared to last year, and that it's not at the Funkatorium, but its for a great cause and the selection last year was amazing. My partner and I both got our full worth of the VIP tickets, but I don't think anyone in particular ran out before the general session.

    I would probably go again this year, but was able to get tickets to the VT Brewer's Festival which is the same weekend.
     
    #14 c64person, May 16, 2015
  15. treznor

    treznor Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 20, 2006 North Carolina
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    That's just... weird. I'd be kind of ticked if the price of admission didn't cover drinks... especially if the price of admission was more than $10 or so.
     
    #15 treznor, May 16, 2015
  16. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    It sounds like a terrific event with a great crew of folks. Beer, a good cause, and a bunch of nice people, who's losing?
     
    #16 rgordon, May 17, 2015
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  17. oldgrowth

    oldgrowth Crusader (475) Mar 1, 2003 North Carolina

    the only time I've paid as I went at a fest was the Oregon Brewers guild event, but there was no admission fee, you paid for the glass, like 5 bucks, then bought chips mainly $1, rare $2. that event was nice because you could come and go as you please and it was 3 or 4 days long
     
    #17 oldgrowth, May 18, 2015
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  18. Lyke2Drink

    Lyke2Drink Crusader (485) Nov 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Ticket Update: More than 90% of the tickets for Funk Asheville have been sold since they went on sale on Friday at Noon. VIP tickets are sold out. If you are planning to be in Asheville on July 18 to sample the amazing collection of sour brews, now is the time to secure your ticket. Admission includes beer samples and tasting glass.
     
    #18 Lyke2Drink, May 20, 2015
  19. NCMonte

    NCMonte Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 North Carolina

    Have my VIP ticket, went last year, learned a LOT about sour beers and the Gose. Great event, great cause, definitely on my go to list every year.
     
    #19 NCMonte, May 21, 2015
  20. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    Anyone want to sell me their VIP tix? I wanted to get one but sold out before I could
     
    #20 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, May 21, 2015
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