Midwest Sour+Wild+Funk Fest

I am going, have never been. Heard good things in the past.

 

I will be there. Got my VIP tix thru the Barrel Society. First time going, but I've heard it's a hell of a party.

 

I'll be there too!

 

You didn't tell me you got vip!

 

I'm not even sure what I have right now. I think I'm GA for the fest, but I can hit the VIP thing after. I guess I'll find out when we get there.

 

I went to the first two. It's awesome. Old location was a bit cramped. I imagine that is fixed with the move.

 

I'll be there

 

I went to the first one, and again last year. City Market last year was a much better location, the beer is generally excellent and the crowd is chill and not oversold. Enjoy!

 

Do they post a lineup?

 

They haven't posted specific beers yet but here are the breweries (Wicked Weed - hell yeah!):

2015 Sour + Wild + Funk Fest Breweries

Barley Island
Black Acre Brewing Company
Boston Beer Company
Brugge Brasserie
Carson’s Brewery
Central State Brewing
Country Boy Brewing
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Daredevil Brewing Co.
DESTIHL Brewery
Figure 8 Brewing
Flat 12 Bierwerks
Goose Island Beer Company
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
New Belgium Brewing
Rivertown Brewery
Sour Note Brewing
Sun King Brewing
Taxman Brewing Co.
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co
Three Pints Brewing Co.
Tin Man Brewing Co.
Triton Brewing Co.
Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.
Wicked Weed
Yazoo Brewing Company

 

I'm making my first foray to this event. Hoping it's even a good fraction close to what What The Funk was in Colorado.

 

Unfortunately the two events aren't even comparable. Still a great time, but IMO of past SWFFs the best sours you will see are from Upland for the most part.

 

Thats awesome. Looking back at my last year ('13) the biggest sours there were definitely Uplands. A few Cantillon bottles were opened but not by the brewery. Not sure who opened those but it was for the actual event. Perennial brought a couple of sours but were gone very quickly. Crooked and Wicked should both be awesome.

 

Be advised that the fest is outside this year to allow for more attendees, and there is a 50% chance of rain.

I think only barrel society got VIP tix.

Don't recall Perennial being there last year.

 

Based on the photos I've seen of the venue it looks covered, so rain be damned

 

Much of the festivities will be under tents for each of the breweries and you will have access to City Market to dip into and get food, out of the rain, etc. along with Tomlinson Tap Room also being open