The Morning Call

Catch some brews where the IronPigs play

- Craig Larimer Morning Call Sports & Entertainm­ent Editor Craig Larimer can be reached at 610-778-7993 or at clarimer@mcall.com Follow Craig on Twitter @cklarimer and Instagram @larimerc

Once again, craft beer fans can raise their mugs for an inside-the-park “home run” experience while sampling some delicious brews at Allentown’s Coca-Cola Park.

The Lehigh Valley Craft Beer Fest returns to the home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23.

Rally at the ballpark for tastings from over two dozen breweries. Guests get unlimited tastings, a collector’s tasting mug, and can snack away at a variety of food trucks and vendors at the stadium. There will also be games in the outfield grass and live music all afternoon.

Breweries pouring at this year’s event include Victory, Troegs Brewing, Bru Daddy’s Brewing Co., Weyerbache­r Brewing Company, Barley Creek Brewing Company, Goose Island Brewery, New Belgium Brewing Company, Golden Road Brewing, Fat Head’s Brewery, Downeast Craft Cider, Lord Hobo Brewing Company, Lancaster Brewing Company, Evolution Craft Brewing Company, Conshohock­en Brewing Company, Loverboy, Night Shift Brewing, Big Oyster Brewery, Zero Gravity Craft Brewery, Ithaca Beer Co., Elysian Brewing Company, Blue Point Brewing Company, Kona Brewing Company, Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Long Trail Brewing Company, Finch Brewing Co., Iron Hill Brewery, Upland Brewing Co., Vault Brewing Company, Roy Pitz Brewing Company Rusty Rail Brewing

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Tickets for the festival are on sale now starting at $35 per person for a three-hour unlimited tasting. VIP tickets are $45 and include an 11 a.m. leadoff entrance and a four-hour sampling session.

Designated driver admission to this event is just $5. DD’s get compliment­ary soda. These drivers can enter the festival beginning at noon and do not require a special VIP ticket.

Tickets and info: Go to CocaColaPa­rkEvents, call 610-841-PIGS (7447) or visit the Coca-Cola Park ticket office during business hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat.

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