NY State Food & Beer Expo Brings 20+ Brewers to Williamsburg Waterfront

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GATE

The Good Beer Seal, Beer Sessions Radio™ and Biba of Brooklyn are happy to announce the first annual NEW YORK STATE FOOD& BEER EXPO to be held on Saturday, July 27^th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the waterfront at Williamsburg’s East River Park. Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy Carbone has brought together more than 20 of New York’s top brewers—including Kelly Taylor with KelSo of Brooklyn—for this featured event of July Good Beer Month. The Expo will have exclusive beers and farm-to-table foods sourced from regional farms. Breweries expected to be in attendance include:

Alphabet City
Barrier
Blue Point
Bronx
Brooklyn Brewery
Captain Lawrence
Crossroads
Defiant
Empire Brewing
Greenport Harbor
Keegan Ales
KelSo
Newburgh
Olde Saratoga
Ommegang
Port Jeff
Peekskill
Radiant Pig
Rockaway
Rushing Duck
Shmaltz/Coney Island
Singlecut Beersmiths
Sixpoint
and Southern Tier, among others TBA.

As part of the festivities Empire Brewing Company owner, David Katleski, will be receiving a special award in recognition of his years of leadership and service to NY State craft beer as president of the NY State Brewers Association.

In addition, a wide array of food options will be available courtesy of Jarlsberg Cheese, Mrs. Dorsey’s Kitchen, Chef Dennis Hatzinger and NY Handmade Breads. Menu items (some only available with VIP ticket) include:

Hickory Smoked sliders with grilled Honey Ridge Farms balsamic onions, created by Chef Dennis Hatzinger from Idle Hands and DJA Catering NYC
Savory Classic Jarlsberg Grilled Cheese, created by Ron Johnson of Mrs. Dorsey’s Kitchen
Signature Jam Goat Grilled Cheese—made with Woolwich Dairy Chevrai goat cheese, strawberry jam and mint—created by Ron Johnson of Mrs. Dorsey’s Kitchen
Wild Hibiscus Flower Co.
Wild Hibiscus Ice Tea Stand
Breads courtesy of NY Handmade Breads

Ticket packages (21+, on sale here) start at $20 and include a VIP option. General admission tickets are $10 at the gate (enter at 90 Kent Avenue at 8^th Street and Williamsburg riverfront). Check back for updates!