Skagit Farm to Pint FEST ROADSHOW 2021

Presented by the Port of Skagit,  Skagit Farm to Pint FEST Roadshow features 13 Skagit Valley Breweries pairing a beer (featuring Skagit Valley grain), a bite showcasing Skagit Valley ingredients and home-grown musicians.

100% of proceeds go to support the non-profit Viva Farms, and their mission to create a more just and resilient local food system.

• WHEN: Skagit Farm to Pint FEST Roadshow starts April 1st and runs through April 30th.  Show your Eventbrite ticket to pick up your FEST Guide starting April 1st at the Burlington Visitor Center (open Monday – Saturday 10-4).  Your FEST Guide is YOUR ticket you present at each brewery.
• WHY: Connect YOU to Skagit Valley Breweries & Bounty featuring Skagit Valley Malt, local food, and musicians while supporting the non-profit farm business incubator Viva Farms AND our local Skagit Valley breweries!
• WHERE:  Throughout Skagit Valley (ALL BREWERIES HAVE OUTDOOR SEATING)
• TICKETS: Include FEST Swag Bag with FEST Guide and 2 commemorative glasses, 13 beer & bite pairings, live stream concert, and a scavenger hunt for the chance to win over $1,000 in prizes including a Kegerator, Yeti cooler, swag, and gift cards!

Community Safety and Well-Being

We know Skagit Farm to Pint FEST and Skagit Beer Week is something that we all look forward to every year, but we also know that things look a little bit different this year. For us, community safety and well-being are at the top of our priority list. So, we’ve decided to change things up. Skagit Farm to Pint heart and soul, the craft and the community, will remain unchanged.

Beer & Bite

Here’s what we’re doing this year. You, the craft beer supporter and participant, can purchase a ticket, which includes the FEST Guide. Bring your FEST guide to each of the Skagit Breweries where you will receive a stamp, a Sample Beer made with Skagit Valley Malt, and a paired bite that will include a local ingredient. For some of the breweries, your paired bite will be included in your FEST Swag Bag. You will have the month of April to visit each brewery for your beer and bite experience.

Over $1,000 in Prizes

Your FEST Guide will also include a scavenger hunt checklist to complete to enter to win over $1,000 in prizes. During April, you will use your FEST Guide to visit our local breweries and other locations to fill out your checklist and to show social media support for our breweries and all of our amazing sponsors.  At the end of April, you will turn in your scavenger hunt checklist, and we will be drawing names for prize giveaways, including the grand prize kegerator, a Yeti cooler, swag, and gift cards!

Live Stream Concert

We will also have a live stream concert from the Lincoln Theatre on April 3rd to support our local musicians and kick-off the FEST’s start by awarding lots of great prizes!

Ebb, Slack & Flood is a local Anacortes band playing funk, soul, and reggae with a heavy blues accent. Their unique sound is a collaborative fusion, each member bringing different skills and styles to the table. The result is a blend of funk, reggae and R&B that is easy to listen to and hard not to dance to!

The Enthusiasts – A local Skagit Valley band naturally.  The Enthusiasts will be playing original music and covers they wish they wrote!

Dean’s Honky Tonk Dream is a trio from Skagit County. Tom Forster, Peter Bridgman, and Dean Luce have been playing together for years in the bands SmokeWagon, The Dovetails, and Knut Bell, and the 360’s. The name first appeared on the marquee in the spring of 2013 when Dean started a month-long residency at the Green Frog Tavern in Bellingham playing two sets of music every Monday night. That morphed into what is now Knut Bell and the 360’s and it moved to every third Thursday at the Corner Pub in Bow where it’s been ever since. SmokeWagon and the Dovetails have also been actively playing shows here and there and the core trio has grown their repertoire and gotten tighter and tighter as a unit. Playing mostly covers of traditional tunes and early country, bluegrass, western swing, surf, and rock and roll, Dean’s Honky Tonk Dream throws in some of Dean’s original songs to even out the mix.

Craft Beer Community

In the end, we want to show our local breweries the love and support they deserve. We are hoping to rally our craft beer community around them. We wish things looked a little bit different this year, but we’re so grateful to be a part of a supporting and caring community during these trying times.

FAQ

Q: I already purchased a ticket last year, do I have to purchase another one?
A: NO – Your ticket from the 2020 Skagit Farm to Pint FEST is YOUR ticket to the Skagit Farm to Pint FEST ROADSHOW

Q: I purchased a VIP ticket for the 2020 Skagit Farm to Pint FEST.  What is the VIP upgrades for the Roadshow?
A:  We will be communicating with our VIP ticketholders via email as it gets closer to April 3.  If we are in Phase 2, your VIP tickets will get you into the concert at the Lincoln Theatre (at 25% capacity) and your FEST Guide/Swag Bag can be picked up there.

Q:  I purchased a DD ticket for the 2020 Skagit Farm to Pint FEST.  Is it good for this year?
A:  We will treat 2020 DD tickets as general admission tickets.

Q:  I entered the homebrewers contest last year which included a ticket to the FEST.  Is it good for this year?
A:  Yes!  We have your email address and will email your ticket information.

Q: Where do we pick up our FEST Guide and Swag Bags?
A: Starting on April 1st, you can pick-up at the Burlington Visitor’s Center.  You will need to show your e-ticket or printed ticket to be scanned.

Q: What bands are playing for the live stream?  And how do I know where to live stream?
A:  We are announcing the rest of the bands soon!  All ticket holders will receive a link to the live stream.

Q: I’m not going to be around in April but purchased my ticket last year.  Are there refunds?
A:  If you can’t make it, your ticket is transferable.  You can also donate the value of your ticket to Viva Farms.  Or, you can contact us and request a refund.