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—Dates & Times—
Friday, September 27, 2012, Doors at 6:30, Dinner promptly at 7pm
Saturday, September 28, 2012, 1-5pm
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—The Place—
Both events will be at Mad River Glen on Route 17 in Fayston, VT. Click here for directions.
Friday will take place in the General Stark’s Pub and Saturday will be spread around the base area.
Saturday we will have a FREE shuttle service from Alpine Limo running all day. More details about this schedule will be announced soon. Contact Alpine Limo if you are interested in their services for Friday!
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—The Tickets—
Tickets for both events will go on sale in August. Pricing will be announced shortly.
Friday ticket includes a four course dinner with two beers paired to each course, and a souvenir glass. These tickets DO NOT include admission to SIPtemberfest on Saturday. These tickets are very limited to don’t hesitate to get yours!
Saturday tickets include 10 tastings and a souvenir glass. A limited number of extra tokens will be available for purchase between 2:30-4pm. These are ONLY available for ticket holders.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING YOUR TICKET WITH YOU! Ticket holders will be checked in the old fashioned way: by role call. Head to the check-in line that your last name falls in (or the ticket’s purchaser’s last name if someone else bought your ticket for you and you are arriving together.) You will need your ID in order to get your tokens.
Saturday’s event is FREE to anyone not partaking in SIPtemberfest. Tickets are only required if you want to taste the beers. General Stark’s Pub will be open, selling bottled beers, wine and food.
Tickets for chairlift rides can be purchased in the ticket office of MRG or at the SIP ticket booth. Adults are $10, kids $5.
Designated drivers and underagers are FREE! Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome!
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—The Breweries—
We are just gearing up for the 2012 SIP and will announce our brewers soon. If you are a brewer interested in getting involved, contact siptemberfest@gmavt.net.
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—The Food—
Food will be available at SIPtemberfest but it is not included in your ticket! Please bring a little cash or use our on-site ATM! Thanks! Specific food vendors will be announced soon.
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—The Music—
We love to rock and will have some good bands during the day – more info coming soon.
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—The Shuttle—
Alpine Limo will be running a FREE Shuttle Service Saturday for the SIP. Details on the schedule will be released closer to the event.
If you are interested in booking Alpine Limo for Friday, contact them right away!
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—The Foliage Chair Rides—
From 10am to 2:30 pm, get your very own private viewing of Vermont’s foliage by riding up Mad River Glen’s historic Single Chair. Enjoy the peace and quite as you are slowly ushered to the top of Stark Mountian. Make sure to bring your camera and someone to enjoy the view with! Rides $10 for adults, $5 for kids.
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— Area Resources —
Looking for a place to stay? Or a place to eat on your way home? The Mad River Valley and surrounding areas have lots of great places for you to check out. The SIP is a great chance to check out our local flavor with first rate Bed & Breakfasts, incredible little restaurants, the best kept secret bars, gorgeous camping and more. Make a weekend out of it!
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—The Beneficiaries—
The Mad River Path Association – with the mission to to build, maintain, support and conserve a system of continuous public pathways from Warren to Moretown to foster a healthy community by connecting the people, schools, businesses and special places of the Mad River Valley.
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—Wanna Get Involved?—
Whether you are a Brewery or Food Vendor interested in a booth, a company interested in Sponsorship or just a regular beer-lover interested in volunteering, please contact us: siptemberfest@gmavt.net!
sweet! I can’t wait!
Hi,
I’m really psyched about all the breweries you have put together this year. I was told that there might be limited tickets and that they may sell out. Is that true and can one buy tickets in advance if so?
Glad to hear more about Gluten free beers. If someone could bring some my fiance would really enjoy going.
Thanks
bill
Hey Bill –
Thanks for your post – sorry not to reply sooner! If you haven’t seen it already, please check out our post about the ticket situation!
http://siptemberfest.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/omg-will-the-sip-sell-out/
Hope to see you there!
cheers,
meg
My wife is pregnant. Do I have to buy a ticket for her? She just wants to hang out as she cannot drink. Please let me know thanks!
Hey Brooks -
Anyone can come and that’s totally free – it’s only the tasting that you’ll need a ticket for. So kids, designated drivers, and pregnant wives are all welcome! thanks for the question! cheers! (and congratulations too!)
Hey – I’m thinking about camping in the Stark’s Nest Warming Hut. What time is the last chairlift ride?
Hey Dayne -
I’m pretty sure MRG stops uploading at 2:30. (the lift will still spin to bring folks down, but they will not be letting people up.)
The hike up isn’t too bad though – 2 hours at a drunken stumble?
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I was wondering if there are any places to camp close to the festival. I am reading all different things online about camping in Camel’s Hump State Forest and I wanted to know if anyone could clear that up for me or recommend somewhere better to camp. Thanks and looking forward to drinking some great beers this weekend!
That is an excellent question. And I don’t really have a great answer for you. I think that the camping around here is pretty much restricted to lean-tos and huts close to the trails, but I don’t know for sure. I will see if I can find someone who does have the answer though! Thanks!
Thanks, that would be very helpful.
Sorry for the late reply – the Little River state park in waterbury is the place that was recommended to me! I hope you find a place! thanks
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