It’s official – the switch has been flipped. School’s back in session. Summer jobs are coming to an end. Flip flops and tank tops are getting pushed to the back of the closet in exchange for cozy sweatshirts and wool socks.  That’s it. Summer’s over.

But  that means Autumn is here! Bring on the foliage and the ski move premieres and the pie! And bring on SIPtemberfest! It’s only a week away!

Here’s a colorful but important list of what  you all need to know:

1. ALL TICKETS WILL BE UNDER THE TICKET PURCHASER’S NAME AT THE GATE. You don’t need to print anything out. Just go to the line your name falls under and you will be checked in there.
2. If you bought tickets for friends – please make sure you all arrive at the same time. Unless specified otherwise, all tickets will all be under the purchaser’s last name – see above.
3. If you bought tickets from someone who can’t make it: BE SURE THAT BOTH PARTIES CONFIRM THE RESALE BY EMAILING US – IN ADVANCE! siptemberfest@madriver.com. We take no responsibility if your name isn’t on our list and we won’t let you in without confirmation! Don’t start the day out like that!!
4. ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE WITH SIP TICKETS MUST HAVE VALID ID UPON ENTRY NO MATTER WHAT! This means YOU! It’s a beer fest people. No moaning and groaning. Bring your ID or you’ll have to go back and get it. Period.
5. Yes – if you don’t have a ticket you can still come, you just can’t try the beers. This means you can bring your friendly and well behaved dogs (on leashes!), children and friends. PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE THIS POLICY. We want you all to have a good time, but we are placing a lot of trust on your side of the court to be responsible and respectful. Don’t be “that guy who ruined it for everyone.” Thanks!
6. Yes – there is food! We have returning favorites: the Skinny Pancake and The Mad Taco’s Sausage Guy. In addition to that we will have Scout’s Honor Ice Cream serving up some creative and tasty flavors. And the General Stark’s Pub will be open for seated service and will have wine and bottled beers too!

We will be posting all sorts of additional information this week so be sure to sign up for Fresh SIPs at the top right hand side of the page so you don’t miss a beat. This is also a good way to make sure you get the memo when tickets go on sale next year (hint.)

Stay tuned and see you all soon!

 

It’s on folks! The Swag Photo Album is up! Vote for your favorite – the photo with the most likes wins the photographer 2 tickets to SIPtemberfest, 2 meal vouchers, 2 tshirts and more!

You have until this FRIDAY at 7pm to vote. Share with your friends!

Wanna see all of them? Click here. Good luck!

It felt like Fall today didn’t it? Not the typical cold, wet and blustery Fall day where all you want to do it stay in bed. It felt like a nice, sunny, breezy fall day – the kind of Fall day where you can hang out with your friends on the lawn drinking beers, wearing sunglasses and a sweatshirt. The kind of Fall day we are all visualizing for SIPtemberfest!

Saturday, September 29 is comin’ in hot and you are all anxiously inquiring about all sorts of good stuff – so here’s a quick list of our most recent FAQs:

1. Who won the Caption Contest!!!????!!! Yet another super tough call, but in the end, the team selected Matthew Guyette’s Caption posted on Meg’s Events Facebook page: ‎”‘Lawson’s Finest,’ best in relief from disaster relief.” Congrats Matthew! You win entry for two (10 tasting tokens and a souvenir glass each) two t shirts, two meal vouchers and more! Now you can brag to all your friends about your victory and then simply head to Will Call when you arrive! Thanks to everyone who entered! Y’all are a creative bunch!!
2. Great for that guy. Now how am I going to get into SIPtemberfest? Don’t worry – there are still two ways you can win tickets. You can enter the Mad River Path Association’s Raffle – tickets are $5 or 5 for $20 and you can get them by clicking here. OR, you can whip out your smartypants phone and snap some photos of any SIPtemberfest Swag you have (glasses, tokens, tshirts, coasters.) Email as many as you like to siptemberfest@madriver.com. We will accept photos until Sept 16. Then we will post an album on Meg’s Events Facebook page and the photo with the most ‘likes’ wins!
3. Yeah, yeah. I have my tickets already. I wanna know what the beers will be! Patience Grasshopper. We are very close to releasing our beer menu. What we can tell you right away is that it is long.
4. Long? Can I buy more tasting tokens during SIPtemberfest? Yes. From 2 to 4:30 we will be selling additional tokens for $3 each.
5. Can you tell me more about the Friday Meet the Brewers thing? Of course. Our Meet the Brewers Dinner & Tasting, Friday September 28 will feature Lawson’s Finest Liquids & Otter Creek Brewing. You’ll get to meet their respective brewers, Sean & Mike, and you’ll get to taste the little nuances in the beers they’ve specifically selected to pair up with our menu as they introduce and discuss their pairing choices over four courses.  It is a great way to take some time to appreciate both quality beer with quality food and quality people! The brewers will take your questions and there will be plenty of door prizes to go around. Tickets are still available online, but they are running low so don’t wait too long!