Microbrews & Gourmet Chili Cookoff – Pechanga – Temecula

This June, microbreweries, craft beer makers and brew pubs from throughout Southern California and beyond descend on Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula for one special afternoon. The 7th Annual Pechanga Microbrew Festival and Chili Cookoff happens Saturday, June 6 from 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. inside the Pechanga Grand Ballroom. For one price, beer enthusiasts can taste unlimited samples of craft and small production brews from San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange counties, as well as selections from Northern California, the Midwest and east coast. Ticket holders also can enjoy limitless tastes of eight varieties of homemade chili, fired up by the award-winning chefs at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Attendees can vote for their favorite chili among the bunch. Microbrew Festival tickets are $50. Guests receive a two ounce souvenir glass to sample unlimited beer tastings. Designated driver tickets are available for $30. Both ticket levels let attendees taste all chili and other gourmet food samples, take in live music by two bands including iconic bassist Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats, and an extensive silent auction. Guests must be 21 or older to attend. Guests must be 21 or older. For tickets or more information, visit www.Pechanga.com or call (877) 711-2946.

With more than 100 microbreweries and craft brewers now dotting the map in Southern California, traveling to each and every one could prove difficult for even the biggest of beer fans. The Pechanga Microbrew Festival brings many of these suds selections together in one place. Whether one’s beer taste includes a light blonde ale, a rich stout or anything in between, it will be satisfied at the Microbrew Fest.

All proceeds from the Pechanga Microbrew Festival silent auction benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.
The 7th Annual Pechanga Microbrew Festival features a silent auction with prizes including getaway stays, golf outings, sports memorabilia, fine wine and beer gift baskets and much more. Proceeds from the event support Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley programs including homebuilding, free Healthy Homes and Financial Wellness workshops, neighborhood revitalization, home improvement on behalf of veterans and the organization’s two ReStore locations.

Breweries and other participants in the Pechanga Microbrew Festival include: (More TBA)
Angry Orchard
Absolution Brewing Company
Bayhawk Ales/Hail! To Rock
Bierbitzch Brewing Co
Bulldog Brewery
Coachella Valley Brewing Co
Evans Brewing Co
Golden Road Brewing
Goose Island
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery
Iron Fist Brewing
Kona Brewing Company
Refuge Brewery
Sam Adams
Shock Top
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Sons of Liberty Aleworks
Spaten/Franziskaner
Stella Artois
The Traveler Beer Company
Vermont Hard Cider Company
Widmer Brothers Brewing