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Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival at the Visalia Convention Center

VISALIA - Just 7 days away! Join us for the inaugural Visalia Convention Center Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival at the Visalia Convention Center on Saturday, July 29, 2017. The Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival is a beer tasting festival designed to build the appreciation of craft brew all while listening to live music and enjoying what else, bacon! The festival will take place indoors in the nicely air conditioned building on July 29 and will feature craft beers, both from local distributers and breweries and local restaurants sampling their best bacon bites for you to taste.

In addition to crafts, domestics and imports, root beer provided by the A&W Root Beer Float Mobile will be available for sampling. Perhaps you can try your first stout beer- ice cream mini float. Wine provided by Cacciatore Fine Wines will be available for sampling, for those attendees who wish for even more variety than already available. A $1,000 CASH PRIZE and a frying pan with bacon trophy to display will be awarded to the restaurant for the best bacon bite as voted by the attendees.  



A list of breweries and restaurants bacon bites that will be sampled include: Birdstreet Brewing, Lengthwise Brewing, Three Monkeys Brewing, Tulare County Homebrewers Organization, Full Circle Brewing Company, Goose Island Brewery, Redhook Ale Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Kona Brewing Company, Shock Top, Golden Road Brewing, Elysain Brewing, 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Stella Artois, Founders Brewing Company, Best Damn Brewing Company, Tioga Sequoia Brewing Company, Fortiter Brewing Company, Sequoia Brewing Company, Zack’s Brewing Company, Tulare Meet Locker & Sausage Company, Tony’s Pizza, Glicks & Company, The Café, Pita Kabob & Grill, BL Quality Meats, Gourmet Desserts & Wedding Cakes by Shelly, Marriott at the Convention Center and The Frosted Muffin. Breweries and restaurants are being added regularly, be sure to check for the latest news and updates on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/visaliaconventioncenter .

Ten participants will have the chance to battle it out for their chance to be crowned the California Pork Producers Association 2017 Bacon Eating Contest Champion. Do you have what it takes to finish bacon faster than anyone? Those that would like to participate can call 559-713-4000 for more information on how to enter. The winner will receive two tickets to the 2018 Boots, Brews and Bacon Festival, $50 gift certificate to BL Quality Meats and a pretty cool trophy. Ribbons will be awarded to 1st-10th place finishers.  

Enjoy live entertainment provided by Brandon Pasion Facebook.com/BrandonPasionMusic  and Leaving Austin Facebook.com/LeavingAustin and Daniel Rose  Facebook.com/DanielRoseMusic throughout the night.