TICKETS FOR THE MAIN STREET BREW FEST ARE SOLD OUT!
This is a rain-or-shine event! No refunds due to weather (we’ve had it in an ice-storm before—it was a blast). Current weather reports show a very small chance of scattered showers during the event in Downtown Franklin, but it will be nice and warm.
All you need to check in is your purchase receipt and a photo ID.
Check-in at the intersection of 4th & Main begins as early as 5 p.m. Tasting starts promptly at 6 p.m. and will continue until 9 p.m. You must have a ticket to participate in the beer tasting, but not to enjoy the festivities! Main Street will be open to all pedestrian traffic, and the restaurants and many shops will be open for business.
St. Patrick’s Day will bring the first green of spring to Downtown Franklin, with the return of the Main Street Brew Fest on Saturday, March 17. In its ninth year, the popular event will feature more than 50 craft beers at 29 tasting sites from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., along with Celtic performers and plenty of Irish cheer!
Presented by R.S. Lipman Company and Lipman Brothers, the Brew Fest is an opportunity for beer lovers to taste some of the latest local, national and international additions to an exploding micro-brewery market while exploring Downtown Franklin’s historic retail district. The event has sold out well in advance the past two years, and tickets are selling fast.
The Beer
Several new brands will be featured in this year’s festival, including Craggie Brewing Company of Asheville, N.C., Estrella Damm of Barcelona, Spain, and Lost Coast of Eureka, Calif. Many of last year’s favorites, such as California’s Ace Cider, Nashville-based Yazoo and Left Hand from Colorado, are returning. Cool Springs Brewery will be at the corner of 4th & Main with five brews. To view a complete beer list, go here.
Entertainment
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, a host of Irish entertainers will be performing, including the Nashville Pipes and Drums group in full Celtic regalia strolling the streets with bagpipes, the pub-song band The Irish Gypsies at Five Points and Mitch O’Reily wandering through different tasting sites on Irish flute. As a complement to the district’s restaurants, several food vendors will be set up, and Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant will be unveiling their food trolley at the event.
Cost
Tickets are $40 in advance, and available here.
Transportation
Attendees are encouraged to arrange safe rides to and from the Brew Fest. The Franklin Transit Authority is offering round-trip transportation to and from locations inside Franklin city limits for $6 per person. To confirm a ride, call (615) 628-0263 or email sue@twilighttodd.org. As of 3-12-12, the trolley service is sold out for this event.
Here’s another option for staying safe: Whether you have 2 people or 20, book your transportation ahead of time for Franklin’s Main Street Brew Fest. Why risk it? Let GRAND AVENUE drive you to and from the event so you can have a worry free time. Call now at 615-714-5466, or go online at www.grandavenueworldwide.com and BE DRIVEN.
Lodging
Make sure your lodging is within the limits of Franklin to take advantage of trolley service! Aloft Hotel, Embassy Suites, Franklin Marriott, Hyatt Place and Ramada Inn are among the Franklin hotels. To find a hotel, go to www.visitfranklin.com.
