BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The fifth annual Art of Beer festival will be at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center in Benton Harbor on March 21 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Attendees can enjoy an array of craft brew and cider samplings, fare from southwest Michigan eateries, and live soulful bluesy reggae rock by the band Slim Gypsy Baggage, fronted by female vocalist, Morgan Ingle.

“The variety and quality of Michigan Beer just keeps getting better and we have a lot to be proud of,” said LMC Director of Conference and Event Services, Tonya Martindale. “This festival is about celebrating the spirit of our craft beer community and highlighting the art that goes into making exquisite beverages.”

A brewery and tap list will be announced closer to the time of the event.

Tickets are on sale now at artofbeerfest.com and through the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance, and $40 at the door. Admission includes 12 beer tokens, a limited edition festival pint glass, and $10 in food tickets. For those not drinking, designated driver tickets are available for $20. All attendees must be 21 or older.

 

About the Mendel Center

The Mendel Center is just a 40-minute drive from Kalamazoo, Michigan and South Bend, Indiana. Located on the Napier Avenue campus of Lake Michigan College, the Mendel Center is one mile east of I-94 on Napier Avenue (exit 30) and also ½ mile west of the US-31 Bypass (exit 24) at 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Township, Michigan.