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MARQUETTE -- The countdown is on for the 17th-annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild, taking place from 1 to 6 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, Sept. 12, along the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette's Mattson Lower Harbor Park.
Nearly 70 Michigan breweries will be participating, sampling a collective 372 beers in 73 different styles.
Tickets are on sale now at MiBeer.com and are $55 per person in advance, $65 at the gate. Those wanting to enter the festival an hour early can purchase a VIP ticket for $75 in advance, $85 at the event.
Current Enthusiast members are also admitted at noon and are invited to sample exclusive beers with timed releases for the duration of the festival in the Enthusiast Tent.
The event is open to those 21 and older with valid ID. It will take place rain or shine.
This year's musical entertainment includes the Dan Trudell Organ Trio and Ramble Tamble.
A selection of food vendors will again be set up around the park, including Rollin' Smoke Barbeque, The Island, Journeys Eatz, Bergy Bread and Gordon's Fish and Chips.
The Michigan Brewers Guild was formed in 1997 and had its first festival in July 1998. Today, the Guild hosts four festivals dedicated exclusively to Michigan beer produced by its nearly 300 member breweries.
The Michigan Brewers Guild is the network of innovative and passionate brewers that serves as the recognized advocate for the Michigan craft beer industry. Michigan's thriving brewing industry contributes more than 17,000 full-time jobs and $700 million in labor income/wages, with a total economic impact of more than $2.4 billion. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks No. 6 in the nation -- supporting its title as "The Great Beer State."