Art of the Brew at the Figge Art Museum is back for the second year in a row on Friday, April 19, and brings together local craft brews, live music and art.
From 6-8 p.m., guests can enjoy brews from 11 local breweries including: 5ive Cities Brewing, Front Street Brewery & Taproom, Midwest Ale Works, Bootleg Hill Honey Meads, Bent River Brewing Co., Rebels & Lions Brewing, Twin Span Brewing, Geneseo Brewing Company, Great Revivalist Brewery, Wake Brewing and Big Grove Brewery. Each brewery will have a tasting booth inside the Figge where guests are invited to sample a wide selection of craft beers and meads all in support of the Davenport museum.
Tickets are $35 each and include unlimited samples of craft beer and mead, full museum access, a souvenir tasting glass and live music from Scott Stowe. For those seeking an elevated experience, VIP tickets will be available for $75 each and come with additional perks, including an intimate tasting experience with the MUGZ Brew Club, early access to brewery tastings, reserved seating, food from Barrel House Catering and a deluxe 16-ounce souvenir glass.
Be sure to bring cash to try your luck with a spin on the Wheel of Mystery Beer ($5 spin/$25 build your own Mystery six-pack). Food from Holly’s Hotdog cart will be available for purchase on the back patio.
“At this event, art and craft beer converge in a festive celebration of local culture,” Emma Hughes, the Figge Membership Coordinator, said in a news release. “We invite everyone to come and experience the current art on view and the flavor-rich beers that our community has to offer.”
Art of the Brew is made possible with the support of premier sponsor Northwest Bank & Trust Company; and partner sponsors Green Buick GMC and Green Family Hyundai and Rick and Nancy Seidler; event sponsor Janelle Swanberg and Donald Fish; and media sponsor KLJB-TV Fox 18.
Tickets are available in advance at www.figgeartmuseum.org or at the door (while supplies last).
