Wild West Summer Beer Fest Returns to Royal Oak

Beer enthusiasts and novice tasters will unite on Saturday June 22, 2013 at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market for The Second Annual Wild West Summer Beer Fest to benefit Camp Casey, a local horseback charity that brings horses into the lives of children with cancer.

The Second Annual Wild West Summer Beer Fest celebrates the evolving brewing industry by showcasing over 80 craft beers that range from local brewers to international flavors, homebrew demonstrations, and the MI BREW app. This year, organizers, Liquid Events and Camp Casey, have grown the format of the event by including over ten local restaurants that will offer patrons free cuisine pairings with the variety of craft beer selections. A few of the restaurants on board contributing to the food component that helps distinguish The Second Annual Wild West Summer Beer Fest from any other beer festival event include Royal Oak-based establishments: KouZina, Red Fox English Pub, Café Muse, Lockhart’s, Fifth Avenue, Royal Oak Brewery, Black Finn and 212.  Other food to be sampled will include Garden Fresh, Peteet’s Famous Cheesecakes and Treat Dreams.

Another exciting addition to this year’s event is live music from Royce Haas of Scarecrow Jones and Ryan Dillaha and The Miracle Men.  Royce Haas cut his teeth in the industry as a one-man show performing in New York City’s Time Square under the name Big Brother for three years. He recently returned to Michigan and built a new album that was just released in March. Ryan Dillaha and The Miracle Men, another Metro Detroit favorite, will bring his soulful energizing live show to the event this year.

The Second Annual Wild West Summer Beer Fest has also teamed up with Detroit Bus Company to offer those outside of the Royal Oak area transportation and ticket package. For pick up and drop off locations, visit www.detroittours.com. 

Source: Second Annual Wild West Summer Beer Fest press release