Wisconsin's Best Bloody Mary Fest
press release: 100 Mile Sauce Company and Yahara Bay Distillers are hosting the fifth annual Wisconsin’s Best Bloody Mary Fest on Saturday, September 14 at Yahara Bay Distillers (6250 Nesbitt Road). Bloody Mary lovers from all over the Midwest will flock to taste some of the best Bloody Marys Wisconsin has to offer. The event hosts 25+ competitors from across the state to show off their skills. Participants taste the competitors Bloodies but also taste different Bloody Mary mixes from across the state, eat from local food carts, check out local Bloody Mary related vendors, listen to music, play yard games, and belly up to the Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar curated by Metcalfe’s Market.
Participants also quench their thirst with the options of beer backs provided by Capital Brewery. For VIP ticket holders, Capital has provided a special beer. VIP lounges will be catered this year; Catering provided by Slide Food Cart and Catering. 100 Mile Sauce owner Robert Marshment-Howell says, “This festival is the best way to bring together Bloody Mary lovers and a wide variety of small local businesses!”
To make sure that the community is benefiting, participants can purchase pretzel necklaces to raise money for the Goodman Community Center.
Participants are able to check in at the event or the night before from 5-7pm at Metcalfe’s Hilldale, Daly’s Bar & Grill, and at Yahara Bay Distillers. Doors for VIP/Judging open at 10am. General Admission opens at 12pm however a bull pen for General Admission will be available at 10am. Shuttles will begin at 9:30am from Target Fitchburg parking lot and Dutch Mill Park
and ride. The hotels involved will also have shuttle services.
Ticket prices are $55 for General Admission, $80 for VIP, $20 for Designated Driver which includes a T-shirt. Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite and on the Facebook event page.
TIMELINE:
10am – 12pm: Invited Judging and VIP only
12pm – 4pm: Everyone else
And remember.....
***No outside food or drink brought into the event please.
***Service animals only.
***Reminder, this is a 21+ event. Yes we will be checking IDs.
***We reserve the right to eject anyone too intoxicated to function.