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TAP New York 2016

The annual TAP New York craft beer and food festival will be back at Hunter Mountain April 23-24. Tickets are currently $82 (Saturday) and $72 (Sunday) -- and $30 for designated drivers both days. (There's also a VIP ticket for $157 and $147.)

Event blurbage:

Many of the invited brewers produce their beer for sale only in their location.... whether it is a restaurant, a brewpub or a small brewery. Others are breweries large enough to distribute on a larger scale, but maintain an excellent quality through their commitment to hands-on, craft-brewing their product. You won't find Anheuser-Busch, Coors, or Miller products here. What you will find are some truly remarkable beers that will tantalize your taste buds... beers that offer a variety of color and flavor that the big brewers don't do. You'll find everything from pale ales and pilseners, to weisbiers, porters, stouts, and scotch ales; from hearty Bohemian and Bavarian-style lagers to glorious Belgian-style ales and much more.

But TAP® New York is more than just about the beer. It's about great food -- tasty morsels that carefully complement these rich brews. And plenty of it.

There are currently 118 breweries registered for the event, according to the website.

Brown's bus: Brown's Brewing in Troy is offering bus service to and from the festival for $90. "Your ticket gets you a seat on one of the four buses (now five due to high demand this year), entrance to the festival, beer on the bus, and a fabulous t-shirt."

photo: TAP NY FB