Idyll Hounds Brewing Company has announced details for their 9th annual Houndfest craft beer festival taking place September 29-30 in Santa Rosa Beach.
- This year’s event will benefit Westonwood Ranch, a local non-profit providing programs for young adults with developmental differences.
The festival kicks off Friday, September 29 with a new VIP dining experience hosted at the brewery’s restaurant, Idyll Hound Proper. The five-course meal paired with custom beer selections will take place from 6-9 PM, with tickets costing $115 per seat.
On Saturday, September 30, the main Houndfest9 event will take place from noon to 5 PM at the Idyll Hounds brewery. Local and regional breweries like Grayton Beer Company and Tampa Bay Brewing will be in attendance pouring craft beer samples.
- Idyll Hounds plans to debut new packaged beers along with specialty releases of their core beers like Divide and Conchr and Boosh.
Food will be available from local restaurants and live music is scheduled from bands Dirty Bird and the Flu and The Zydeco Gents. There will also be various vendor booths and a steinholding competition.
General admission tickets are $60 presale and $75 at the door and include unlimited beer samples, a commemorative bag, koozies, t-shirt, sticker, and tasting glass. VIP tickets ($119) grant early entry plus reserved seating, food, and a limited-release bottle of beer to take home.
All proceeds from Houndfest9 will go to Westonwood Ranch. The local non-profit provides programs for young adults with developmental differences to help teach life skills and transition into adulthood and employment.
For more details on the event and ticket prices, click here.