This Year Marks The 15th Annual Holiday Valley Beer And Wine Festival

This year marks the 15th annual Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival, taking place November 9th and 10th. The event will feature more than 100 different beers and wines from over 30 different brewers across New York State and the surrounding region. For a full list of the 2018 brewers and to purchase festival tickets, visit www.holidayvalley.com/brewfest. Festival tickets are now on sale for $65 through the day of the event. Each ticket includes a $5 food voucher to the Brew Festival food court. Designated drivers may purchase a ticket for $10 which includes a $5 food voucher. All must be 21 years of age to purchase a ticket and attend the event.

On November 9th, the weekend kicks off with the NEW Holiday Valley Trucks N' Brews Bonfire Brew party from 7-10PM at the Tannenbaum Lodge. Party tickets are now on sale for $25 through the event. Lloyd's Taco Truck, J&L BBQ, Polish Villa II, and Fat Bob's Food Trucks are on site along and beer tastings from Southern Tier Brewing Company and Ellicottville Brewing Company as well as live music from the Porcelain Busdrivers. Local vendors from the Bike & Bean, Tim & Bonnie's, and Outback Kettle Korn will also be on site.

The main event will take place on Saturday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the three-story Holiday Valley lodge with live music featured throughout. Two Guys Drinking Beer will be setting the mood on the ground floor, the Tim Britt band will be featured on the main floor and Hit N' Run, "Buffalo's Greatest Party Band" will be keeping things live on the second floor. The food court will be serving German favorites including sausage with pretzels, hot dogs, burgers, fries and poutine. Other edibles will be available from local establishments and Gary Liota from Santiago Cigars will be hand-rolling cigars on the second floor deck.

A Kegs and Eggs breakfast will be held on Sunday morning at John Harvard's Brew House at the Tamarack Club from 9AM to Noon for $16 with Bloody Mary and Mimosa drink specials for just $5.

Visitors can make it a weekend with close, convenient lodging at the Inn at Holiday Valley, the Tamarack Club or a Holiday Valley Rental Property. The Inn is a cozy hotel layout with an indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tub and is just a short walk (one fairway length) to/from the Beer and Wine Festival venue. Continental breakfast is included with a stay at the Inn. The Tamarack Club is located even closer to the venue with heated indoor/outdoor pool, two hot tubs and the Ellicottville Oasis Spa located on site. Packages for Tamarack Club are based on double occupancy with larger sized units available as well. Holiday Valley Rental Properties include condos, townhouses and homes at Holiday Valley and around Ellicottville.