Midd Summer Fest

 

This was the offical website for the Midd Summer Fest, an annual event that is organized by the Better Middlebury Partnership as a celebration of some of Vermont's finest beer, wine, cider, cheese and other products.

To get information on the latest Midd Summer Festival go to http://experiencemiddlebury.com/play/community-events/midd-summer-festival/
The content is from the site's 2011-2013 archived pages.

The Midd Summer Festival is an annual event that is organized by the Better Middlebury Partnership as a celebration of some of Vermont's finest beer, wine, cider, cheese and other products. The event attracts residents and visitors to Vermont into downtown Middlebury to sample and purchase Vermont made products, listen to music, socialize, and have a great time! In addition, all of the proceeds of the event benefit three great Vermont non-profit organizations.

PRESS RELEASE

2013
MIDDLEBURY — The Midd Summer Festival committee is in the final stages of planning for its third annual festival, to take place in the historic Marble Works District on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 3-7 p.m.
 
This year’s Midd Summer Festival will build on the overwhelming success of the past two years, when lovers of beer, wine, cheese, cider and music have gathered to celebrate some of the state’s finest products. The festival will feature around 30 of Vermont’s best breweries, vineyards and distilleries as well as some of the state’s top artisanal cheese makers. In addition, there will be food vendors, and producers providing samples and showcasing their products.
 
The event includes live music from four featured bands, each providing a different mood for the festival. Hollis Brown, hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y., is described as a timeless funky blues band that blends Southern rock with a lyrical relevancy that ties in a modern pop theme. Also performing will be Vermont-based “groovegrass” threesome Jatoba; Cajun dance band Yankee Chank, who will introduce a traditional dance jam from southern Louisiana; and Middlebury local Mark Daly with an acoustic set of guitar and vocal tunes.
 
Proceeds from the event help benefit the Vermont Food Bank, the Addison County Firefighters, and the Better Middlebury Partnership.
 
Tickets for those 21 and over wishing to sample alcohol are $25 ($20 in advance), and $5 for those not purchasing drinking tickets or those under the age of 21; children younger than 6 are free. Adult tickets include admission to the event, a souvenir beer or wine sampling glass, 10 tasting tokens and unlimited sampling of cheeses. 
 
Tickets can be purchased online at www.middsummerfestival.com or at the following retail locations: Noonie Deli, Two Brothers Tavern, Middlebury Inn, Clementine, and Skihaus.
 
Many exhibitors will have bottled product for purchase. Also for sale will be T-shirts and souvenir bags that will be packaged with coupons and brochures from area businesses.

 


2013 Midd Summer Fest

August 3, 2013
Marbleworks
Middlebury, VT

 

The 3rd Annual Midd Summer Festival will take place on August 3, 2013 from 3-7PM! It will be held in the Marble Works in downtown Middlebury! For more information on the 2013 festival, please contact the committee at info@middsummerfestival.com

 

on tap for 2013

  • Breweries

  • 14th Star Brewery
  • Drop In Brewery
  • Fiddlehead Brewing
  • Long Trail
  • Magic Hat
  • Peak Organic
  • Harpoon Brewery
  • The Norwich Inn
  • Otter Creek
  • Trapp Family Lodge Brewery
  • The Shed Brewery
  • Switchback
  • Wolaver’s Organic Ales
  • Northshire Brewery
  • Kingdom Brewing
  • Wineries & Spirits

  • Windfall Orchard
  • Fresh Tracks Vineyard
  • Lincoln Peak Vineyard
  • WhistlePig Rye Whiskey
  • East Shore Vineyard
  • Caledonia Spirits
  • Hard & Ice Cider Makers

  • Champlain Orchards Hard Cider
  • Citizen Cider
  • Eden Ice Cider
  • Whetstone Ciderworks
  • Woodchuck Cider
  • Cheese & More

  • Blake Hill Preserves
  • Cabot Creamery
  • Crowley Cheese
  • Plymouth Artisan Cheese
  • Aqua Vitea
  • Twig Farm
  • Blue Ledge Farm

2013 Musicians

This year, we're happy to welcome Yankee Chank, Hollis Brown, Mark Daly and Jatoba to MSF.

Yankee Chank is a group of Vermont musicians who perform the traditional dance music of southwest Louisiana. Drawn together by a shared passion for cajun and zydeco music, the band has been performing in a variety of venues since 1996. Its performances offer an immersion into this marvelous unique music using fiddle, accordion, guitar and bass. Members include Mark Sustic (bass and percussion), Bob Naess (fiddle and vocals), Cannon Labrie (accordion and vocals), Jim Burns (guitar).Hollis Brown, hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y., is described as a timeless funky blues band that blends Southern rock with a lyrical relevancy that ties in a modern pop theme.Mark Daly, a Middlebury native, is back under a new moniker, Plato Ears. Tirelessly working over the past 6 months, he has been re-defining his sound into a blend of hip hop, soul, dance and indie rock. Recording two full albums already this year, he comes to the Midd Summer Fest to spread his latest material in a rare, stripped down acoustic performance.Jatoba: On the surface, the energetic, rhythmic, acoustic sound that the Brattleboro based trio describes with the equation "bluegrass + new-grass = groovegrass" is the perfect soundtrack for kicking back and enjoying life, particularly on a sundrenched summer day. But listen a little closer and you'll discover a group that is rich, compelling, adventurous and artistically gutsy. What musicians John Jamison (acoustic guitar, mandolin, sitar and vocals), Jason Scaggs (acoustic guitar, acoustic baritone guitar, banjo and vocals) and Jeff Richardson (bass, spoons, vocals)bring to the table is a mixture of surprising chord changes, high-speed instrumental breakdowns, complex rhythms, adventurous solos, dream sequences, tight three-part vocal harmonies, lyrics which strike the ears like Beat generation poetry and often tell meaningful stories of introspection and redemption - these are all part of Jatoba's colorful, courageous palette.

Where to Stay

There are a wide variety of options for out of town visitors who wish to stay in Middlebury overnight, below are links to area hotels and inns, located a short distance away from the event:

Middlebury Inn

Swift House Inn 

Courtyard Middlebury 

Tickets

Tickets will be available at the event and are available at a discounted price of $20 in advance below; tickets purchased at the gate are $25 per adult, $5 for a non-drinker or a person under 21 years of age, and for any Child under 6 years old admission is free. Discounted tickets are also for sale in town prior to the event. Find them at: Two Brothers, Middlebury Inn, Noonie's Deli, Skihaus and Clementine.

Adult tickets include: admission to event, souvenir glass, 10 tasting tokens for beer, wine, and cider*, sampling of cheeses.

Non-drinkers & Under 21 tickets include: admission to event, sampling of cheeses.

*additional tokens will be available for purchase at the event for $1.00 per token

Please Note: Despite that fact that we love dogs and would love to spend time with your dog, we cannot allow dogs into the event this year. Due to safety, sanitary, and space concerns it is not possible to bring your dog to this year's festival!

Exhibitor Info

The festival committee is seeking participation from all Vermont breweries, vineyards, and cheese makers to provide the festival attendee with a true showcase of all of the great products produced in our wonderful state. This is an opportunity for producers to showcase their products to a large group of potential customers who are interested in Vermont beers, wines and cheeses.

 

"Not only did I attend the 2013 festival, but I met my future husband there! He was sweating in the heat of the day wearing a Batman branded sweatshirt and manning a wine table. When I asked him about the sweatshirt, he told me that his daughter was a huge Batman fan and that she had given the sweatshirt to him as birthday present a few hours before the festival started, when it was much cooler. His daughter overheard the convo and insisted that he take it off to cool off. He promised to wear it later in the evening. I was blown away by his kindness and thoughtfulness regarding his daughter's special birthday gift. Turned out his wife had passed away a year before and he was a single dad making a yeoman effort to keep his child happy. We were married 6 months later, thanks to the festival and Batman!" Meg Shilo-Greer

 

Map

 

 

The 2012 Vermont Beer,Wine & Cheese Festival

The Midd Summer Festival Committee is pleased to announce that the date for the 2012 festival has been set - it will be August 4th from 3-7PM! It will be held in the Marble Works in downtown Middlebury...more details to follow soon!

The Midd Summer Festival is an annual event that is organized by the Better Middlebury Partnership and is a celebration of Vermont Beer, Wine, and Cheese. The event attracts residents and visitors to Vermont into downtown Middlebury to sample Vermont made products, listen to music, socialize, and have a great time! In addition, all of the proceeds of the event benefit great Vermont non-profit organizations.

The 2011 festival drew over 1,700 attendees who enjoyed great Vermont beers, wines, ciders, cheeses, and music! The event generated nearly $14,000 in support to the Vermont Food Bank, the Addison County Firefighters Association, and The Better Middlebury Partnership. In addition, all of the proceeds of the event will go to three great non-profit organizations! The 2011 event supported the Vermont Food Bank, the Addison County Firefighters Association, and The Better Middlebury Partnership.

 

2011 Exhibitors

  • Breweries

  • Harpoon
  • Long Trail
  • Magic Hat
  • Northshire Brewery
  • Otter Creek
  • Switchback
  • Trout River
  • Wolaver’s Organic Ales
  • Wineries

  • Boyden Valley
  • Caledonia/Honey Gardens Winery
  • Charlotte Village Winery
  • East Shore Vineyard
  • Huntington River Vineyard
  • Lincoln Peak Vineyard
  • Neshobe River Winery
  • Shelburne Vineyard
  • Snow Farm Vineyard
  • Cider Makers

  • Champlain Orchards Hard Cider
  • Eden Ice Cider
  • Hall Home Place Ice Cider
  • Windfall Orchards Ice Cider
  • Woodchuck Cider
  • Cheesemakers

  • Boston Post Dairy
  • Crowley Cheese
  • Cabot Creamery
  • Fat Toad Farm
  • Grafton Village Cheese Company
  • Maplebrook Farm
  • Plymouth Artisan Cheese
  • Scholten Family Farm
  • Taylor Farm
  • Twig Farm
  • West River Creamery
  • Other

  • American Flatbread
  • Aqua Vitea
  • Middlebury Chocolates
  • Stone Leaf Teahouse
  • Vermont Brownie Company
  • Vermont Coffee Co.
  • Vermont Hydroponic
  • Vermont Salumi

Music

Joshua Panda Band

Joshua Panda is an exceptional combination of country and soul, George Jones and Otis Redding, and has traveled with this unique sound to a unique place: Vermont. Integrating such soulful energy into his original pieces, Joshua has captured a spirit in his performance, which encompasses both the flailing of a fervent preacher and the intimacy of your best friend telling you a story.

Split Tongue Crow

A lifetime spent in the vast hills and rambling valleys of Vermont can do a lot for shaping a band's sound. Coming off more as a front-porch musical family than a independent band; Split Tongue Crow's backwoods harmonies and hauntingly earnest songwriting have become a favorite of fans and skeptics alike. One listen is all it takes to fall in love with such honest and unforgettable music.

Where to Stay

There are a wide variety of options for out of town visitors who wish to stay in Middlebury overnight, below is a link to our sponsor hotel, located a short walk away from the event:

Middlebury Inn 

Tickets

Tickets will be available at the event and are available for purchase in advance online and at several retail locations.

Tickets prices for advance purchase are $20 for an Adult, $5 for a Designated Driver or person under 21 years of age, and for any Child under 6 years old admission is free!

Adult tickets include: admission to event, souvenir glass, 10 tasting tokens for beer, wine, and cider*, unlimited sampling of cheeses.

DD & Under 21 tickets include: admission to event, unlimited sampling of cheeses.

*additional tokens will be available for purchase at the event for $1.00 per token

Sponsor Info

The Better Middlebury Partnership is comprised of a volunteer board that works very hard to promote Middlebury and the surrounding community through a variety of means including hosting four major events each year. Although the labor to organize these events is free there are numerous costs associated with putting them on. We are looking for local businesses to help support these events and in turn the community as a whole through sponsorship opportunities at each event.

As a Midd Summer Fest sponsor you will receive a variety of benefits depending on your level of sponsorship, including: your company logo on advertising/tickets/posters/souvenir glass, mentions on radio spots, multiple mentions at event, and free tickets to the event.

Exhibitor Info

The festival committee is seeking participation from all Vermont breweries, vineyards, and cheese makers to provide the festival attendee with a true showcase of all of the great products produced in our wonderful State. This is an opportunity for producers to showcase their products to a large group of potential customers who are interested in Vermont Beers, Wines and Cheeses.

 

 

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