Father’s Day beer fest en route

Southern California dads can rejoice that the perfect Father’s Day combination of craft beer, gourmet chili, a silent auction and live entertainment will be on tap at Pechanga Resort Casino. The 12th annual Microbrew and Chili Cook Off Festival will take place Sunday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The popular one-day event is filled with an afternoon of sampling premium microbrews, tasting mouthwatering chili made by Pechanga’s acclaimed chefs, a silent auction and live entertainment. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased at the Pechanga Box Office, by calling (877) 711-2946 or online. Proceeds from the event will benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.

Four Ticket Levels are available:

• VIP: $80 and includes early entry at 11 a.m., a souvenir glass, unlimited samplings of 10 gourmet chilis, assorted desserts, countless variety of beer and a chance to speak with brewers and chefs, and bid on silent auction items before general admission attendees, plus live music.
• Designated Driver VIP: $40 and allows early entry at 11 a.m., sampling of freshly made chili and other bites, desserts and bidding on silent auction items before general admission attendees, and enjoyment of live music
• General Admission: $60 and includes entry at 1 p.m., unlimited samplings of ten gourmet chilis, assorted desserts, a veritable variety of beer and a chance to speak with brewers and chefs, and bit on silent auction items, as well as enjoy live music.
• Designated Driver: $40 and includes sampling of the best chili that Pechanga’s AAA Four Diamond chefs can craft, delectable dessert items, live music and bidding on silent auction items such as designer handbags, vacation packages and more.

Beer lovers can enjoy unlimited samples of craft and small-production brews from San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange County and Temecula, as well as Northern California, the Midwest, and even the East Coast. Ticketholders also can enjoy limitless bites of homemade chili, fired up by the award-winning chefs at Pechanga Resort Casino. Guests can vote on which chili they prefer as Pechanga chefs go head-to-head to determine the AAA Four Diamond property’s best chili maker.

With microbreweries and small-batch productions enjoying frothing popularity in the U.S., the Pechanga Microbrew Festival makes it easy for beer enthusiasts and those new to the scene to experience a multitude of breweries in a single day. Whether you’re looking for tangy sour ale, a dark lager, hoppy IPAs or anything in between, you’ll find it all at the Microbrew Festival.

Proceeds support Habitat For Humanity Inland Valley’s programs that provide housing to deserving individuals and families, and home repairs to senior citizens and those no longer able to do such work themselves. All of Pechanga’s food and spirits festivals benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley. This year alone, Pechanga festivalgoers have contributed nearly $50,000 in proceeds to the charitable organization. The funding came from the Pechanga Wine & Chocolate Festival and the Pechanga Sushi & Sake Festival.

The Pechanga Microbrew Festival’s tasting menu and beer selection will be released soon.