The 17th Annual Stumptown Beer Revival and BBQ Competition took place Saturday, August 17, on the beach at Monte Rio under the historic Monte Rio Bridge along the beautiful Russian River in Northern California.
Tickets were sold only online and sold out well before the gates opened at noon. Attendees paid $75 per ticket or $100 for VIP admission (one hour early). Entry fee included all the beer, cider, and (amazingly) BBQ samples from the 30 plus teams all competing for best ribs, chicken, pork shoulder and sausages with professional judges in attendance.
Some 62 breweries and 30 plus BBQ teams were on hand for the afternoon along with two bands for entertainment. The new location provided much more space but the organizers said that the number of tickets sold was still restricted to pass levels. Attendees could take a shuttle bus from Russian River Brewery in Santa Rosa which, given the challenging parking situation, was the pro move.
This event is a now greatly improved classic and should be on every beer lover’s bucket list. See you next year!
Free local shuttles between Monte Rio Beach and Stumptown Brewery will be available for the duration of the festival. The event was a benefit for the Guerneville Senior’s Center, a local charity.
Breweries pouring included 3 Disciples Brewing, 21st Amendment, 101 North Brewing, Alaro Brewing, Almanac Beer Co, Barrel Brothers Brewing, *Bear Republic Brewing*, Blue Frog Grog and Grill, BoochCraft, Cloverdale Ale, Cooperage Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Drake’s Brewing, Eel River Brewing, Einstök Ölgerd, Faction Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing, Fog Belt Brewing, Gilman Brewing, *Grav South Brew Co*, Harmonic Brewing, HenHouse Brewing, *Heretic Brewing*, Hop Oast Pub and Brewery, Humbolt Cider, Iron Springs Brewing, Kelsey Creek Brewing, Lagunitus Brewing, Laughing Monk Brewing, Lost Coast Brewing, Mad River Brewing, Marin Brewing, Moonlight Brewing, Moylan’s Brewing, Napa Smith Brewery, North Coast Brewing, Old Possom Brewing, Plow Brewery, Promised Land Brewing, Russian River Brewing, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Seabright Brewing, Seismic Brewing, *Seven Stills Brewing*, Shanty Shack Brewing, Southpaw BBQ, Speakeasy Ales, St. Florian’s Brewing, Standard Deviant Brewing, Stone Brewing, Strike Brewing, Stumptown Brewery, Third Street Aleworks, Trumer Brauerei, Two Rivers Cider, Uncommon Brewers Woodfour Brewing
The BBQ Teams competing for prizes included 2 Fatt Jacks, Barron Air BBQ, BelBQ and the 5150s, Bender’s Bar, The Black Hole BBQ, Bushgen’s Boys’ BBQ, ChompnSwig, Comacho’s Southern BBQ, Crown Fire Q, D & D Little D, D & D Whole Hog BBQ, Deputy Dawg BBQ, Elecrified Pumacorns, Fat Daddy’s Catering, Four Brothers Smoking, Ginochio’s Kitchen, Gravenstein South, Heretic BBQ, The Hop Rods (Bear Rep.), Inlaws n’ Outlaws, Lucy’s Lounge & Grill, The Mad Scientists, The Master Basters, Pickles ‘N Smoke, Pokers and Smokers, Seismic Brewing, Seven Stills, Smokin’ Daddy’s Catering, Sonoma County BBQ and Up in Smoke.
This event is a now greatly improved classic and should be on every beer lover’s bucket list. See you next year!
