Ommegang Announces BCTC Belgium Comes to Cooperstown 2017 Dates
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From Ommegang:
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) This summer, the Greatest Show on Earth will be Big Top BCTC on August 4 and 5 in Cooperstown, NY. Recognized annually as one of the most exclusive and must-attend beer festivals in America, Brewery’s Ommegang Belgium Comes to Cooperstown event offers 3,000 lucky guests the opportunity to taste hard-to-find Belgian import brews as well as Belgian-style ales from all over North America. Tickets go on sale to the public April 1 at noon via Ommegang’s website.
Nearly 100 breweries will be on-hand pouring while festival-goers fully immerse themselves in a theatrical and over-the-top experience. As always, BCTC promises more than just great beer – gourmet food vendors, live music, on-site camping and fireworks make the weekend truly special.
Festivities begin on Friday, August 4 at 6 pm with a five-course beer-pairing dinner for VIP ticket holders. Festival grounds open at noon on Saturday, August 5 for patrons holding camping tickets. Tasting begins at 2:30 pm for VIP ticket holders and 3 pm for general admission. Tasting ends at 7 pm. Live music runs from 3 pm until midnight. On Sunday morning, breakfast will be served from 8 am until noon. The brewery will be closed to the publicFriday and Saturday, August 4 and 5, but reopens for regular service on Sunday, August 6 at 11 am.
VIP tickets cost $280 and include the beer pairing dinner, two nights of camping on the brewery grounds, and additional access to the beer tasting on Saturday afternoon. General admission tickets for Saturday’s tasting event cost $115 and general admission with camping on Saturday night costs $145. Please note that VIP tickets have sold out in under a minute for the last several years and historically, all tickets sell out within a day of the event going on sale. For more information, email [email protected] or call (607) 544-1800 ext. 813.
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