Cheers to Brewfest 2017!

KELLOGG— Silver Mountain Resort has a history of providing its patrons with fun activities to do year-round.

From skiing and snowboarding in the winter to mountain biking and hiking in the summer, there is no shortage of things to do at over 3,000 feet in the air.

Who knew though that tasting and drinking craft beer could be something to do at the summit?

This Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m., the resort will be hosting their annual Brewfest atop Silver Mountain next to the ski lodge.

For over 20 years, Brewfest has been one of Silver’s biggest events that draws in anyone who enjoys an crafted alcoholic beverage.

After a three mile gondola ride to the top, beer lovers will have the opportunity to sample drinks from over 20 different breweries located across the northwest while listening to live music from some fantastic musical talent such as the Sara Brown Band and Soul Proprietor.

Local beer favorites such as North Idaho Mountain Brewing, Radio Brewing, and Wallace Brewing will be on hand in addition to breweries from as far away as California and Colorado.

So whether you simply want to enjoy your local favorite or branch out and try something new from a new place, Brewfest will have you covered.

Speaking of branching out, hard cider will also be on hand at the event for those who are not too keen on beer, but still want to enjoy the festivities.

This addition of hard cider to the 2017 docket is a first for the event.

One Brewfest ticket includes a gondola ticket, event access, a 2017 Brewsfest mug, and six tasting tickets.

Willy Bartlett, Silver Mountain’s Market Coordinator, says that this year’s event is set to be the best one yet.

“We want people to up and have fun!” Bartlett said.

Though he (and really everyone else attending the event) stresses that event goers should stay within their means and not get too carried away, Bartlett encourages attendees to try everything available and get the most they can out of Brewfest.

Talking about the opportunity this event provides to those who are not very familiar with craft beer and cider, Bartlett said that “there is a pretty good chance that they can find out what type of beer they like at Brewfest.”

In addition to the event, some of the more extreme beer lovers in the area will be participating in the Jackass Hill Climb, in which participants climb to the top of the mountain for the reward of cold beer.

The complete list of participating breweries and cider houses with their locations and tentative drinks they will be providing is as follows:

•Ballast Point

San Diego Cali.

Grapefruit Sculpin IPA

Manta Ray Double IPA

•Cascade Lakes

Bend OR

Drop the M.I.C. Pale Ale

20” Brown

•Downdraft

Post Falls

Third Channel IPA

India Red Ale

•Fremont Brewing

Seattle

Summer APA

Lush IPA

•Grand Teton Brewing

Victor, ID

Grapefruit Gose

Front Range IPA

•Iron Horse

Ellensberg, WA

Life Behind Bars

Irish Death

•Ninkasi

Eugene OR

Pacific Rain Northwest Pale

Maiden The Shade Summer IPA

•North Idaho Mountain Brew

Wallace

Pulaski Porter

Raspberry Wheat

•North Idaho Cider

Hayden

North Idaho Wild Cherry Cider

North Idaho Citrus Sour Cider

•O’Dell

Fort Collins CO

Drumroll Pale Ale

Sunny Rain Golden

•One Tree Cider

Spokane

Lemon Basil Hard Cider

Huckleberry Hard Cider

•Orlison

Spokane

Boulder Garden Brown Ale

Hill Climb Honey Wheat

•Paradise Creek

Pullman

Huckleberry Shandy

Pokerface Blonde

•Radio Brewing

Kellogg

Hoppy Pilsner

ESB

•Rants & Raves

Moscow

Anonymous IIPA

Cowpoke Porter

•River City Brewing

Spokane

Huckleberry Ale

Riverkeeper IPA

•Rogue

Newport OR

6 Hop IPA

Paradise Pucker

•Slate Creek Brewing Co.

CDA

High Route Hefe

6 Weight IPA

•Ten Pin Brewing

Moses Lake

Pineapple Wheat

Headpin IPA

•Twelve String

Spokane Valley

Passion Fruit Gose

Arpeggio Pale Ale

•Waddells

Spokane

Blackberry Sour

Hells Yeah

•Wallace Brewing

Wallace

Huckleberry Shandy

Compressor Smash Bock