UPDATED: Penn Yan outdoor beer festival celebrates winter and the Finger Lakes
Relative Risk Brewing and Laurentide Beer will host the 9 Mile Glacier Fest on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Note: This story is still made possible through a partnership between the newsletter and Laurentide and Relative Risk. But I am sending it out a second time to correct some of the errors I made in the initial release. (The initial story is correct on my site, it’s just messed up in your email. It also shows the value of copy editors. Now, it won’t be. Thanks for following along!)
The nine miles separating Laurentide Beer Co. and Relative Risk Brewing represents the best and most idyllic parts of the Finger Lakes.
One brewery sits in the heart of a quaint village, while the other resides on a sprawling plot of land overlooking Seneca Lake. Both Yates County spots, however, feature some of the best beer produced in this region. (This isn’t hyperbole. And it’s not because I’m getting paid to say this. It’s the objective truth, supported by a boatload of medals between them to prove it.)
The couples behind each brewery are also great friends and have worked collaboratively on a number of projects. A winter event, one they hope will become a cold-weather tradition, is unquestionably the most unique and the most fun. The second edition of the free, collaborative 9 Mile Glacier Fest kicks off at noon on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at each spot – Laurentide’s central village location at 12 Maiden Lane and Relative Risk’s 12-acre farm at 1166 Earls Hill Road.
A free shuttle will run all day between the two breweries, encouraging festival-goers to safely and smartly experience all the Fingers Lakes has to offer, even in the heart of winter. To commemorate the friendship and the newest edition of Glacier Fest, Laurentide and Relative Risk will release a collaborative Czech dark lager (tmavé pivo). And this roasty lager, which really showcases what both breweries do well – restraint and drinkability, will be a perfect complement to the crisp winter weather. In the past, they’ve made a Baltic porter and a cold IPA.
No entry fee or ticket is required for the event. And festival attendees will receive a free commemorative Glacier Fest glass while supplies last. Heated tents will be set up at each location and will include fire pits and the requisite brewery games (ice cornhole, etc.). There will also be a lineup of live music at each location throughout the day, and plenty of food from Laurentide’s kitchen and Cousins Maine Lobster at Relative Risk. Discounted room rates are available for the event at neighboring hotels, including Microtel, Best Western, and of course, the Laurentide Inn, using code “Glacier Fest.”
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