It was a great day in the Craft Brew Zone! Thank you to all who were able to join us and take part in the voting for Best Craft Beer and Best Home Brew. And a special thank you to ALL of our participating breweries and home brew clubs. This event would not be possible without all of you!
Congratulations to the 2022 winners!
Our R.A.S.H. Ride participating stops have donated some great prizes (around $500 worth) for riders this year!
Follow the below steps to participate and win some goodies!
Proceeds from R.A.S.H. Ride benefit the Buchanan County Four Seasons Trails Association.
Check out this year’s official BrewBQ t-shirt! Online sales are now open (make sure to grab a Craft Brew Zone pass too) through August 9 for the shirts to guarantee your size is ready at Will Call on Saturday, August 27. Proceeds from this year’s event benefit our charity partner Otter Creek Animal Shelter.
Proceeds from the 2022 Independence BrewBQ will benefit the shelter’s ongoing needs for their Trap, Neuter, and Release (TNR) program to help manage feral and stray cats in our area.
“Cat over population presents an ongoing problem not only in our area, but throughout the state. Despite the best efforts of shelters and rescues there are never enough spots to serve all the unwanted cats that are born each year,” said Ronda Reid of the Otter Creek Animal Shelter. “The first step to address this issue and allow feral/community cats to live a healthier life is to control the population through programs such as trap/neuter/release. This service allows us to help make a change one cat at a time. ”
The Otter Creek Animal Shelter (formerly the Buchanan County Animal Shelter) was formed by a group of dedicated volunteers who professionally and passionately were concerned about what to do with pets in need. Their initial goal was to build a no-kill animal shelter to take in pets who had owners that were no longer able or willing to care for them in Buchanan County. Also, they needed a place for our residents to take animals who had been abandoned by the owners in rural areas.
“The shelter grateful and honored to have been chosen the charitable partner for the 2022 BrewBQ. We are already looking forward to participating in the 16th annual event on August 27th,” said Ronda.