The Brief
- Summer Beer Festival is Friday and Saturday at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti.
- Saturday will be different from in previous years, with a concert planned for later in the evening and a switchover from beer samples to full pours.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (FOX 2) – The annual festival that brings dozens of Michigan breweries to Ypsilanti for two days of beer sampling starts soon, but there’s a bit of a twist this year.
Friday’s Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park will be the same as it has been for years, but Saturday includes a few changes. This includes using tickets instead of tokens on Saturday only and a changeover from beer samples to full-sized beers later in the day when a concert begins.
The event will be held from 3-10 p.m., but beer samples will only be served from 3-6 p.m. After that, breweries will switch over to selling full-size beers for five or seven tickets. Attendees receive tickets when they arrive at the festival and can purchase more if they would like.…