2nd Annual 99 Bottles of Beer On The Lawn

Southern Napa will be holding the 2nd Annual 99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn on Saturday, May 10th in Daphne, AL. The event not only provides the chance to taste 99 Craft Beers under a 3,000 Square foot tent, but also includes food and live music. You can look through the entire list of 99 beers that will be available at the festival on Southern Napa's Facebook page.

The beer festival is held in combination with a 5K run through Olde Towne Daphne prior to the event. What better way to build up a thirst before the festival? Southern Napa will also be hosting a Live on the Lawn concert the night before the festival, Friday, May 9th featuring Willie Sugarcapps.

Tickets are $30 for the festival and can be purchased online, or save the transaction fees and purchase them at Southern Napa. Tickets for the 5K run are $25 or you can buy tickets to both the festival and run for $50.

Event Summary
Event: 99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn
Location: Southern Napa, Daphne, AL
When: Saturday, May 10th 1-5pm (5K Run starts at noon)
Cost: $30 for beer festival, $25 for 5K run, $50 for both
- Tickets Available Online or at Southern Napa

Pensacola Area's 2013 Beer Festival Lineup

August starts a favorite time of year for many craft beer drinkers - Beer Festival Season. The good news is that there are festivals happening in the Pensacola area every month through November.

Actually, Southern Napa surprised us this year and held the first annual "99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn" in Daphne, AL back in May. It's great to see they've already made plans to hold the event next year on May 10th and we now have it on our radar.

Consider this a "read-ahead" so that you can start planning which festival(s) you would like to attend. We will be posting about each one of these festivals individually as they get closer to happening. So expect to see our post about Top of the Hops - The Wharf Beer Fest any day now.

Also, for reference, you can always use our Resources - Beer Festivals page which also lists the area festivals.

The festivals are listed in chronological order. As always, please let us know if there is a festival you feel that we should have listed here.

Top of the Hops - The Wharf Beer Fest
Dates: August 10th, 2013
Location: Marine Lawn at the Wharf, Orange Beach, AL
Pensacola Beer Post
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Dauphin Street Beer Festival
Date: August 24th, 2013
Location: Lower Dauphin Street (LoDa), Mobile, AL
Pensacola Beer Post
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Emerald Coast Beer Festival
Date: September 6th, 2013 (Beer Tasting)
Location: Seville Quarter, Pensacola FL
Pensacola Beer Post
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Destin Beer Festival
Date: September 28th, 2013
Location: Destin Commons, Destin, FL
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Baytowne Beer Festival
Dates: October 18th & 19th, 2013
Location: Baytowne Wharf, SanDestin, FL
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Pensacola Craft Beer Festival
Date: November 16th, 2013
Location: Bayfront Stadium, Pensacola, FL
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Daphne's First Craft Beer Festival: 99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn

Southern Napa, located in Daphne Alabama, is a wine shop that opened in 2012. They later expanded their offerings to include craft beer and recently announced that they are hosting Daphne's first craft beer festival on Saturday, May 11th from 1 - 5 pm.

The festival "99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn" will take place on Southern Napa's "front yard" and will consist of 99 different craft beer offerings for participants to sample. There will also be an on-site pet adoption hosted by the Baldwin Humane Society. Musician Brett LaGrave will be performing at the event. Festival tickets can be purchased online for $25 and includes a commemorative pint glass ($30 at the gate).

The festival will be held in conjunction with a 5K run presented by the Animal Wellness Center in Fairhope. The race will start at noon, race tickets can be purchased online for $20 and includes a race shirt ($25 the day of the event). You can save even more by purchasing a combo (festival and 5k) for $40.

Tickets for the festival and race can also be purchased by calling Southern Napa: (251) 375-2800. You can keep up-to-date with the festival and run on Facebook and on Twitter.

Attendees will also have the chance to meet Captain Wild Bill Wichrowski, who you might know as the Crab Boat Captain from Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch. He will be attending both the festival and participating in the run.

So take advantage of this great opportunity to make a day trip to beautiful Daphne, support a great cause (possibly bringing home a furry new family member), burn some calories running the 5K, and make room to sample an impressive collection of craft beer.

Event Summary
Event: Craft Beer Festival & 5K Run
Location: Southern Napa (Daphne, AL)
When: Saturday May 11th, 1 - 5 pm
Festival Cost: $25 advanced / $30 at gate
5K Run Cost: $20 advanced / $25 day of