Start licking your lips, because the The Booze and Bacon Festival is coming to the Casper Events Center this December. The event will feature bacon-filled dishes from a variety of local restaurants and samples of beer and liquor from national and local reps.

Where: Casper Events Center
When: Saturday, December 8th  |  1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
VIP access begins at 12 noon.
Cost: $20/advance  |  $25/day of  |  $75/VIP
VIP tickets allow for early entry, access to a special VIP area, and come with a VIP lanyard and swag bag.

Attendees will vote on their favorite food dish, beer, and drink. All samples are included with admission. Trophies will be awarded to the people’s choice in each category. Emcee DJ Nyke from 104.7 KISS-FM will entertain fans and we’ll have a handful of live demonstrations on the Pathfinder Federal Credit Union Stage. A limited amount of packaged beer and liquor items will be available for purchase upon exit from the event.

Booze:

Backwards Distilling - Cinnamon Milk Can Moonshine & 307 Vodka

Cowboy Country Distilling - Silver Spur Jalapeno & Bacon Vodka & Rooster Rum

Big Lost Meadery - Wild Man & Crazy Woman

Jackson Hole Still Works - Highwater Vodka & Great Grey Gin

Koltista Distillery - Koltiska Original, Winter Mint, KO90, & Vodka

Bacon:

Albertson’s

Caputa’s Catering

Grant Street Grocery

Lefty’s BBQ

Little Shop of Burgers

Mouthful

The Office

Wyoming Ale Works

Wyoming Pork Council

Beer:

Gruner Brothers

Black Tooth Brewing - Cowboy Joe, 1314, Saddle Bronc Brown Ale, Copper Mule

Cowboy State Brewing - Cowboy Gold, Cowboy Brown, Cowgirl Up, Powder River Pale Ale

PK Distributing - Wind River Pale Ale, Wind River Porter, Luminous Chili Ale, Luminous ½ Speed Session Ale

Teton Distributors - Roadhouse Family Vacation, Roadhouse Trout APA, Ten Sleep Speed Goat, Ten Sleep Pack Saddle Porter

Safety first! The Casper Events Center has a designated Uber pick-up and drop-off point at the circle outside of the SinclairTix Box Office. Venue staff will also be available to aide with contacting local cabs and assisting patrons get home safely.

Backwards Distilling’s Mallory Pollock says “Backwards Distilling Company is excited to work with bacon enthusiastic vendors to help bring this event to Casper! Showcasing local food and drink artists specifically, is one of our favorite ways to highlight what this city and state can offer and we feel fortunate to be a part of presenting them! Come join us for some beer, swine, and spirits!”

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wyoming Food for Thought Project.

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 7 at 11:30 AM and can be purchased at www.SinclairTix.com, the SinclairTix Box Office at the Casper Events Center, by phone at 800-442-2256 or at any statewide SinclairTix outlet.

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