Smooooooke In The Vaaaalleeey . . . To Benefit Seymour Orgs.

Saturday, Oct. 1, is the first Smoke in the Valley” craft beer and chili festival in downtown Seymour. Most of the vendors will be centered around downtown Main Street.

More than 30 small breweries will participate, and chili cooks will compete for prizes. There will be live music. The bands playing are Shaded Mirror, Benny Mikula, and GravyHound.

The beers will be served in five-ounce sampler cups. Visitors can also sample the various chili recipes and vote on them. The best chili makers will win cash prizes.

The event will benefit the Valley’s emergency services, as well as Seymour Youth Sports.

The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in downtown Seymour.

Tickets are $30. VIP tickets are $40. Tickets are available at etix.com, smokeinthevalley.com, or call Glen Ro Spirits in Monroe at 203-261-6166.

“Ticket sales are brisk. You know what, it’s for a great event,” said Larry Cass, of Seymour, owner of Glen Ro, a co-organizer.

“It’s a nice way to get people together,” he said. “These events thrive because you can go with four or five of your buddies, have some beer, some chili, and listen to a live band for $30.”

He expects the crowd to be as many as 1,000 people.

The breweries participating include:

Saranac Brewing Co.

Lake Placid Brewing Co

Blue Point Brewing Co.

Sierra Nevada

Harpoon Brewery

Olde Burnside Brewing Co.

Narragansett Brewing Company

Red Hook

Magic Hat Brewing Co.

Cavalry Brewing

Samuel Adams

Woodchuck Hard Cider

Alexander Keiths Brewery

Mike’s Hard Lemonade

Berkshire Brewing Company

Palm Breweries

Newport Storm

Blue Moon Brewing Co.

Brooklyn Brewery

Lagunitas

Star Distributors

Dichello Distributors, Inc.

Northeast Beverage Co.

Drinx Unlimited

Kona Brewing

Keep local reporting alive. Donate.ValleyIndy.org