{"id":38214,"date":"2017-03-09T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=38214"},"modified":"2017-03-07T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T21:47:21","slug":"miss-i-sippin-beer-festival-march-24-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/miss-i-sippin-beer-festival-march-24-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss-I-Sippin’ Beer Festival March 24\u201325"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Yoknapatawpha Art Council<\/strong> will host a smorgasbord of event for the upcoming Miss-I-Sippin\u2019 Beer Festiva<\/strong>l on March 24 and 25, with a pairing dinner and blind beer tastings set for various locations in and around Oxford<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ninth annual Miss-I-Sippin\u2019 includes a number of new events for this years festival. Including more attention to events at local establishments. Miss-I-Sippin\u2019 will again be a two day event since expanding last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miss-I-Sippin\u2019 features events hosted by Gus\u2019s Fried Chicken<\/strong>, The Growler<\/strong>, High Point Coffee<\/strong>, Yalobusha Brewery<\/strong>, The Old Armory Pavilion<\/strong>, and Jackson Beer Company<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday night The Powerhouse will host Dwayne Ingraham<\/strong>, chef and owner of Sinfully Southern<\/strong>, for a multi-course meal paired with featured Mississippi<\/strong> beers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to reflect some of the things that we had growing up,\u201d said Ingraham.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingraham grew up in Boothville,<\/strong> Louisiana<\/strong>, so he plans to bring the classic flavors of the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m definitely thinking red beans and rice,\u201d said Ingraham. \u201cI want to do a seared pork chop or a fried pork chop and there will be a decadent dessert.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The pairing features live music. Each local brewery will host a table and give guest the opportunity to talk with brewery owners and brew masters. This dinner is limited to one hundred people. After the dinner guests are encouraged to go to the Yalobusha Brewery for tasting and tours starting at 2 pm and live music from 7 till 10 pm. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yaknapatawpha Arts Council Operations Coordinator Caitlin Hopper<\/strong>, said what she was most excited about. \u201cYou get a local chef doing this special dinner with all these different aspects to it and you get all these local and regional beers paired to it,\u201d said Hopper. \u201cIt\u2019s a really neat way to look in to the craft culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Events kick off at noon on Saturday, featuring a community crawl with local establishments. Gus\u2019s will host Miss-I-Sippin\u2019 chicken and beer lunch special, and try your hand at the blind beer tasting contest at The Growler. A craft beer label contest at High Point Coffee and an indoor Cornhole contest at Jackson Beer Company.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the first year Miss-I-Sippin\u2019 features the community crawl. Following the community crawl, a tasting and Mississippi music showcase to take place at the Old Armory Pavilion. The pavilion will host games and special events for the guest which include a chicken wing challenge hosted by Gus\u2019s Fried Chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are start at $30 for Saturday events only and $80 for Friday and Saturday combined and discounted tickets for Yoknapatawpha Art Council members.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more info and to purchase tickets visit the Miss-I-Sippin page<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or call 662-236-6429.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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