Sip of Summerfest on tap this Friday


Historic Downtown Clinton’s fifth-annual Sip of Summerfest will be held at the Kincaid House this Friday from 6-10 p.m.
This year’s Sip of Summerfest event will be held from 6-10 p.m. Friday at the Kincaid House, 710 Eagle Bend Road.

Presented by the Historic Downtown Clinton group, this is the fifth-annual summer beer-tasting event, featuring tastings of beers from a variety of area breweries, along with live music, contests and more.

There will also be a Tennessee whiskey and bourbon tasting session.

“Local breweries gather to bring the best beer to Clinton,” the downtown group says. “Ticket price includes beer, food and music entertainment brought to you by The Ooten Law Firm.”

Music for the event will be provided by Lazarus Lake, described as an “alt-country, homespun Southern rock group” whose “Knoxville roots have led them to play at Southern Skies, WDVX [and], The Mill & Mine.”

Providing the beer for this year’s event will be Yee Haw Brewing Co., Orange Hat Brewing Co., Clinch River Brewing, Savannah Bee Company, Wiseacre Brewing Co. (Memphis), Rhine Geist Cincy-Made, Gatlinburg Brewing Co., Blackhorse Pub & Brewery, Country Boy Brewing, Creature Comforts Brewing Co., Tri-Dog Brewing Company, and XUL Beer Co.

Tickets for the event are $25 (for designated drivers), $50, and $81.88 (this price includes the whiskey).