On June 22, 2016

Hops on Top: Craft & Micro Brew Festival comes downtown

Thursday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Taste area brews and snacks catered by Roots the Restaurant and enjoy live music by George’s Back Pocket while overlooking historic downtown Rutland from the top of the LAZ parking garage, 102 West St., in the 2nd annual Hops on Top Craft and Micro Brew Festival. Admission is $25 and includes eight 4-oz. samples and snacks. Additional samples can be purchased for $5 (four samples) and $10 (eight samples). Water is also available for purchase. Festivalgoers must be at least 21 years old with valid ID to enter.

More information is available at rutlanddowntown.com or 802-773-9380.

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