Fort Myers Brewing Company is hosting a night of spooky fun for the Halloween season with its Witches & Warlocks Halloween Bash from 2 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, featuring family friendly festivities, craft beer and a wicked good time to benefit childhood cancer care.
The Witches & Warlocks Halloween Bash – hosted in partnership with Tia’s Kitchen – will include a food truck competition, costume contests, specialty beers on tap and other fun Halloween activities. DJ Nate will play from 3 to 7 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Barbara’s Friends – Golisano Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund. The fundraiser will help ensure that programs and services are available for local children diagnosed with cancer at the hospital, providing support for the needs of patients, clinical trials, counseling, equipment, facilities, staffing and family assistance.
Fort Myers Brewing is brewing up a series of Halloween-themed beers for the occasion, including Gateway Ghouls (Gateway Blonde), Fort Myers Fright (Fort Myers Light), RedRum (Red Tape), Howl 5 (High 5) and Wizardly Wheat (American Wheat). There will also be both regular and frozen cocktails available, including a Pumkin Spice Paloma and a Zombie cocktail.
Throughout the evening, guests can enjoy eats from local food truck favorites CakeBar by Geo’s Cakery, Cositas Gourmet, Dawgs in Paradise, Kasia’s Taste of Poland, Luna’s Little Cheese Emporium, Pryceless Island Grill, South Pizza Co. and Sue’s Crepes. A panel of local celebrity judges will name winners in several categories: Sweet, Savory, Judges’ Choice and Overall. Peoples’ Choice will be selected by attendees of the event. Awards and prizes will be presented at 7 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in their spookiest or silliest attire with two costume contests taking place throughout the evening. Judging will take place at 5 p.m. for the children’s costume contest and at 7 p.m. for the adult costume contest. Prizes will be presented after each judging.
Halloween festivities will be held at Fort Myers Brewing Company, 12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, Suite 28, in Fort Myers. For more information about the events, follow “Fort Myers Brewing Company” on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FMBrew or call 239-313-6576.
About Fort Myers Brewing Company
Established in 2013, Fort Myers Brewing Company was the first microbrewery to open in Lee County and continues to lead Southwest Florida’s surging craft beer movement. Founded by Rob and Jen Whyte, Fort Myers Brewing carries a signature line of flagship beers in addition to seasonal brews and small-batch specialties. Its ales, pilsners, stouts, IPAs and hard seltzers are winners of multiple prestigious awards, including a gold at the 2022 World Beer Cup, golds at the Best Florida Beer Competition and Great American Beer Festival, and Grand National Champion at the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championships. Fort Myers Brewing was named “Best Large Brewery in Florida” in 2016 and received the Business Resiliency and Innovation of the Year Award at the Lee County Economic Development Office, Horizon Council and Horizon Foundation’s 2021 Industry Appreciation Awards. Its beers are poured at 1,600 locations, including bars, restaurants and retail outlets, including grocery, package and convenience stores. The brewery is located at 12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, Suite 28, in Fort Myers. For more information, visit FMBrew.com or call 239-313-6576.
