The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, formerly the Fort Myers Miracle, will be hosting the team’s 15th annual Ballpark Festival of Beers on Jan. 25.
The yearly event is one of Southwest Florida’s most popular craft beer festivals and features unlimited samplings of more than 100 craft beers, including ales, lagers, pilsners and stouts from 25 participating breweries, including several based in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.
“The Festival of Beers is a celebration of beer, baseball, food and friendship, and this year’s lineup of participating breweries is the best we’ve ever had,” said Judd Loveland, general manager of the Mighty Mussels. “It will also be many fans’ first opportunity to take a selfie with our new team mascot, Mussel Man, and the team store will be open and selling new Mighty Mussels merchandise like T-shirts, hats and the limited-edition Mighty Mussels Comic Book.”
The Ballpark Festival of Beers will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Hammond Stadium, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers.
Admission for adults ages 21 and above, with a valid ID, is $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets are $10 each for those 20 and younger, as well as designated drivers. Tickets are available online at MiLB.com/Fort-Myers/Events/BallparkFestivalofBeers. Family-friendly activities will be available for children during the event.
Participating breweries include 3 Daughters Brewing, Ballast Point Brewing Co., Barrel of Monks Brewing, Big Storm Brewing Co., Big Top Brewing Company, Brew Bus Brewing, Bury Me Brewing, Coppertail Brewing Co., Due South Brewing, Florida Avenue Brewing Co., Founders Brewing Co., Funky Buddha Brewery, Green Bench Brewing Company, Islamorada Beer Company, Kona Brewing Company, Millennial Brewing Company, Motorworks Brewing, Old Soul Brewing, Rekorderlig Cider, Scotty’s Bierwerks, Sea Dog Brewing Company, Shipyard Brewing Company, SweetWater Brewing Company, Tampa Bay Brewing Company and Veza Sur Brewing Co.
The Ballpark Festival of Beers is sponsored by J.J. Taylor Companies, Beasley Media Group and Suncoast Beverage Sales.
For more information about special events or tickets, please visit MightyMussels.com or call 239-768-4210.
About the Mighty Mussels
The Mighty Mussels, formerly the Fort Myers Miracle, are the Class-A Advanced Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and have played home games at Hammond Stadium since 1992. The Miracle won the 2018 Florida State League Championship, the team’s second title in five years, and won the first half title during the 2019 season. Notable alumni include Joe Mauer, Jose Berrios, Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano and Torii Hunter. Follow the Mighty Mussels online at MightyMussels.com and through its social media channels: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. For questions or ticket information, please call the Mighty Mussels office at 239-768-4210.