Harvest Moon Kicks Off with Beer, Wine Event Thursday

Downtown Farmington's Harvest Moon Celebration kicks off Thursday, with the third annual beer and wine tasting, 6 -11 p.m., at the Walter E. Sundquist Farmington Pavilion and Riley Park. 

A selection of handpicked crafted beers from the Great Lakes Region and around the world, and 30 unique wines and meads, will be available, for adults 21 and older. Tickets are $8 at the door. 

Special guests include Rex Halfpenny of the Michigan Beer Guide and wine guru Lee Hershey. Halfpenny is a leader in beer tasting and has been a panel judge for the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, the two largest commercial competitions in America.

Hershey has been the wine teacher at Schoolcraft College for nearly 30 years and was recently selected as a consultant to fill the wine cellars at The Grapevine in Novi, a wine bar with more than 1,000 bottles featuring over 400 different labels.

Specialized food pairings prepared by Oakland Community College Culinary Studies Institute will accompany the beer and wine tasting.

Back by popular demand, Robin Horlock will perform a crowd-pleasing mix of originals and choice cover songs. 

The Harvest Moon Celebration runs through Saturday, including a Friday night dance with Scoot Magoo ($5 in advance, $8 at the door), a Saturday Harvest Market and a Saturday evening Farm to Table Dinner. Learn more on the DDA's website.

Source: Farmington DDA press release