Burning Foot Beer Festival - Aug 29

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 The guild, which is open to any brewery in a county bordering the Lake Michigan shoreline, is still in its infancy, but planning for its first event is already in its advanced stages. The Burning Foot Beer Festival is scheduled to take place at Pere Marquette Beach from 3-9 p.m. on Aug. 29.
 Ticket sales have been "going well," according to Brower. A total of 2,000 are available for $30 each at www.lakeshoreguild.beer.
 Brower, who is also an attorney specializing in liquor law and licensing, said the Michigan Liquor Control Code requires the formation of a guild in order to have a beer festival featuring brew pubs. Now that the guild is official, the multi-year dream of having a beer festival in Muskegon can be realized.
"It became apparent that the guild was the way to accomplish a beer festival," Brower said. "But, it's also a good way to solidify the communal atmosphere we have between breweries."
 The creation of the Lakeshore Brewers Guild is not meant to supplant the state's foremost beer organization, the Michigan Brewers Guild, but is meant to be more of a "supplement" for breweries along Lake Michigan, Brower said.
 In addition to hosting festivals, the Lakeshore Brewers Guild will work with its members to build the "Lakeshore Ale Trail." Membership to the guild has been steadily increasing since its creation. Current member breweries include:

Pigeon Hill Brewing Company (Muskegon)
Unruly Brewing Company (Muskegon)
Big Lake Brewing Company (Holland)
Our Brewing Company (Holland)
New Holland Brewing (Holland)
Fetch Brewing Company (Whitehall)
Trail Point Brewing Company (Allendale)
Stormcloud Brewing Company (Frankfort)
Old Boys Brewhouse (Spring Lake)
Vander Mill (Spring Lake)
Grand Armory Brewing (Grand Haven)
Pike 51 Brewery (Hudsonville)
Milwaukee Brewing Co. (Milwaukee, Wisc.)