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Atlantic Cape hosts craft beer, food and music festival Saturday

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South Jersey Craft Beer, Food and Music Festival to be held on the Mays Landing campus Saturday, June 2

MAYS LANDING - Atlantic Cape Community College will host its second annual South Jersey Craft Beer, Food and Music Festival 12-5 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at the Mays Landing campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike. The event is being sponsored by Cat Country 107.3 Joe & Rachel Morning Show. Tickets are $40 at the gate and $35 online/advance through Eventbrite. Entry fee includes access to the event and samplings from 14 local breweries.

Atlantic Cape alumnus and Nashville/Mays Landing resident Derek Crider will headline with live country entertainment. Other highlights include 14 breweries, food and beer pairings, crafters, LuLaRoe, a homebrew competition by Eastern Homebrew of Northfield, and more.

Participating breweries include Tomfoolery Brewing Company of Hammonton, Garden State Beer Company of Galloway, Brotherton Brewing Company of Shamong, Three 3's Brewing Company of Hammonton, River Horse Brewing Company of Ewing, Pinelands Brewery of Tuckerton, Demented Brewing Company of Middlesex, Ironbound Hard Cider of Whitehouse Station, Cape May Brewing Company of Cape May Court House, Bucket Brigade Brewery of Cape May County, Tuckahoe Brewing Company of Egg Harbor Township, Spellbound Brewing Company of Mount Holly, Vinyl Brewing Company of Hammonton, Slack Tide Brewing Company of Cape May Court House, Little Water Distillery of Atlantic City and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Participants must be 21 to sample.

Patrons will feast on items from Resorts Hotel & Casino, Brickworks Brick Oven Pizza and Smokey's World BBQ for an additional cost.

The event is supported by APE Atlantic Power and Equipment, the Atlantic City Beard and Mustache Club, Eastern Homebrew, Farmers Insurance of Mays Landing, Tomfoolery Brewing Company, What's On Tap, Hankin Sandman Palladino & Weintrob, Resorts Casino & Hotel and more.

To purchase tickets, see http://sjcraftbeerfestival.eventbrite.com.

Learn more on Facebook at SJBeerFoodMusicFest