From the Great Lakes Gazette.

Raise a glass to homegrown brew during Detroit Beer Week, which kicked off October 16 and comes to a head with the Harvest Beer Festival at Detroit’s Eastern Market from 1-6 p.m., Saturday, October 24.

The inaugural event, sponsored by Michigan Brewers Guild and metrotimes, will feature nearly 200 craft beers of 3 dozen breweries that are located across the state, from the Motor City to Copper Country. A handful of Detroit restaurants will sell beer-compatible foods, and two bands will provide music to sip and sample by. It’s outdoors, rain or shine, near Eastern Market’s Shed 5.

Royal Oak

Salute Detroit Beer Week with Royal Oak Brewery at the Harvest Beer Festival

Attendance is limited to 2,500 adults 21 and over; advance tickets are $35 and include 15 tokens, each good for a 3-ounce beer sample. Tokens will also be sold at the festival.

Buy tickets online or find a list of breweries selling them in advance at The Mash info site. If available, festival tickets will be $40 at the gate.

Cheers!