Event to feature up to 15 Maine micro-breweries, Pat Pepin Blues Band, BBQ, and more

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (July 1, 2011) – Central Maine Festivals, the company that presents the annual Central Maine Brew Festival in Augusta, will host the first ever “Sugarloaf Brews and Blues Festival” at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center on Saturday, September 10.

The festival will be at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center from 2-6pm, and will feature the latest offerings from as many as 15 Maine micro-breweries, great barbeque food, plus live music by the Pat Pepin Blues Band and the Blues Prophets. With the price of admission, each guest will receive 12 four-ounce beer tastings, a souvenir beer-tasting glass, as well as a raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes.

Pat Pepin is a singer and saxophonist from Maine who has toured the nation and performed at numerous festivals and venues. She has released three albums and is currently touring in support of her latest release, “In It For The Long Haul.”

Tickets are $25 per person, and are available for purchase online now at www.centralmainebrews.com . Sugarloaf is also offering special event packages that include overnight lodging and festival tickets for just $80 per person.

For $148 per person, guests can book packages that include lodging at the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel, festival ticket, greens fees at the Sugarloaf Golf Club, and breakfast at the Double Diamond Restaurant.

For more information on lodging packages, please visit www.sugarloaf.com , or call 1-800-THE-LOAF.

For additional information on the Sugarloaf Brews and Blues Festival, please visit www.centralmainebrews.com .

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About the Sugarloaf Resort- Located in Carrabassett Valley, ME, Sugarloaf is largest ski area in the East, and is home to the only lift-serviced above treeline skiing and riding in the East. and the number one golf course in Maine, according to Golf Digest. Sugarloaf is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions. Follow: www.sugarloaf.com , www.facebook.com/sugarloaf , and http://twitter.com/sugarloafmaine .