RENO, Nev. – Chili and brew lovers rejoice as the annual Beer & Chili Festival makes a return to Grand Sierra Resort (GSR) on Saturday, Oct. 15. Early entry starts at 12 p.m. with general admission at 1 p.m. The event runs until 6 p.m.
GSR’s Beer & Chili Festival will feature over two dozen local, regional and national craft beer favorites, alongside local restaurants serving up chili samples and featured menu specialties. Eventgoers can vote for their favorite beer and chili to be named “People’s Choice.” The restaurant and brewery with the most votes will each win a $1,000 donation to the charity of their choice along with a trophy and bragging rights.
Guests can also expect live music from featured bands such as Bread & Butter, Decoy and fan-favorite The Spazmatics playing sets throughout the day.
A variety of packages are available for beer and chili lovers, plus early bird specials. Before Friday, Oct. 1, unlimited beer and chili tasting packages with one hour early entry begin at $50 or for $40 for general admission. Unlimited beer only tasting packages with early entry begin at $40 or $30 for general admission.
After Oct. 1, prices increase by $10. A portion of ticket proceeds from the Grand Sierra Beer & Chili Festival will benefit the Reno Rodeo Foundation.
Tickets are on sale Friday, Sept. 9 and can be found here. For more information visit grandsierraresort.com.
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ABOUT GRAND SIERRA RESORT
Located in the heart of the beautiful Reno-Tahoe region, Grand Sierra Resort (GSR) is an all-encompassing casino-resort with nearly 2,000 newly-renovated guest rooms and suites, 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, 1,200 slot machines, 45 table games, a poker room featuring seven tables and the Infinity High Limit Room. The destination’s premier gaming property offers visitors a wide variety of amenities including the 2,995-seat critically-acclaimed Grand Theatre, home to Reno-Tahoe’s finest entertainment experience, exhilarating nightlife at the spectacular LEX Nightclub, more than a dozen delectable restaurant and dining choices including Charlie Palmer Steak and Lounge, a spa, branded retail shopping, a remarkable year-round outdoor pool and fire pit experience, Reno’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, a two-screen cinema, a 50-lane bowling center, adrenaline-pumping rides and an aqua golf driving range. GSR players can also enjoy the perks of an Infinity Rewards membership, a joint loyalty program between GSR and its sister resort SAHARA Las Vegas, that gives players the opportunity to earn and redeem rewards across both destinations. GSR is a minority-owned business certified by the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council. For more information, please visit grandsierraresort.com or to make reservations call 1-800-648-5080. For the latest and greatest news on GSR, find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.