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SUMMARY:Stout Bout Festival 2026
LOCATION:Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden
DESCRIPTION:STOUT BOUT 2026Taste Blind. Choose Wisely. Crown the Champion.W
 HEN & WHERESaturday\, November 7\, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PMHi-Wire Brewi
 ng – River Arts District Campus\, Asheville\, NCStep right up for Stout 
 Bout 2026\, our signature annual stout festival and blind tasting competit
 ion!This isn’t your typical beer festival.We’re bringing together 15 t
 o 20 standout breweries for one dark\, decadent showdown. But there’s a 
 catch. You won’t know who brewed what! Every stout will be served anonym
 ously. No brewery names. No labels. No hype. Just your glass\, your palate
 \, and some seriously good beer.Taste your way through the mystery lineup
 \, cast your votes\, and help decide which breweries take home the honors.
  Once voting closes\, the curtain comes up\, the breweries are revealed\, 
 and the winners are crowned.You taste. You vote. We reveal.THE SCHEDULE1:0
 0 PM – 5:00 PM: The blind tasting competition runs\, giving you four ful
 l hours to make your way through the lineup and cast your votes. (Arrive e
 arly—tastings and voting end promptly at 5:00 PM regardless of arrival t
 ime!)5:00 PM: Voting closes promptly.6:00 PM: Stick around after voting cl
 oses for the big reveal and Stout Bout Awards Ceremony\, when we’ll unco
 ver the breweries behind the mystery beers and announce the 2026 Stout Bou
 t Champion.YOUR $56 FULL TASTING PASS INCLUDESEntry to Stout Bout 2026A ta
 ster pour from every participating brewery\, approximately 15 to 20 unique
  stoutsCommemorative Stout Bout taster glasswareOne 16 oz. Hi-Wire Leisure
  Time Lager\, because palette cleansers are essential\, right?People’s C
 hoice voting cardBrewery reveal and awards ceremony accessLive entertainme
 nt throughout the festival(Tasty food will be available for purchase on-si
 te from local vendors!)HOW STOUT BOUT WORKSEach participating brewery brin
 gs a stout worthy of the Bout\, but their identities stay hidden.Grab your
  commemorative glass and tasting card and make your way through the myster
 y lineup. Judge each stout on the beer itself\, not the brewery behind it.
 Taste. Take notes. Debate with your friends. Find your favorites. Then cas
 t your votes before the 5:00 PM deadline.At 6:00 PM\, the mystery ends.We
 ’ll reveal the breweries behind the beers and announce the winners\, inc
 luding the beer taking home the ultimate title of 2026 Stout Bout Champion
 .No labels. No preconceived favorites. Just great beer and your vote.15 TO
  20 BREWERIES. MYSTERY STOUTS. ONE CHAMPION.Add in live entertainment\, fo
 od vendors\, fall in Asheville\, plenty of Hi-Wire beer\, and a few surpri
 ses along the way\, and you’ve got one seriously stout Saturday.Whether 
 you’re a stout fanatic\, a craft beer nerd\, or simply looking for one o
 f Asheville’s most unique beer events\, Stout Bout is your chance to put
  your palate to the test.The breweries bring the beer. You decide who take
 s the crown.TICKETS & FINE PRINTTickets are $56 for a Full Tasting Pass. P
 asses are limited\, so advance purchase is highly recommended!Stout Bout i
 s a 21+ event. Valid ID required for entry.Please note: Stout Bout tasting
 s and voting end promptly at 5:00 PM regardless of arrival time. We recomm
 end arriving early enough to enjoy the full tasting experience.This is a r
 ain-or-shine event. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.\n\nBo
 letos: https://www.simpletix.com/e/stout-bout-festival-2026-tickets-294447
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