Collingswood to Host Inaugural South Jersey Bacon and Beer Festival

The Crossroads Programs in Willingboro is combining two great tastes that taste great together.

The inaugural South Jersey Bacon and Beer Festival takes place on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Collingswood Scottish Rite Grand Ballroom in Collingswood.

The event runs from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. and offers beer and food tastings from eight local breweries and 16 local restaurants. 

Restaurants are asked to prepare bacon inspired dishes and breweries will share tasting size samplings of their beers.

The cost is $35 per person and offers multiple food and drink tastings from each vendor.  

“We decided our message would get to more people if we offered it on a plate,” Crossroads CEO Michael Snyder joked. “Our local breweries and restaurants are doing this for us free of charge, so both Crossroads – and the kids we serve – are grateful to be the recipient of this event.”

The event’s promoter, Eat Boston, holds similar festivals across the nation, typically in metropolitan areas, where the event typically sells out in seconds.  

In Philadelphia, 300 tickets were sold in 30 seconds. In Boston, 1,500 tickets sold out in 45 seconds.   Nationally the festival has raised over $160,000 for charity. 

“This is a first for South Jersey,” Snyder said.  “And we fully expect to do it every year.”   

Tickets are available online by clicking here. 

Participating restaurants are:

The Tortilla Press

Tortilla Press Cantina

The Pop Shop

Keg & Kitchen

Braddocks Tavern

Otts Tavern

Bistro Di Marino

Inde Blue

Andreotti’s  Catering

Crux Cafe

Blueplate

L’Oceano

Flemings Steak House

Regular Guy Catering

Tavro 13

Aunt Berta’s Kitchen

The Little Tuna

Whole Hog Cafe

Participating breweries are:

Weyerbacher

River Horse Brewing Company

Saucony Creek

Yards Brewing

Sly Fox

Pinelands Brewing

Flying Fish

Rinn Duin