The Indian American Package Store Association of Connecticut (IAPSACT) hosts it second annual cricket tournament and social event for its members and trade guests. Contact Manish Modi for information and participation and start times. Eight teams, networking and lunch. See last year’s highlights here.
Foxwoods Resort Casino will host its third-annual Cocktail Carnival on Aug. 12, featuring fair-themed signature cocktails, food and entertainment reminiscent of a day spent at the fair. Beverage tastings and cocktails will be poured by representatives from many of the state’s beverage suppliers and distributors in the ballroom and on the casino’s Fox Tower Lawn and terrace. A la carte festival food will also be available for purchase. Other amusements will include lawn games, fortune tellers and caricature artists, along with stilt-walkers and fire-breathers, all contributing to the day’s carnival theme.
The Connecticut Bourbon and Whiskey Enthusiasts (CTBWE) and the Wallingford Rotary present the Annual Connecticut Bourbon and Whiskey Festival at the Columbus Lodge in Hamden on Aug. 12. Guests will enjoy whiskey tastes from more than 20 wholesalers, retailers and producers, including local distillers Continuum Distilling, Fifth State Distillery, Hartford Flavor Company, Litchfield Distillery, Nineteen70Something Bourbon, SoNo 1420 American Craft Distillers, Up ‘N Down Rock and Bourbon and Waypoint Spirits. All proceeds will benefit Toys for Tots and Rotary Club causes and charities.
The ShakesBeer Festival is back for its sixth year, bringing craft beer and brewers to the grounds of the historic American Shakespeare Theatre overlooking Long Island Sound. Tastes from more than 50 local craft breweries will be on tap. Entertainment will include live music, along with games and activities. Guests will also be able to purchase eats from local food trucks. A portion of event proceeds will be donated to athletic scholarships for Stratford students. Event is 21+.
Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island will host its first Agave Showcase event at the Treehouse Tavern in Warwick on Aug. 21. Trade guests looking to expand their knowledge and selection of agave spirits are invited for an afternoon tasting of craft tequilas, mezcals, sotols and more from a variety of makers including Bozal, Convite, Muenta, Ilegal, Agave de Cortes, El Jolgorio, Cierto, Xicaru, Nuestra Soledad, Sotol Por Siempre, Ojo de Tigre, Tanteo and many more. Light fare will be served and discounts will be available. This event is trade only. Please RSVP to Liam Moloney, lmaloney@horizonbeverage.com.
New Haven Cocktail Week returns for 2023 with a mission to “promote to the public and trade, the art of mixology, to showcase the brands of our supplier partners and to educate the public with cocktail recipes that are accessible, fun and delicious.” Kicking off with the annual Spirits Ball at Gioia on Aug. 27, guests will have the chance to taste cocktails, learn about the bartending craft, support small businesses and have fun during nightly cocktail seminars and afterparties Aug. 28 – 31. New Haven bars and restaurants will offer their best cocktails while spirits brands and special guests will offer education and tastings throughout the city of New Haven all week long at participating venues.
The seventh-annual Ocean State Brewers Festival, dedicated exclusively to Rhode Island craft beer, will take place at Unity Park in Bristol on Aug. 27. Sponsored by restaurent and hosted by Bristol’s Pivotal Brewing Company, guests still enjoy unique beers brewed just for the festival and poured by many of the brewers who made them. Proceeds will benefit the RI Brewers Guild.
Brescome Barton/Worldwide Wines will be hosting its 11th Annual Charity Golf Outing in support of the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation (MC-LEF). MC-LEF provides educational assistance to the children of fallen United States Marines and Federal Law Enforcement personnel. Since it was founded in 1995, the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation has provided over has awarded over $91 million in educational accounts and other humanitarian assistance to over 4700 recipients, with 97% of all donations go toward fulfilling its mission. The day includes practice range and putting green; green and cart fees; breakfast, lunch, extended cocktail hour; contests, gifts, raffles, prizes; assorted product samples on course and on-course contests. Reserve spots and sponsorships today, Team signup deadline is August 25, 2023. See 2022 images here.