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{{Short description|Festival in Kentucky celebrating beer cheese}} |
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{{AFC comment|1=Hello again, but this amount is unfortunately still not enough, and it all that's available is announcements, local guide listings and similar, it suggests it's simply too soon. [[User:SwisterTwister|<font color="green">'''S'''wister'''T'''wister</font>]] [[User talk:SwisterTwister|<font color="green">talk</font>]] 21:55, 11 January 2017 (UTC)}} |
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{{AFC comment|1=Added sources now are still too not local news announcements and stories, local event listings and guides, it's not significant enough. [[User:SwisterTwister|<font color="green">'''S'''wister'''T'''wister</font>]] [[User talk:SwisterTwister|<font color="green">talk</font>]] 02:05, 11 January 2017 (UTC)}} |
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{{AFC comment|1=Not satisfying our policies as the sources are simply announcements, listings and mentions and there's also no automatic inherited from anything or anyone else regardless. [[User:SwisterTwister|<font color="green">'''S'''wister'''T'''wister</font>]] [[User talk:SwisterTwister|<font color="green">talk</font>]] 20:43, 10 January 2017 (UTC)}} |
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|location=[[Winchester, Kentucky|Winchester]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]]<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web|title=Home - Beer Cheese Festival|url=http://www.beercheesefestival.com/|website=beercheesefestival.com|accessdate=17 May 2017}}</ref> |
|location=[[Winchester, Kentucky|Winchester]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]]<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web|title=Home - Beer Cheese Festival|url=http://www.beercheesefestival.com/|website=beercheesefestival.com|accessdate=17 May 2017}}</ref> |
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The Kentucky '''Beer Cheese Festival''' is a celebration of [[Beer cheese (spread)| |
The Kentucky '''Beer Cheese Festival''' is a celebration of [[Beer cheese (spread)|beer cheese]], an original and unique [[Kentucky]] delicacy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/beer-cheese-for-the-win-1422646588|title=Beer Cheese for the Win|date=January 30, 2015|work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> This festival's a one-day summertime event<ref name="Mashable article">{{cite web|last1=Rizzo|first1=Cailey|title=14 food festivals that show how serious America is about food|url=http://mashable.com/2016/05/20/summer-food-festivals-2016/#8q6ekZYi_EqL|website=mashable.com|date=20 May 2016 |publisher=Mashable, Inc.|accessdate=17 May 2017}}</ref> held in downtown [[Winchester, Kentucky|Winchester]], [[Kentucky]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/united-states/regional-south/kentucky-ultimate-southern-adventure/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928153841/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/united-states/regional-south/kentucky-ultimate-southern-adventure/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 28, 2016|title=The Ultimate Southern Adventure: Kentucky|date=September 12, 2016|work=National Geographic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/beer-cheese-love-discovering-a-kentucky-tradition.html|title=Beer Cheese Love: Discovering a Kentucky Tradition|date=February 26, 2015|work=Paste Magazine}}</ref> birthplace of [[Beer cheese (spread)|beer cheese]]. |
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== Overview == |
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The first Beer Cheese Festival took place in June 2009 and was attended by more than 8,000 people.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.centralkynews.com/2009-06-18/news/24920546_1_place-amateur-winners-downtown|title=First Beer Cheese Festival draws 8,000 visitors|date=June 18, 2009|work=Central Kentucky News}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2016, nearly 20,000 people attended.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Thousands-attend-8th-annual-Beer-Cheese-Festival-in-Winchester-382573311.html|title=Thousands attend 8th annual Beer Cheese Festival in Winchester|date=June 11, 2016|work=WKYT TV}}</ref> |
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The only casualty of the event was since 2020: officials cited the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] as grounds for scrapping it. |
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The event features a competition among amateur and commercial beer cheese makers, as well as live music, art and craft displays, a beer "garden" and traditional festival foods.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/featured-ght/top-gallery/beer-cheese-a-central-kentucky-staple-you-d-love/article_1e8cf489-0385-5179-b168-2e8d76b31680.html|title=Beer cheese: A central Kentucky staple you'd love|date=December 13, 2016|work=Gaylord Herald Times}}</ref> Festival attendees can also sample and vote for their favorite beer cheese to win a People's Choice Award.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/events/beer-cheese-festival_1/|title=Winchester Beer Cheese Festival|date=June 11, 2016|work=Kentucky Monthly Magazine}}</ref> |
The event features a competition among amateur and commercial beer cheese makers, as well as live music, art and craft displays, a beer "garden" and traditional festival foods.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/featured-ght/top-gallery/beer-cheese-a-central-kentucky-staple-you-d-love/article_1e8cf489-0385-5179-b168-2e8d76b31680.html|title=Beer cheese: A central Kentucky staple you'd love|date=December 13, 2016|work=Gaylord Herald Times}}</ref> Festival attendees can also sample and vote for their favorite beer cheese to win a People's Choice Award.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/events/beer-cheese-festival_1/|title=Winchester Beer Cheese Festival|date=June 11, 2016|work=Kentucky Monthly Magazine}}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The Beer Cheese Festival the only event celebrating beer cheese in the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.resortsandlodges.com/travelblog/b/beer-cheese-festival/|title=A One-of-a-Kind Beer Cheese Spectacular at the Beer Cheese Festival|date=June 1, 2016|work=Resort sand Lodges}}</ref> People travel hundreds of miles across many states to sample different varieties of the Kentucky creation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://chowpapi.com/on-the-road-with-rl-reeves-jr-jean-bell-is-the-queen-of-kentucky-beer-cheese/|title=On The Road With RL Reeves Jr: Jean Bell Is The Queen Of Kentucky Beer Cheese|date=July 1, 2016|work=Chowpapi}}</ref> |
The Beer Cheese Festival is the only event celebrating beer cheese in the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.resortsandlodges.com/travelblog/b/beer-cheese-festival/|title=A One-of-a-Kind Beer Cheese Spectacular at the Beer Cheese Festival|date=June 1, 2016|work=Resort sand Lodges}}</ref> People travel hundreds of miles across many states/countries to sample different varieties of the Kentucky creation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://chowpapi.com/on-the-road-with-rl-reeves-jr-jean-bell-is-the-queen-of-kentucky-beer-cheese/|title=On The Road With RL Reeves Jr: Jean Bell Is The Queen Of Kentucky Beer Cheese|date=July 1, 2016|work=Chowpapi}}</ref> |
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Mental Floss included the Beer Cheese Festival in their list of "12 Highly Specific (and Extremely Delicious) Food Festivals."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/91741/12-highly-specific-and-extremely-delicious-food-festivals|title=12 Highly Specific (and Extremely Delicious) Food Festivals|date=February 9, 2017|work=Mental Floss Magazine}}</ref> [[Mashable]] included the Beer Cheese Festival in their list of "14 food festivals that show how serious America is about food."<ref name="Mashable article" /> |
Mental Floss included the Beer Cheese Festival in their list of "12 Highly Specific (and Extremely Delicious) Food Festivals."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/91741/12-highly-specific-and-extremely-delicious-food-festivals|title=12 Highly Specific (and Extremely Delicious) Food Festivals|date=February 9, 2017|work=Mental Floss Magazine}}</ref> [[Mashable]] included the Beer Cheese Festival in their list of "14 food festivals that show how serious America is about food."<ref name="Mashable article" /> |
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 29 July 2024
| Kentucky Beer Cheese Festival | |
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| Genre | festival |
| Location(s) | Winchester, Kentucky, United States[1] |
| Years active | 2009–2019, 2022– |
| Sponsors | Shop Local Kentucky, Clark Regional Medical Center, Ale-8-One, Clark County Farm Bureau, and others[1] |
| Website | Winchester Beer Cheese Festival |
The Kentucky Beer Cheese Festival is a celebration of beer cheese, an original and unique Kentucky delicacy.[2] This festival's a one-day summertime event[3] held in downtown Winchester, Kentucky,[4][5] birthplace of beer cheese.
Overview
[edit]The first Beer Cheese Festival took place in June 2009 and was attended by more than 8,000 people.[6] In 2016, nearly 20,000 people attended.[7]
The only casualty of the event was since 2020: officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for scrapping it.
The event features a competition among amateur and commercial beer cheese makers, as well as live music, art and craft displays, a beer "garden" and traditional festival foods.[8] Festival attendees can also sample and vote for their favorite beer cheese to win a People's Choice Award.[9]
The Beer Cheese Festival is the only event celebrating beer cheese in the world.[10] People travel hundreds of miles across many states/countries to sample different varieties of the Kentucky creation.[11]
Mental Floss included the Beer Cheese Festival in their list of "12 Highly Specific (and Extremely Delicious) Food Festivals."[12] Mashable included the Beer Cheese Festival in their list of "14 food festivals that show how serious America is about food."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Home - Beer Cheese Festival". beercheesefestival.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Beer Cheese for the Win". The Wall Street Journal. January 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Rizzo, Cailey (20 May 2016). "14 food festivals that show how serious America is about food". mashable.com. Mashable, Inc. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "The Ultimate Southern Adventure: Kentucky". National Geographic. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Beer Cheese Love: Discovering a Kentucky Tradition". Paste Magazine. February 26, 2015.
- ^ "First Beer Cheese Festival draws 8,000 visitors". Central Kentucky News. June 18, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Thousands attend 8th annual Beer Cheese Festival in Winchester". WKYT TV. June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Beer cheese: A central Kentucky staple you'd love". Gaylord Herald Times. December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Winchester Beer Cheese Festival". Kentucky Monthly Magazine. June 11, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "A One-of-a-Kind Beer Cheese Spectacular at the Beer Cheese Festival". Resort sand Lodges. June 1, 2016.
- ^ "On The Road With RL Reeves Jr: Jean Bell Is The Queen Of Kentucky Beer Cheese". Chowpapi. July 1, 2016.
- ^ "12 Highly Specific (and Extremely Delicious) Food Festivals". Mental Floss Magazine. February 9, 2017.