2019 San Jose Bacon and Beer Classic at Avaya Stadium
The Bacon and Beer Classic is set to return to the Bay Area – for the sixth time for those of us keeping track of this excellent event – on Saturday, April 13 at San Jose’s Avaya Stadium (1123 Coleman Ave.), home of Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes.
As in previous editions, expect plenty of bacon and bacon-inspired dishes and, of course, beer, along with music, games, a bacon-eating contest and more.
Participating purveyors and restaurants include:
- A Southern Soul
- Burgess Brothers/Churwaffle
- Cal Coast Kettle Corn
- Cross Hatch Eatery
- Culinary Eye
- Drake’s Brewing Company
- Fattoria E Mare
- Faultline Brewing Company
- Holy Cannoli!
- JC Flugger
- Just Mix Eat
- Loma Brewing Company
- Rocko’s Ice Cream Tacos
- Sodacraft/Pop Bistro
- Southern Hospitality Company
- Sunny Side Up
- Sweetdragon Baking Co.
- The Art of BBQ
- The GrilledCheezGuy
- Tortas Ahogadas Tradición Tapatía
- Tres San Francisco
- Yokai Express
Participating breweries include, in part:
- Alameda Island Brewing Company
- Altamont Beer Works
- Blaker Brewing
- Camino Brewing Company
- Campbell Brewing Company
- Drake’s Brewing Company
- Faultline Brewing Company
- Five Suns Brewing
- Fort Point Beer Co.
- Freewheel Brewing Company
- Gilman Brewing
- Golden State Brewery
- Hapa’s Brewing Company
- Hermitage Brewing Company
- Kelly Brewing Company
- Loma Brewing Company
- Lost Coast Brewery
- Mraz Brewing Company
- Off the Rails Brewing Co.
- Seismic Brewing Company
- Six Rivers Brewery
- Sonoma Springs Brewing Company
- Steven Stills Brewery & Distillery
- South City Ciderworks
- Taplands
- The Booth Brewing
- Tieton Cider Works
- T.W. Pitchers’ Brewing
- Umunhum Brewing
- Virtue Cider
There are three ticket types:
1. General Admission (GA) from 2-5pm:
- 3 hours of unlimited bacon dishes and craft beer
- Enjoy music and games
- Sample with a commemorative glass
- Explore the stadium with a mobile app
2. Power Hour from 1-5pm:
- Enjoy everything included in GA plus…
- Enter the stadium an hour early through an expedited line
- Score first dibs on your favorite bacon dishes and beers
3. VIP from 1-5pm:
- Enjoy everything included in GA plus…
- Enter the stadium an hour early through an expedited line
- Relax in the Field Suites, a private lounge overlooking the field
- Sip special craft beers, only available in VIP
- Enjoy Hormel pork belly & a beer and cheese pairing, and photo-worthy donut wall
- Complimentary cup-holding lanyard for hands free tasting
Ticket prices range from $65 to $115 depending on ticket type. [Update: Taplands recently shared a discount code – ‘beer15’ – good for 15% off ticket prices.]
For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit the Bacon and Beer Classic website.