Rain doesn’t stop Beer Cheese Festival
Published 12:33 pm Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Rodney Boone, left, and Marie Jennette spread Roddy B's beer cheese on pretzels and crackers Saturday morning. They were one of 13 professional beer cheese-makers entered in the Beer Cheese Festival this year. (Photo by Fred Petke)
Lucy Paynter takes another lick of her ice cream cone Saturday at the Beer Cheese FEstival. (Photo by Fred Petke)
Charlotte McDowell holds her umbrella during a brief shower Saturday morning as she rides through downtown Winchester. (Photo by Fred Petke)
Saturday’s Beer Cheese Festival drew another strong crowd to downtown Winchester, in spite of threatening weather. The 11th annual festival celebrates Winchester and Clark County as the originators of beer cheese in its many variations. This year, 13 professional beer cheese makers competed for prizes as well as the people’s choice award, determined by those who sampled throughout the day. A brief shower dampened things Saturday morning, but it quickly passed allowing thousands to continue sampling beer cheese and enjoying the festival atmosphere. Police estimated about 15,000 people attended the one-day festival.
About Fred Petke
Fred Petke is a reporter for The Winchester Sun, the Jessamine Journal and the State Journal. His beats include cops, courts, fire, public records, city and county government and other news. To contact Fred, email fred.petke@bluegrassnewsmedia.com or call 859-759-0051.
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