Ciara Green

Craft Beer, Chicken Wings, Gourmet Chili & a Great Cause Give Many Reasons to Get to Pechanga’s Annual Microbrew Fest & Chili Cookoff

An assortment of chili, wings and refreshing beverage samples from the annual Pechanga Microbrew Fest & Chili Cookoff

TEMECULA, Calif. – (May 2024) – Looking for the perfect getaway for dad? Pechanga Resort Casino offers cookout favorites on tap for the 13th annual Microbrew and Chili Cook Off Festival. Saturday, June 8th Pechanga hosts the one day foodie fun event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to the various flavorful chilis and refreshing craft beers, attendees will now get to enjoy unique and imaginative takes on another American staple – chicken wings. Guests can look forward to an afternoon of sampling craft beers, gourmet chili and wings made by Pechanga’s renowned chefs, live music and a silent auction. Tickets are on sale and may be purchased at the Pechanga Box Office, by calling (888) 810-8871 or online at Pechanga.com. Proceeds from the event benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.

Four Ticket Levels are available:
-VIP – $80 and includes early entry at 11 a.m., a souvenir glass, unlimited samplings of ten gourmet chilis, assorted desserts, countless variety of beer, and a chance to speak with brewers, chefs, and bid on silent auction items before general admission attendees, plus live music.
-Designated Driver VIP – $40 and allows early entry at 11 a.m., sampling of freshly made chili and other bites, desserts, and bidding on silent auction items before general admission attendees, and enjoyment of live music
-General Admission – $60 includes entry at 1 p.m., unlimited samplings of ten gourmet chilis, assorted desserts, a veritable variety of beer, and a chance to speak with brewers, chefs, and bit on silent auction items, as well as enjoy live music.
-Designated Driver – $40 includes sampling of the best chili that Pechanga’s AAA Four Diamond chefs can craft, delectable dessert items, live music and bidding on silent auction items such as designer handbags, vacation packages and more.

Guests can enjoy limitless tastings of chili and wings inspired by each of Pechanga’s 11 restaurants. Guests can cast their vote on which chili deserves the top spot as Pechanga’s chefs go head-to-head to determine the AAA Four Diamond property’s best chili maker. Budding cicerones will also have unlimited samples from small brew productions across the country. San Diego, Temecula, Los Angeles, and many more California breweries will be available to taste, as well as samplings from the Midwest and the East coast.

With microbreweries and small batch productions enjoying frothing popularity in the U.S., the Pechanga Microbrew Festival makes it easy for beer enthusiasts and those new to the scene to experience a multitude of breweries in a single day. Whether you’re looking for tangy sour ale, a dark lager, hoppy IPAs, or anything in between, you’ll find it all at the Microbrew Festival.

Proceeds support Habitat For Humanity Inland Valley’s programs that provide housing to deserving individuals and families, and home repairs to senior citizens and those no longer able to do such work themselves. All of Pechanga’s food and spirits festival benefit Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.