OCTOBER 7, 2023 - DOORS OPEN AT 5PM.

What you need to know before you go!

See details below.

 

We can’t wait to finally see you all in person again and show our support for the South Sound CARE Foundation and patients fighting cancer in the South Sound!

Here’s everything you need to know to make your auction experience fantastic:

Dress for the evening is casual—jeans are welcome and encouraged!

The Live Auction will be followed by live music and dancing—so wear your dancing shoes!

Doors open and drinks begin pouring at 5:00 pm.

Appetizers and raw bar (Courtesy of Anthony’s Restaurants) from 5-6:30. See reception menu items.

You can preview our incredible live auction items here.

We have an incredibly delicious evening planned. View the menu here.

Beer & Bites will take place at the Waterfront Venue: 9007 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA.

Parking is available in the Narrows Marina parking lot. Space is limited—please consider ride-sharing!

Wine upgrades for your table are available for purchase at the venue!

Just a little teaser to get you excited!

Wine Upgrade Options

Looking for a little something special to add to your table auction night?
These wine upgrades will be available for purchase once you arrive to the event.

Get a few…there will be lots to toast about!

  • Bledsoe Family Winery – 2021 Bledsoe Family Red Blend (1 Liter)

    $125

    Hints of black tea, barrel notes, and graphite - a cool combination!

  • Delille Cellars – 2020 Four Flags Cabernet

    $125

    The palate offers hints of fresh ground coffee, cacao nibs, and red currant, which are all supported by silky, yet generous tannins.

  • Dossier - 2021 Flagship Syrah

    $125

    The palate is exquisite, with well-delineated flavors of blackberry, huckleberry, bacon fat, black pepper, aged cigar tobacco, garrigue, black olive, espresso, and dark chocolate. The prodigious finish resonates with savory black truffle, violet, and cigar tobacco notes. The wine is perfectly balanced with high fruit concentration, elevated ripe tannins, and lively acidity.

  • Dossier - 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

    $100

  • Bledsoe Family Winery – 2022 Elizabeth Chardonnay

    $75

    Ultra-bright and fresh! Jolly green rancher, lemon drops, fresh cut grass on a spring day, and the slightest hint of tropical aromas. Perfectly refreshing acidity, creaminess from the lees, and more green apple and tropical vacation feelings. A beautiful new Elizabeth Chardonnay striking a perfect balance between any times occasions and the serious wine dinner. Enjoy!

  • Delille Cellars – 2021 Chaleur Blanc

    $75

    Six months of aging in French oak contributes alluring aromas of forest floor, chocolate mint and savory baked brioche. Fresh white peach fruit flavors combine with thyme on the palate, with a wonderful round presence from the cooperage.

  • Special 10 Year Edition - Yeti Rambler® 35oz Mug

    An oversized cup holder friendly mug that comes with the last straw you'll ever need.

    Cup holder compatible
    Reusable straw
    Dishwasher safe
    Double wall vacuum insulated

The Waterfront Venue Narrows Marina

9007 South 19th St #250
Tacoma, WA 98466

 

Preview all the Live Auction Items!

“Pushing forward with research for our community is where we are going to find more cures.”

— FRANK SENECAL, FOUNDER SOUTH SOUND CARE FOUNDATION

Together we are providing increased options and – more importantly HOPE.

Raising more than $6.5 million over the past nine years, Beer & Bites traditionally is a casual dinner and auction initially created by Gordon Rush and The Rush Companies. The event has blossomed into a critical funding source for South Sound Cancer Awareness Research Expansion (CARE) Foundation. The ninth annual Beer & Bites will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at The Waterfront Venue at Narrows Marina in Tacoma.

Each and every one of us knows someone – a parent, a child, a friend, a colleague – who has suffered from cancer. Thankfully, more and more people are surviving cancer today. Many are right here in the South Puget Sound Region where the South Sound CARE Foundation facilitates clinical trials and new treatment options to care for – and extended the lives of – South Sound cancer patients.

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