We're excited to once again be hosting Jester King Funk n' Sour Fest this October 20th from 6-10pm! The event celebrates food and drink by pairing some of our absolute favorite restaurants with some of the best breweries, wineries, cideries, and mixologists we know!

This year we've organized the following partnerships listed below. We couldn't be more excited about this list and believe it to be truly special / one of a kind. Check it out! Each restaurant will prepare two small dishes to be paired with two beers, wines, ciders, or cocktails (wine or beer based) from their partner.

The Bruery (welcome beer)

Antonelli’s Cheese Shop with Midnight Cowboy

Pairing One — Cana de Oveja and Havarti paired with Jester King Provenance — Lemon & Lime Cocktail

Pairing Two — Caveman Blue and Pantaleo paired with Jester King Gotlandsdricka Cocktail

Bullfight with 5 Stones Artisan Brewery

Pairing One — Smoked Longaniza, “Frack Blackstrap” Mustard paired with Patience in Oak Fracking Blackstrap

Pairing Two — Salad of Wheat & Roasted Fall Vegetables “Rain on the Scarecrow” Dressing paired with Rain on the Scarecrow

The Brewer’s Table with Cruz de Comal Wines

Pairing One — Venison & beer-grain kibbeh nayeh (Hill Country Axis venison tartar with beer-grain and spiced beef fat served on sourdough made with Cruz de Comal Culture) paired with Cohete Rojo

Pairing Two — Fall Squash kibbehr (Fire-roasted fall squash & beer-grain fritter with pine nuts and sultanas served on sour dough made with Cruz de Comal culture) paired with Cohete Rojo

Bufalina with Blue Owl Brewing

Pairing One —Chicken, bacon, apple meatball with basil pesto and pecorino paired with Dry-hopped Van Dayum

Pairing Two — Chicken liver mousse and apple chutney on a cracker paired with Hop Totem



Dai Due with Lewis Wines

Pairing One — Whey-Fermented Venison Liver Sausage paired with Lost Draw Mourvedre

Pairing Two — Sourdough Baguette with Fermented Apple-Habanero Whipped Lard paired with 2015 Mourvedre Parr Rose

Emmer & Rye with Firestone Walker Barrelworks

Pairing One — Johnny Cakes with a Thai Eggplant Caponata paired with Lil’ Opal

Pairing Two — Fermented Blue Barley, Okra and Lamb porridge paired with Agrestic

The Hollow with Jester King Brewery

Pairing One — Méchoui of Lamb with roasted persimmons, raspberry dust & pickled rose petals paired with Atrial Rubicite

Pairing Two — Tête de Cochon with cardamom, coffee, & wood cream paired with 2016 SPON 4 -Méthode Gueuze

The Mercantile with Argus Cidery

Pairing One — Spiced lamb meatball with piquillo peppers paired with Vino Pearde

Pairing Two — Chicken liver mousse with peach gastrique paired with Peach Wine

Noble Sandwich Co. with The Collective Brewing Project

Pairing One — Butter poached catfish with buttered potatoes and dill paired with Wood Folk

Pairing Two — Braised pork belly with a mango bourbon compote and black pepper crumble paired with Mango Petit Golden Sour

Salt & Time with Texas Keeper Cider

Pairing One — Grilled Flatbread with Smoked Olive Tapenade, jujube date jam and raclette cheese paired with Grafter Rose

Pairing Two — Flat Iron Steak skewer with Lemongrass and Tomato Jam paired with Saisonniers

The Salty Sow with Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Pairing One — Chicken apple bratwurst, beer mustard (Live Oak Oaktoberfest), ruby sauerkraut, apple crisp paired with Cucurbitophobia

Pairing Two — Red kuri squash mousse, ginger snap, cacao marshmallow paired with La Parcela

Stiles Switch BBQ with Prairie Artisan Ales

Pairing One — Table chopped brisket sliders with Bill Dumas’s “popeye” barbecue sauce paired with Prairie Bomb!

Pairing Two — Pulled pork tacos with my pico de gallo cole slaw paired with Prairie Ace

Texas French Bread with Live Oak Brewing Co.

Pairing One — Roasted pepper relish and chevre crostini paired with Grodziskie

Pairing Two — Coronation chicken paired with Lichtenhainer

Music by the Jon Klekman Quartet

We're duplicating the same format as last year. Guests are free to experience the pairings as many times as they'd like while supplies last. Like all our events, we strive to create a relaxed, low-key, comfortable environment for guests to enjoy the Hill Country.

We have one new development this year. In an effort to be more accommodating, we've asked (but not required) that each restaurant provide one vegetarian dish.

Tickets are $85 (not including Eventbrite fee). Three hundred tickets are available. We hope you'll join us for what we believe to be one of the highlights of the Austin food and drink year. Cheers!