Asheville Grit and Brewgrass are excited to announce the 2016 Mayor of Brewgrass contest! You have from now until Wednesday, September 7th to post your best picture of yourself as Mayor of Brewgrass on Instagram using the hashtag #MayorofBrewgrass20. An appointed panel of judges will announce the five finalists who will be in the running for the Mayor of Brewgrass on September 9th. At that point, public voting will begin! The winner will be announced on September 14th! Be sure to follow Asheville Grit (@avlgrit) and Brewgrass (@brewgrassfestival) on Instagram to stay in the know about the competition.  The appointed Mayor of Brewgrass will receive the following fabulous prizes: – An Official Mayoral Sash – (2) VIP Passes to Brewgrass Festival 2016 – (2) Invites to the Brewer’s Only Dinner on September 18th – A Gift Basket of Brew-tastic goodies from the festival’s participating breweries and sponsors. – (2) Tickets to Brewgrass Festival 2016 – and a special photo shoot with NC Photobox at the festival!   So what are you waiting for? Get creative and post your best shot!