The name may have changed, but the beer hasn't.
For the first time, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (formerly the Miracle) will host the annual Ballpark Festival of Beers, marking its 15th year. The event is 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday in the concourse at Hammond Stadium.
“It’s more family friendly," said Marshall Kelner, Mighty Mussels broadcast and media relations manager. "There will be games for the children."
Bounce houses and inflatable play areas will be set up. And for the second year in a row, the festival will be during the day, Kelner noted.
For adults, microbreweries from throughout Florida and others parts of the U.S. will serve their crafts, including Kona Brewing Co. from Hawaii.
Southwest Florida brewers will be well represented, including Fort Myers Brewing Co., which is offering its new hard Orange Spyk’d Seltzer with 5% alcohol content.
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“We launched it out on draft about four months ago," Fred Malone, Fort Myers Brewing vice president of sales, said of the new seltzer.
"It is zero carbs, zero sugar, no artificial sweetener and it’s 90 calories per a 12-ounce can. It plays toward the active lifestyle.
"Plus, it’s very appealing when it’s 90 degrees outside."
Setlzer fans can enjoy an early taste of the drink, as they won't be available in cans until mid-February with Fort Myers Brewing's other seltzer, strawberry-lime.
The brewery also will serve what it does best, beer, in the form of its Winter Fest Vienna lager.
For craft beer (and now seltzer) connoisseurs, the event offers a unique chance to sample various brands.
“We’ve participated every year," Malone said. "It’s always a very good crowd."
The festival has grown through the years. In 2011, about 75 beers were offered.
For Saturday's festival, patrons will receive a commemorative sampling glass and food will be available for purchase. Guests 21 and older can sample an unlimited number of more than 100 beers.
The offerings vary widely. There's Graffiti Orange from 7venth Sun Brewery based in Dunedin; Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze from New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado; and the Fort Myers-based Point Ybel Brewing's classic Snook Bite IPA.
Fans of hard seltzer and cider have more than just Fort Myers Brewing's offering to sample, including White Claw Mango and Berry, and Tampa's Cigar City Cider & Mead's Home Made Apple Pie Cider.
The Mighty Mussels also plan to sell gear sporting the team's new logo, which the then-Miracle unveiled late last year.
“There’s a little something for everybody, even if you’re not a beer lover," Kelner said.
Ballpark Festival of Beers in Fort Myers
When: 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Hammond Stadium, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, south Fort Myers
Cost: $10 for designated drivers and anyone 12 and younger; $35 general admission until noon Saturday, $40 at the gate; $20 for those ages 13 to 20
More: milb.com/fort-myers or 239-768-4210
Some of the available beers
Bone Hook Brewing Co. Dirty Dave's IPA (Naples)
Bone Hook Brewing Co. Sandbar Surfer (Naples)
Flying Boat Brewing Co. Green Lantern IPA (St. Petersburg)
Flying Boat Brewing Co. Pub Ale
Fort Myers Brewing Co. OYA Double IPA
Fort Myers Brewing Co. Sand Loafer Wheat
Momentum Brewhouse Instinct IPA (Bonita Springs)
Momentum Brewhouse The Machinist B Berliner Weisse (Bonita Springs)
Palm City Brewing Co. Last Laugh IPA-American (San Carlos Park)
Palm City Brewing Co. San Carlos Proper Golden Ale (San Carlos Park)
Point Ybel Brewing Co. Sanibel Irish Red (Fort Myers)
Point Ybel Brewing Co. Snook Bite (Fort Myers)
Bell's Brewery Kalamazoo Stout (Michigan)
7venth Sun Brewery Graffiti Orange (Tampa)
Lagunitas Brewing Co. 12th of Never Ale (California)
Two Henry's Brewing Co. Hard Pineapple Cider (Plant City)
Cycle Brewing Crank (St. Petersburg)
Dogfish Head Brewery Liquid Truth Serum IPA (New England)
JDub's Brewing Co. Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter (Sarasota)
New Belgium Brewing Co. Voodoo Ranger Liquid Para (Colorado)
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Dorothy's New World Lager (Iowa)
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