Packards & Pints
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023 7:00PM (6:00PM VIP) 21+ EVENT
Historical Packard Proving Grounds – 23 Mile & Van Dyke – Shelby Township
Indoor/Outdoor Event – Rain or Shine
Experience an evening of good drinks, good food and good music at this historic location! This is one of the most popular Packard Proving Grounds events of the year. Once the 500 acre testing grounds for the most luxurious cars sold, attendees can explore the original buildings designed by Albert Kahn including the foundation’s private collection of Packard cars.
This Packards & Pints event will raise money for the restoration of the main gates and the repainting of the historic water tower.
PACKARDS & PINTS
Tickets
What is Included with Your Ticket
Beer, Wine & Cocktail Samples
Tours of the Packard Collection & Historic Buildings
Entertainment
Commemorative Pint Glass
Keepsake Photo
Food Available for Purchase
General Admission - Entry 7pm
- Entry & Sampling 7:00-10:00pm
- 10 Beer, Wine & Cocktail Samples
- Tours of the Packard Collection & Historic Buildings
- Live Band Entertainment
- Commemorative Pint Glass
- Keepsake Photo
- Food Available for Purchase
- BUNDLES & BOGOS *Available Soon*
VIP Admission - Entry 6pm
- Early & Express VIP Entry & Sampling 6:00-7:00pm
- 20 Beer, Wine & Cocktail Samples
- Tours of the Packard Collection & Historic Buildings
- Live Band Entertainment
- Commemorative Pint Glass
- Keepsake Photo
- Food Available for Purchase
- BUNDLES & BOGOS *Available Soon*
All Tickets Sales are Final. Must be 21+ for purchase and entry, ID verified at gate. No Refunds. Event Held Rain or Shine. Click Here for Refund Policy.
Classic Car Tickets
Classic Car Tickets - Entry 6pm
- Entry for 2 from 6 -10:30pm
- Pop & Water Tickets
- Parking for 1 Classic, Exotic or Unique Car
- Entertainment & Keepsake Photo
- Commemorative Pint Glass
- Food Available for Purchase
- Classic Car Tickets are reserved for those participating in the DISPLAY CAR SHOW.*** RESERVE YOUR CAR PARKING SPOT*** After your ticket is purchased click HERE RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
All Tickets Sales are Final. No Refunds. Event Held Rain or Shine. Click Here for Refund Policy.
$25 per couple – Classic car owners and participating classic car clubs only!
Tickets are $25 for two guests (2) and include entry for the car owner + 1 guest and their cars or club member + 1 guest and their car, one (1) keepsake photo, one (1) commemorative pint glass and 10 tickets for complimentary pop and water to share. DOES NOT INCLUDE SAMPLING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Beer, wine and cocktail sampling and food available for purchase.
For more information about the Classic Car Club Ticket or this Packard Proving Grounds event, contact our team:
Call or TEXT 248.543.1000
Location & Parking
There is ample FREE parking located on site of the Historic Packard Proving Grounds
49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Charter Twp, MI 48317
DeStefano’s Wood Fired Pizzas
The Great Greek Mediterranean
Boss Dawg Gourmet All Beef Hot Dogs
BEER
CHEBOYGAN BREWING CO.
Blackberry Blonde
Blood Orange Honey
Tree Love (IPA)
Lighthouse Amber (Altbier)
SAUGATUCK BREWING CO.
Blueberry Lemonade Shandy (Radler)
Oval Beach Blonde
Blueberry Maple (Stout)
ALASKAN BREWING CO.
Amber (Altbier)
Ice Bay IPA
White Ale
Rotating Style
ATWATER BREWERY
Dirty Blonde (White Ale)
Pog-O-Licious (IPA)
Mystery Beer (IPA)
Better Life Choices (IPA)
BREWDOG
Punk IPA
Hazy Jane (IPA)
Seasonal Surprise
Elvis Juice (IPA)
REVOLUTION BREWING
Anti-Hero (IPA)
Brut-Hero (IPA)
Galaxy Hero (IPA)
Lucky Hero (IPA)
DESCHUTES BREWERY & SPOETZL BREWERY
Deschutes:
Fresh Haze (IPA)
Fresh Squeezed (IPA)
Neon Daydream (Pale)
Shiner Bock:
Peach Wheat Seasonal
Ruby Redbird (Lager)
Shiner Bock (Lager)
RIGHT BRAIN BREWERY
Concrete Dinosaur Rye (IPA)
Mystery (Double IPA)
Spinal Tapper (Double IPA)
Spiny Norman (IPA)
PERRIN BREWING CO. & BROOKLYN BREWERY
Perrin:
59-10 IPA
Black Ale
Brooklyn:
Special Effects (Double IPA)
Summer Ale
LAGUNITAS BREWING CO. & ROGUE BREWING CO.
Lagunitas:
A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale (IPA)
DayTime (IPA)
Maximus (Double IPA)
Rogue:
Combat Wombat (Sour Ale)
Dead Guy Ale (Maibock)
Outta Line (IPA)
SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO.
2XIPA
Lake Shore Fog (IPA)
Live Session (Pale Ale)
Nu Juice (IPA)
Ruby Red 8 Days A Week (Blonde Ale)
LOST COAST BREWING CO. & 21ST AMENDMENT BREWERY
Lost Coast:
Great White (Belgian White)
Tangerine Wheat
Watermelon Wheat
21st Amendment:
Blood Orange Brew Free! or Die (IPA)
Hell or High Pomegranate (Wheat)
Hell or High Watermelon (Wheat)
SHORT’S BREWING CO.
Blackberry Galaxy
Local’s Light (Lager)
Mule Beer (Herb and Spice)
Psychedelic Cat Grass (Triple Dry IPA)
Soft Parade Shandy
BELL’S BREWERY, INC.
No, Yeah (Golden Ale)
Oberon (Wheat Ale)
Official (IPA)
Tropical Oberon (Wheat Ale)
SAMUEL ADAMS,
PABST BREWING CO.
& BLUE MOON BREWING CO.
Sam Adams:
Porch Rocker
Summer Ale
Wicked Easy
Pabst:
Salted Caramel Hard Coffee
Blue Moon:
Light Sky
Original Blue Moon
LEINENKUGEL BREWING CO.
Berry Weiss
Canoe Paddler (Kolsch)
Cherry Blonde (Lager)
Summer Shandy
Grapefruit Shandy
Orange Shandy
FOUNDERS BREWING CO.
6:00-8:00 p.m. ** VIP Wristband Required**
All Day Vacay (Wheat Ale)
Big Lucious (Stout ) 7.8 ABV — 1oz. pour sample
Blushing Monk (Belgium-Style Ale) 9.2 ABV — 1oz. pour sample
HARD CIDERS, TEA, LEMONADE & SPIKED SELTZERS
*Products Subject to Change
HARD TEA & LEMONADE
Truly:
Strawberry Tea
Lemon Tea
Raspberry Tea
Peach Tea
Black Cherry Lemonade
Original Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
Mango Lemonade
HARD CIDERS
Angry Orchard:
Crisp Apple
Crisp Apple Unfiltered
Rose
Pear
Austin Eastcider:
Pineapple
Blood Orange
Blake’s:
Blueberry Lemonade
Rainbow Seeker
Strawberry Lemonade
Triple Jam
*Products Subject to Change
HARD CIDERS
Angry Orchard:
Crisp Apple
Crisp Apple Unfiltered
Rose
Pear
Austin Eastcider:
Pineapple
Blood Orange
Blake’s:
Blueberry Lemonade
Rainbow Seeker
Strawberry Lemonade
Triple Jam
HARD SELTZERS
Truly:
Black Cherry
Grapefruit
Lime
Passion Fruit
Wild Berry
Pineapple
Vizzy:
Black Cherry Lime
Blueberry Pomegranate
Pineapple Mango
Strawberry Kiwi
*Products Subject to Change
HARD SELTZERS
White Claw:
Black Cherry
Mango
Watermelon
Arizona:
Mucho Mango
Cherry Punch
Wild Basin:
Black Raspberry
Blueberry Mango
Strawberry Coconut
Yumberry
SPIKED SELTZERS
High Noon Vodka-Spiked Seltzer:
Cherry
Grapefruit
Lime
Mango
Peach
Pineapple
Watermelon
THE HISTORICAL PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS
About the Event
Join us for the fourth Annual Packards & Pints Event! A portion of ticket sales and all profits from alcohol sales benefits The Packard Motor Car Foundation for the continued restoration of the historic main gates and water towers on property.
The History
Of THE HISTORICAL PACKARD PROVING GROUNDS
In 1899 the Packard Brothers opened shop in Warren, Ohio. In 1903 investors funded the move to Detroit, but it wasn’t until 1928 that the current Shelby location was opened for testing purposes.
After over a decade of searching for the right location for testing their cars the 560 acre site located approximate 20 miles due north of the Detroit Packard Plant was secured. The Packard Proving Grounds consisted of a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) high-speed concrete oval track with timing tower, miles of test roads of various conditions, an airplane hangar (Packard was also involved in developing aircraft engines, and used the track’s infield as a landing strip), a repair garage, and a gate house/lodge that housed the Proving Grounds manager and his family. The Tudor Revival lodge building also had garage space for eight cars, plus dormitory rooms for visiting engineers.
The garage building contained experimental and engineering laboratories allowing the testing of engines, chassis, electrical components, fuels, and lubricants under a variety of conditions.
During World War II, the Chrysler Corporation leased the entire Proving Grounds to test tanks and other armored vehicles, and constructed a new building on the site that was capable of servicing tanks. READ MORE