Chipotle's Cultivate Returns With Exclusive Beer, New Lineup

Chipotle's free, one-day festival of food and music is returning to Lincoln Park for the third consecutive year.

Company representatives announced the summer's plans Monday, which include sustainability fests, known as "Cultivate Festivals" in Denver, San Francisco and Chicago. The local soiree will be held in the heart of Lincoln Park on Sept. 7. 

Although the Chicago event's site wasn't yet finished on Monday, the company did release some lineup details.

Watch a video of the 2012 Cultivate Festival in Lincoln Park.

"In addition to live music and on-site chef demonstrations, each Cultivate event will include six interactive experiences focused on sustainable food—including experiences from the California Avocado Commission and Tabasco Brand Products—as well as a Kids’ Zone which will feature crafts and activities," Chipotle representatives said, in a news release.

"All three festivals will have an Artisans’ Hall offering a wide selection of local artisan-crafted food for sampling and purchase, and a Brewers’ Hall serving local and specialty beers and wines."

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New this year, Chipotle is partnering with a local brewer in each Cultivate city to create "Cultivate Farmhouse Ale," a Saison-style beer that will be exclusively available at the festival, representatives said.

The only musical performer Chipotle confirmed on Monday was Walk the Moon but others will be announced soon, they said. Chefs including Paul Kahan, Carla Hall, Graham Elliot, Jonathon Sawyer and Tony Mantuano are among those on the culinary docket.

“We are changing the way people think about and eat fast food, and part of that comes from helping people understand how food should be raised and prepared,” Mark Crumpacker, chief marketing officer at Chipotle said in a news release. 

“These events allow us to educate people about how food can be raised responsibly by giving attendees the opportunity to interact with farmers, local artisans and some of the country’s best chefs, all while enjoying some great live music and delicious food."

Chipotle’s inaugural Cultivate Festival was held in Chicago in 2011, with festivals in Chicago and Denver in 2012.

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