A Monument festival which began with locally grown hops and home-brewed beer more than a decade ago has gotten a new name this year, reflecting changes in both the community and the beverages people enjoy.

The former Bines & Brews Festival returns Sept. 19 as Monument Pours in the Park, bringing craft beer, spirits, nonalcoholic beverages, food and live jazz to Limbach Park in downtown Monument. The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce event runs from 12-4 p.m., with attendance capped at 400 patrons.

Abigail Leger, event planner for the chamber, said understanding the name change requires going back about 12 years, when Bines & Brews had a particularly literal connection to Monument.

“When Bines & Brews started, it was a hyper-local event with a very real connection to its name,” Leger said.

At the time, several people in the Monument area were growing hops and brewing their own beer. The climbing stems of hop plants are known as bines, giving the fledgling local festival its Bines & Brews name.

That connection gradually disappeared as the community of local hop growers faded.

“We no longer have that community of local hop growers, so over time the festival lost some of the connection between its name, the event itself and the community where it takes place,” Leger said.

Chamber organizers wanted a name which restored the festival’s connection to Monument while making its purpose more immediately recognizable to people unfamiliar with its history. The result was Monument Pours in the Park.

Putting Monument in the name intentionally ties the festival back to our community, while ‘Pours in the Park’ gives the chamber room to expand what the festival can be, Leger said. That expansion is evident in this year’s beverage lineup. While craft beer remains a central part of the festival, attendees will also be able to sample spirits and other craft beverages along with nonalcoholic selections.

Leger said the broader selection reflects changes in drinking culture and is intended to make the afternoon enjoyable for people regardless of whether alcohol-based libations are the reason they attend.

“We wanted to create space for everyone to come spend an afternoon in Limbach Park and enjoy the festival, whether they love craft beer, prefer spirits or other craft beverages, choose nonalcoholic drinks or simply want to enjoy the music, food and atmosphere with friends,” she said.

Despite the new name, longtime attendees should recognize much of the festival. Guests will still receive a tasting glass, sample beverages throughout Limbach Park and listen to jazz. The Jeff Sutton Jazz Band is scheduled to provide upbeat contemporary jazz during the event.

“For those who have attended for years and love what the festival has been, it will still retain the feel and culture we’ve created,” Leger said. “It just has a new name.”

Food also will receive a different emphasis this year. Instead of relying on more traditional or chain restaurants, organizers are bringing in Colorado-based food truck companies which will prepare and serve food in the park alongside beverage vendors.

The goal, Leger said, is to make food part of the overall festival experience, allowing visitors to discover new food offerings as they move among beverage producers.

Some Bines & Brews traditions are staying intact, however.

Participating breweries will again compete for the Top Hop Award, with festivalgoers voting for their favorites. The expanded beverage lineup also brings a new People’s Choice Libation category for participating producers other than breweries.

Another symbol of the transition will be in attendees’ hands. This year’s signature tasting glasses will feature the Monument Pours in the Park name for the first time.

“We hope they become a fun keepsake marking the beginning of this next chapter of the festival,” Leger said.

General admission is $30 in advance and $35 at the gate, if tickets remain. Admission includes the commemorative glass and unlimited 2-ounce tastings during the four-hour festival.

The festival is open only to those aged 21 years and older, including designated drivers, and photo identification is required. Dogs are prohibited except for trained service animals assisting people with disabilities. The event will be held rain, shine or snow and tickets are nonrefundable but may be transferred.

For the chamber, the change is intended as an evolution rather than a replacement of the festival’s history.

“We aren’t trying to erase the history of Bines & Brews,” Leger said. “We see Monument Pours in the Park as the next chapter of it.

“Bines & Brews reflected the Monument community when it was created, and we want Monument Pours in the Park to reflect the community we are today while giving the festival room to continue evolving.”