UPCOMING BEER FESTS AND FESTIVAL FORECAST:
Fri, Jul 13 - Brews on the Bay, Hosted by Ocean View Beach Park and Norfolk Festevents, 6 - 9:30 pm, Ocean View Beach Park, 100 W. Ocean View Ave, Norfolk. In conjunction with TGOV Beach Music Concert Series featuring The Fuzz Band, a great way to start the weekend with Live Music, children's activities, food, beverages and more! CRAFT BEER SAMPLING TICKETS: Sampling Package - $15 for wristband, 4 oz sampling cup and 5 tickets redeemable for samples; 16 oz Pint - $8 for wristband and 4 tickets redeemable for a pint cup; Additional tickets - $2 (must have a cup and wristband to sample); Tickets will be sold until 9:15 pm; Sampling tickets can be redeemed until 9:30 pm; No refunds. You must be at least 21 years old to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. Breweries have the right to limit samples. Breweries will appear only until supplies last.
Sat, Aug 4 - Whistle Belly 2018: A Virginia Beer & More Festival, 401 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg. Whistle Belly is back and better than ever! This year's festival is moving to Saturday Night August 4th on Duke of Gloucester Street! Crafted by DoG Street Pub, and presented by the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg. 40 breweries, 80 beers and delicious eats! Drinks and all you can eat for only $50! Save up to $10 by purchasing in advance. General Admission Tickets get access to the festival from 7 to 11 pm. Get Early Access tickets to enjoy exclusive beers. With an Early Access ticket your festival begins at 6 pm with access to food and beer including 10 beers only available to Early Access guests! Proceeds benefit local non-profits & scholarships to high school students via the JWCW. Rain or shine. Tickets are non-refundable. More details at www.Whistlebelly.com
Sat, Aug 4 - Dazed and Consumed: Summer Invitational, O'Connor Brewing Co., 1 - 6:00 pm, 211 W 24th St, Norfolk. The first weekend of August, Virginia Craft Beer Magazine and OBC are hosting Dazed and Consumed, a state-wide brewery invitational, because we wanted to kick-off VA Craft Beer Month by throwing a party with unique beers from across the state, great tunes, great food, and just a bunch of goofs having fun. The beers at the festival will be extremely fresh + rare, making it difficult to predict what everyone will bring. All of the beers will be of a limited variety that have never been distributed to the Hampton Roads area. Must be 21+ w/ valid ID to get a wristband. Please no pets or strollers in the festival area. General Admission: grants access to the event from 1 - 6 pm. Upon entering you will receive a limited edition tasting glass for unlimited pours of festival beers.(VIP Access 12 - 1 pm) https://www.facebook.com/events/394228821080993/
Sat, Aug 11 - Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival, Hunt Club Farm, 2 - 6:00 pm, 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach. Stop in and stay awhile!! 60+ Beers, 40+ Bourbons and Lots of BBQ! Join us at the 2018 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival for a great day of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin' and barbeque eatin' at Hunt Club Farm this August. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors will be on-site to meet your hunger needs, while you are enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and Live Music all day. Don't forget all this Fun- helps support the Spirit of Hope Children's Foundation. For more information please visit: http://www.beerandbourbon.com/virginia-beach/show-info
Sat, Aug 11 - Tap! Tap! Craft Beer Festival, 2 - 7:00 pm, Greenbrier Farms, 225 Sign Pine Rd., Chesapeake. Tap! Tap! Craft Beer Festival celebrates its fourth year on August 11th, 2018 from 2 to 7pm!! Tap! Tap! was Chesapeake, Virginia's First Beer Festival, located at Historic Greenbrier Farms. Samples over 30 beers while listening to the sounds of Vinyl Headlights and Jessie Chong Band! Buy our signature growler or bring your own to purchase a fill-up with your favorite beer. Tap! Tap! has a great variety on TAP for you to sample and then purchase to enjoy at the event. Of course, all the samples are free, until the last call at 6pm! You can bring your own lawn chairs, snacks, sodas and water to Tap! Tap! All coolers and large bags will be subject to inspection. Designated Driver Tickets are $15 and available at the gate the day of the event. As a thank you, All Designated Drivers will receive coupons for free water. Children and young adults are allowed but MUST be under the supervision of an adult at all times. This event is geared for adults. Those 16 years and older will be charged admission of $15. Please keep your pets at home, the farm has some for you to enjoy. Only Certified Service Dogs will be allowed on site for tap! Tap!
Sat, Aug 25 - 4th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival, Hosted by the Neptune Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, Neptune's Park, 31st Street/Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. Neptune's Park will be transformed into a craft beer lover's haven on Saturday, August 25th, featuring local Virginia beers and cask ales, as well national and regional craft beers. Enjoy over 65 beers from 30 breweries, live music, food trucks, and more!
Sat, Sep 15 - 6th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2018, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 - 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach. This is the only festival in Hampton Roads that exclusively features local 757 Craft Breweries as they battle it out to win in different beer categories - with 100% of the proceeds go to local Hampton Roads charities! This award-winning and unique event pits local, Hampton Roads-based breweries against each other to determine who has the best beer in Hampton Roads. Each year, local breweries put their best brews on tap and are rated by an official brewer tasting panel and by attendees of the event to see which beer is the best in the 7-5-7. The one-of-a-kind event features live music, food, tastings of every beer (two beers from each brewery!), corn hole, giant beer pong, and more! This event is in its 6th year - and the battle will be bigger and better than ever before! TICKETS ON SALE NOW at www.757battleofthebeers.com
Sat, Sep 15 - Commonwealth Coastal Classic, Hosted by Norfolk Festevents, 12 - 5:00 pm, Town Point Park, 1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk. It’s official! Norfolk Festevents, in partnership with Patrick Evans-Hylton's Virginia Eats And Drinks, presents the first Commonwealth Coastal Classic, Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Town Point Park. The latest addition to Virginia’s extraordinary calendar of fine culinary events, the Commonwealth Coastal Classic will host a delicious variety of chefs’ tables, Virginia wines, spirits, crafted beers and ciders for tastings, original artisan works for sale, chef demos, live music by The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail Tour and much more to be enjoyed on Norfolk, VA’s downtown waterfront. Tickets will be limited and go on sale May 15, 2018. Visit bit.ly/CCClassic18 for developing details.
Sat, Sep 15 - Growl Fest, Virginia Zoo, 6 - 9:30 pm, 3500 Granby St., Norfolk. Join us for this after-hours event that is fun for the whole family. The animals will stay on exhibit later than normal, so tour the Zoo with your favorite brew! Local breweries and food trucks, yard games, bounce houses and more! Cost: $25 per person. More details and ticket sales coming soon! www.virginiazoo.org
Sat, Sep 22 - Hampton Roads Oktoberfest 2018, Hunt Club Farm, 12 - 6:00 pm, 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach. Join us for the biggest German beer festival in Hampton Roads. Local German style craft beer, German food, music, games and more! $60.00 ticket gains you admission to the festival and a glass collectible liter stein with beer pours from every brewery attending! $45.00 ticket gains you admission to the festival and a plastic tasting mug with beer pours from every brewery attending! $25.00 gains you admission to the festival and access to our craft soda offerings (18 & over). $10.00 gains your kids (2-18 yrs) admission to the festival, bounce houses, and petting zoo, unlimited juice and water, kid specific snacks, and kid contests! $100.00 gains your whole family admission with 2 adult tickets (plastic tasting mug) and up to three kids. Enjoy the festival while saving $$$. Festival VIP Package is the ultimate VIP Oktoberfest experience: 8 Adult Admissions + 8 1L Glass Steins + Personal Table for your group located inside the festival barn with air conditioning! Fully catered food for your whole party by Tessa's Creation located in the festival barn - $1,000.00 (only 15 available). Purchase tickets in the Taproom or https://www.squadup.com/events/wasserhund-and-noblemen-oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 29 - Virginia Craft Beer & Wine Festival, 2 - 6:00 pm, Union Bank & Trust Pavilion, 16 Crawford Cir., Portsmouth. The Annual Portsmouth Pavilion Virginia Craft Beer and Wine Festival is back at The Pavilion on Saturday, September 29th! Enjoy unlimited samplings of Virginia's finest craft beers and wines, live music, and great eats. https://www1.ticketmaster.com/virginia-craft-beer-wine-festival-portsmouth-virginia-09-29-2018/event/
Sat-Sun, Oct 6-7 - Biplanes and Brews: Brewing passion for history, one flight at a time, Hosted by Pleasure House Brewing and Military Aviation Museum, 1341 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach. Come join us for Biplanes and Brews, a unique event commemorating the centennial of the end of World War One. Aviation, history and handcraft beer connoisseurs come together to witness vintage aircraft in flight while experiencing the local tastes of Coastal Virginia breweries. Features fantastic WWI and WWII airshow, live music, beer tastings from Pleasure House Brewing, biplane rides and much more! Call 757.721.7767 for more information.
Sat, Oct 13 - 3rd Annual Craft Beer Bash at War Memorial Stadium, 12 - 5;00 pm, Hosted by Jungle Gym Strength and Conditioning, 1889 W Pembroke Ave., Hampton. It's our Third Annual Craft Beer Bash at War Memorial Stadium and this year will be better than ever. Located at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton VA, Jungle Gym Strength and Conditioning, LLC brings you an event full of charity, craft beer, great food, and lots of activities. Entertainment: Corn-hole Tournament; BucketBall; Giant Yard Pong; FrisBeer/Poleish Horseshoes; Inflatable TV Screen for College Football; Music - fiftyThirds; Vendors galore! Each person will get 20 free samples of our beer from our craft breweries. Buy extra samples at the front gate! Use 4 samples for a pint of your favorite beer! Purchase tickets here --> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-craft-beer-bash-at-war-memorial-stadium-tickets-46725376860
Sat, Oct 20 - City Center Fall Festival, Tasting and art show, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, City Center Farmers Market Oyster Point, 703 Mariner Row, Newport News. Join us at City Center at Oyster Point Annual Fall Festival to savor ample tastings of craft beer, hard cider, and wine. There will also be Food trucks, artisanal food vendors, local arts and crafts, vendors with seasonal fruits, produce, baked goods, plants and much more... to families seeking a destination for kid-friendly fall activities, The City Center at Oyster Point Fall Festival has something for everyone! On the music front, we will feature Slapnation on the Market Stage 3-6 pm and Astro DJ from 11 am-3 pm. This family-friendly fall fest also offers an interactive kids zone with 100 free pumpkins for the first 100 kids to paint, as well as a bevy of beautiful products to peruse from local arts-and-crafts vendors. Tasting tickets have sold out in recent years, so guests are encouraged to buy them early. The event is free and open to the public. The tasting tickets for people 21 and older are $25 now through July 30th; $30 August through October 20th; which includes a tasting glass and access to unlimited samples of craft beer, hard cider and wine. Free Parking.
Sat/Sun, Oct 20/21 - Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm each day, 31st Street Park, Oceanfront, Virginia Beach. Over 50 craft beers from over 25 breweries will be available for sampling at the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival. Tickets include unlimited sampling, a commemorative cup, and live entertainment. Live music sets the stage at this perfect beach setting for tasting some of the best craft beers available. The 31st Street Park location provides convenient parking across the street at the municipal garage. A limited number of tickets will be available each day. It is not recommended that children attend this event. It is designed to be a 21+ festival. Performances include Dustin Furlow and Nate Sacks & the Lifehacks (Saturday) and Blackwater Jam and Woodwork (Sunday). Chairs and pets are not allowed into the gated venue. Proceeds support the Virginia Legends Walk.
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