UPCOMING BEER FESTS AND FESTIVAL FORECAST:
Sat, Oct 6 - 5th Annual Chelsea West Fest, 12 - 6:00 pm, 600 Claremont Ave, Norfolk. Hosted by and benefiting Hope House Foundation, will be a full-day of celebrating what makes this region great: local crafters, talented local musicians, local beers and brews, and the unique eateries just steps away from the festival. Gates open at noon!
Sat, Oct 6 - Oktoberfest 2018, The Ambassador Club of Portsmouth, 12 - 9:00 pm, 364 Peninsula Ave., Portsmouth. The Ambassador Club in Portsmouth and The Bier Garden are teaming up to co-sponsor Oktoberfest again this year! Look forward to authentic German beer, food and activities. Strongman competition, corn hole, raffles, bounce houses and more. Can't wait to see you there! For more information please email me at manager@biergarden.biz
Sat, Oct 6 - GrowlFest 2018, Hosted by Rotary Club of Norfolk, 6 - 9:00 pm, The Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby St., Norfolk. Come get your growl on at the Virginia Zoo! Join us for a fun-filled evening of beer, food trucks, a DJ and games at Growl Fest to benefit the Sunrise and Downtown Rotary Clubs of Norfolk and the Virginia Zoo! Local breweries will each be serving up two of their favorite brews, attendees can feast from the area’s best food trucks, and there will be a Children’s Play Area hosted by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. Growl Fest includes exclusive after-hours access to the Zoo, with the animals on exhibit until 7 pm. This is fun for the whole family or a group of your wildest friends. Tickets are $25.00 for adluts. $10.00 for Children and Non-Drinking tickets. Ticket cost will increase by $10 the day of the event. Rain or Shine.
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-Sun, Oct 6-7 - Inaugural Shacktoberfest, 2 - 6:00 pm, The Shack, 712 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. The Shack presents our inaugural Shacktoberfest party! Join us and enjoy authentic German food and premium beer from local and national breweries. Live music by The Happy Dutchmen German polka band, Buckshot VB, Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos, local DJs and more! General Admission $15; VIP $50 - includes a custom Shacktoberfest glass stein, 3 tokens for stein fills, 2 food vouchers, and TWO HOURS of early VIP access. The event starts at 2 pm for General Admission but 12 pm for VIP ticket holders! Tickets on sale NOW both online and at the Shack! https://www.showclix.com/event/shacktoberfest/tag/facebook
Sat, Oct 13 - Historic Phoebus Fall Beer Festival, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Mellen St., Hampton. Sample craft beer from six Hampton breweries and cider from Sly Clyde Ciderworks. Admission to the Fall Beer Festival is $30 per person and includes 14 tasting tickets and a custom Phoebus 12.5oz glass. All tasting tickets must be purchased in person on the day of the event. Individual drinks may be purchased at $5 each. You must be 21+ to enjoy the Fall Beer Festival. www.phoebusvaevents.com
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 13 - Smartmouth's 6th Birthday Street Party and Can Release, 12 - 8:00 pm, Smartmouth Brewing, 1309 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk. Smartmouth is turning 6 and we're shutting down the street for our annual birthday bash. To celebrate we will have 12 guest craft breweries, local restaurant pop-ups, and live music from Illiterate Light, Erin and the Wildfire, and Petunia. Plus we'll release a limited-edition can release of our birthday beer called "Spirit Animal", a hazy 7.5% IPA. So mark your calendars and check out the event link for more details!
Sat, Oct 20 - City Center Fall Festival & Craft Beer & Wine Tasting, 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. Limited amount of tasting tickets available. There will also be Food trucks, artisanal food vendors, local arts and crafts, vendors with seasonal fruits, produce, baked goods, plants and much more... Beyond food and drink, City Center Fall Festival will feature an abundance of fall fun! On the music front, we will feature Slapnation on the Market Stage 3 to 6pm, US106.1 - Astro DJ Dance Party 11am to 1pm with Emily, 1 to 3pm Astro DJ and Eric Worden with BOB FM on the main stage...contest, games, and dancing. WIN PRIZES EVERY HOUR! This family-friendly fall festival 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.
Sat, Oct 20 - 6th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2018, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 - 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach. ** EVENT RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 20, 2018 DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER ** 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/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.
Sat, Oct 27 - New Realm VA Oktoberfest, 12 - 6;00 pm, New Realm Brewing - VA, 1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach. Come join us for our first Oktoberfest opening party! Tickets will be on sale soon and will go fast! Live German music, German food trucks, German beers, lawn games and costume contest.
Sat, Nov 3 - Beer on the Beach: A Buckroe Beach Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 6:00 pm, Village Events, Ltd., George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown. Sample more than 20 different craft beers, dig into some amazing BBQ and Seafood, and listen as some of the best Blues musicians in Hampton Roads take the stage at the Buckroe Beach Park Pavilion. This event promises to be one to remember! At 12:30, Unleaded will deliver an entertaining performance with many of your favorites. Then, at 3:00, Bobby Blackhat and the Bobby Blackhat Band will take the mic to bring us home with some down home Blues. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. For more information visit http://www.villageevents.org/buckroe-beach-beer-festival/ Proceeds Benefit The Center for Child and Family Services and the Buckroe Improvement League.
Sun, Nov 4 - Imbibe: Virginia Beach, 2 - 6;00 pm, Virginia Beach Field House, 2020 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach. Imbibe is a unique craft beer and arts festival boasting more than 100 tasty libations with some special love being shown for our local breweries and cideries. Non-drinkers can also enjoy samples throughout the day in the festival's Craft Soda Garden, which will house upwards of twenty handcrafted sodas. Expand your craft brew knowledge by sitting in on a session at our Brew U Craft Beer Education Stage which will feature everything from homebrew demonstrations to panels and beer-centric workshops hosted by industry professionals. Visit our curated Artisan Market and check out handmade wares from 20+ regional/local artists. The main stage will feature several ridiculously great bands. Grab a pal or five and head over to our "Game Zone for Grown Folks" field day-style activities including Human Foosball, Life-Size Beer Pong, Keg Bowling, and tons more. Swing thru our Open Air Food Market where area food trucks will be slangin' their finest culinary creations. Visit the website for more details and ticket information @ www.imbibeva.com.
*** Please note that this event is 21+. No exceptions. ***
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