UPCOMING BEER FESTS AND FESTIVAL FORECAST:
Fri-Sun, Aug 2-4 - VA Craft Kickoff, Hosted by O'Connor Brewing Co., 211 W 24th St., Norfolk. It's on! OBC will be hosting the VA Craft Kickoff Aug 2nd-4th, featuring hard-to-find beers from 36 Virginia breweries and the release of our Lemon to a Lime Juicy Pale Ale. We will have a limited supply from each guest brewery. The event will start at 3pm on Friday, Aug 2nd until Sunday, Aug 4th or while supplies last. We will start featuring 18 breweries on Friday and introduce the other 18 breweries on Saturday. Sunday will feature any guest beers that are still flowing.
Sat, Aug 3 - Whistle Belly 2019: A Virginia Beer & More Festival, 7 - 11:00 pm, Merchants Square, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg. Whistle Belly is back and bigger, bolder and better than ever! Mark your calendars for Saturday August 3rd for the ultimate beer party on Duke of Gloucester Street. Crafted by the DoG Street Pub & presented by the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg. Over 40 breweries, and more than 70 beers and delicious eats! Live Music to be Announced! Drinks & all you can eat for only $55! 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 6pm with access to food & beer including 10 beers only available to Early Access guests! http://www.whistlebelly.com/
Sun, Aug 4 - Barks & Brews 2019, 12 – 6:00 pm, sponsored by O’Connor’s Brewery, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk. Bring your dog to the Garden and have a beer for a fun day with live music! Guests are welcome to explore the Garden with their furry canine companion. Explore 175 spectacular acres with your dog and enjoy a cold beer with food and music. Regular garden admission applies. Not-Yet-Members: Dogs: $5 (human admission applies) – become a member today and save! Your dog must remain on a leash at all times. Stop by our Visitor Center for extra doggie waste bags. Other Barks & Brew dates: Sundays – Aug 4, Sep 8, Oct 13. https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/events/barks-and-brews-2019-1/
Sat, Aug 10 - Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival, 2 - 6:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach. Hampton Road’s Favorite Smoked Meat Onslaught is back – with TEETH! Come and see what over 225,000 people nationwide have enjoyed! This is our 4th Annual PORK-OUT in Virginia Beach. COME AND JOIN US! For a down-home, Southern-fried, good time... to support your inner Redneck! Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by - Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked Beasts! It's two great days of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. http://www.beerandbourbon.com/virginia-beach-va/show
Sat, Aug 17 - Tap! Tap! Beer Festival 2019, 5 - 9:00 pm, Greenbrier Farms, 225 Sign Pine Rd., Chesapeake. Chesapeake Virginia’s First Beer Festival, Now 5 Years Old! Unlimited samples of beers and food from your popular regional food trucks. More details to come! Brought to you by Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia and Kwasans Foundation.
Sat, Aug 24 - 5th Annual Neptune's Coastal Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, Hosted by the Neptune Festival, Neptune's Park, 31st Street and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Neptune’s Park will be transformed into a craft beer lover’s haven on Saturday, August 24th, 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! Tickets will go on sale May 1, 2019. Each ticket includes a commemorative beer-tasting glass and tastings throughout the day. Early Bird Tickets: $30 Until July 1 or until allotment has been reached; Advance Tickets: $35 Through August 18; Week of Event Tickets: $40. https://www.neptunefestival.com/events/neptunes-coastal-craft-beer-festival
Sat, Sep 7 - 4th Annual VA Cork & Craft Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Chincoteague Island KOA, 6742 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island. Join us and the Special Olympics of Virginia for the 4th Annual Cork & Craft beer and wine festival. Sip on a variety of beer & wine while listening to the Island Boy Band and enjoying the breathtaking views of Chincoteague Bay and the lighthouse on Assateague Island. Shop for local artisan wares & crafts and indulge in great food provided by local food trucks. Buy your tickets online now for $30 (includes unlimited tastings and a commemorative tasting glass). Price goes up to $40 at the gate the day of the event. Designated Driver option available beginning January 2019 for $10, which includes soda/water. Children 15 years old or younger enter free. Need a place to stay? Check out our recommended accommodations and special packages available at Chincoteague Island KOA and Fairfield Inn & Suites. For all the details, visit www.VACorkCraft.com
Fri, Sep 13 - Barrels, Brew & BBQ, 6 - 10:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Rd., Virginia Beach. Come out on September 13th and help support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk! All you can eat BBQ, drink Craft Beer, Wine and Champagne. Silent Auction, Raffles, Games, Music and much more! https://barrelsbrewbbqfest18.thundertix.com/
Sat, Sep 21 - MacArthur Center Beer, Cider & Wine Festival, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Hosted by River City Festivals, 300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk. Join us for an amazing day of CRAFT BEER, Music, Games, Food and Fun. The gates open at 11 am so come early and stay late to enjoy all the day has to offer! Last call is 4:30 pm and taps will close at 5 pm. Tickets for UNLIMITED sampling are only $25 in advance, or $35 at the door! We will have craft brewers from all over the region sampling some of their award winning beers. They will be pouring some of your favorites as well as a sneak peek in to what will be on tap for 2020. Live Music performances. Please remember to drink responsibly…and plan ahead if you need a place to stay or a ride home for the evening.
Sat, Sep 21 - Virginia Beach Oktoberfest 2019, 12 - 6:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, Virginia Beach. Wasserhund Brewery and the Nobleman are presenting the Annual Oktoberfest Event for all of Coastal Virginia and beyond on September 21st from noon till 6 pm at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach. This event will serve as the quintessential Oktoberfest for our area featuring over 30 breweries, traditional German food and fair, festival atmosphere, and so much more: The opportunity to enjoy multiple styles of beers including, of course, a wide variety of German beers; live music; petting zoo and bounce houses for family friendly kid fun. Portion of proceeds will be donated to The Noblemen to support local charities.
Sat, Sep 28 - Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA, 32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles. Calling all Craft Beer Lovers! We have more than 30 brews just waiting for you to sample. Once you've quenched your thirst check out the live entertainment or do some shopping with the vendors onsite. *This is a ticketed event https://koa.com/campgrounds/chesapeake-bay/
Sat, Oct 5 - Oktoberfest 2019, 12 - 9:00 pm, Hosted by The Bier Garden, The Ambassador Club of Portsmouth, 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-Sun, Oct 5-6 - Biplanes & Brews 2019, Military Aviation Museum, 1341 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach. Experience this unique WWI air show spectacle showcasing the Military Aviation Museum’s expansive WWI aircraft collection. Watch the skies with your family as historic biplanes and triplanes soar overhead with live vintage musical performances filling the air. For adults, sample the many craft beers from across the state and region from some of Virginia’s finest local breweries. You can even experience the thrill of flight yourself, with riders offered on the museum’s two open cockpit biplanes. Vintage WWI air show, live music and entertainment, free on-site parking, food trucks, re-enactors and more await you. Tickets: Save up to 25% when you buy your tickets in advance! $5 additional fee for all ticket types at the door. Adults: $25 One Day/$45 Weekend, Youth (6-17): $12 One Day/$20 Weekend, Child: Free. Beer Add-on (includes twelve 4 oz. tastings and commemorative glass): $20. Buy your tickets online, at the museum or by calling 757-721-7767
Sat, Oct 12 - 7th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2019, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 = 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, Birdneck Road, 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 including St. Mary's Home and Hope House Foundation! This award-winning and unique event pits 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.
Sun, Oct 13 - The Mariners’ ARRRtober Festival, 1 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by The Mariners' Museum and Park, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. The Mariners’ ARRRtober Festival is a family-friendly event, featuring pirate-themed activities all day long! The event will begin with the Noland Trail Marathon & Relay in the morning. The Festival portion will begin at 1:00 PM, and will feature food trucks, live music, craft beer, cider and wine tastings, and lots of family-friendly games and activities. Entrance to the Festival is $2 per person. Children 3 and under are free. Festival admission and drink tickets will be cash only. There will be an ATM on-site. Activities are included with Festival admission. Craft Beer tasting tickets are sold separately.
Sat/Sun, Oct 19/20 - Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, 30th St., 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. In a huge tent on the beach at 30th Street, our location is conveniently near parking at the municipal garage across the street. A limited number of tickets will be available each day. Chairs and pets are not allowed into the gated venue. This is a rain or shine event; refunds not available.
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