Craft Beer Festival

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The Family Arena’s first annual Craft Beer Festival is happening Saturday, September 22. Right now we’re looking for local and regional breweries to take part. If you’re interested in participating please contact Dave Wooler at dwooler@familyarena.com.

Craft beer is made using a traditional process of blending the sugars from malted grains (such as barley or wheat), with hop flowers and water. The skill of the Masterbrewer brings out the desired aroma, color, mouth feel, foam and flavor qualities of the hops and malt through formulation of recipes and the fermentation of sugars into alcohol, carbon dioxide gas and other characters. After careful aging at just the right temperatures the beer is packaged and delivered to the consumer.

The pay-one-price admission includes souvenir tasting glass and the freedom to enjoy 2 oz. samples from any exhibiting brewery. There will be plenty of water and food available for purchase, special demonstrations and entertaining programs. If you love great beer, this is the festival for you.

There will be two separate sessions for this event. Session #1 will run from 11am to 3:30pm. Session #2 will run from 5pm to 9pm. Each session is $25 through September 16th and $30 beginning September 17th. A separate ticket is required for each session. Designated drivers receive free entry and complimentary soda and water.

This is a 21+ event. All attendees must show valid photo I.D at the door. You must be 21 or older to attend this event—this includes designated drivers. No Exceptions! Please drink responsibly.

Confirmed & Registered Breweries

• 10th & Blake Brewing
• Augusta Brewing Co.
• Boston Beer Co
• Boulder Brewing
• Boulevard Brewing Co
• Breckenridge Brewing
• Buffalo Brewing
• Cathedral Square
• Charleville Brewing Co.
• Crabtree Brewing Co.
• Doc’s Draft Hard Ciders
• Exit 6 Brewery
• Ferguson Brewing
• Gambrinus Brewing Co.
• Goose Island Brewing
• Griesedieck Bros Brewing
• Hermitage Brewing
• Kirkwood Station
• Lagunitas Brewing Co
• Mactarnahans Brewing
• Magic Hat Brewing Co.
• Miller/Coors
• Morgan Street Brewery
• O’Fallon Brewery
• Pyramid Brewing Co
• Shock Top Brewery
• Six Row Brewing Co
• Summit Brewing
• Trailhead Brewery
• Twisted Pine Brewery
• William K Busch Brewing