Harrisburg Brewers Fest®

Tröegs Brewing Company is teaming up with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central Pennsylvania to put on the Sixth annual outdoor beer and music festival in downtown Harrisburg.

2 sessions to reduce crowding - 2nd Session is SOLD OUT
A large festival site that includes Locust Street and Third Street!
Food vendors selling a wide variety of food!
Additional brewers with enough beer to serve the entire event!
A special VIP tasting event in between the beer festival sessions!

The double session event is scheduled to run from 12:00 to 3:30pm and 5:00 to 8:30pm on Locust and Third Streets with the main entrance at the corner of Second and Locust Streets in downtown Harrisburg. There will be samples from up to 50 breweries and up to 3,200 beer lovers from across the United States will attend this event. The ticket price covers unlimited beer samples from participating breweries, a collector’s sampling mug, and entertainment from several bands. There will also be reasonably priced food concessions available.

Tickets sales will be limited to 3,200 people. Tickets will go on sale April 1, 2009. We recommend you buy tickets in advance as last year's event was a complete sellout. Tickets are $35 in advance and will not be available at the door. Tickets Prices are Tax deductible and all proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central Pennsylvania.

$95/person (VIP tickets include admission to the beer festival as well as a 60-minute sneak preview tasting from 4-5:00 p.m. The VIP tickets also include complimentary food. Check the TICKETS page for more details. (Tickets are limited)

Event Name:

Harrisburg Brewers Fest®

Site:

2nd and Locust St. - Downtown Harrisburg, PA

Date:

June 20, 2009

Times:

1st session: 12-3:30pm - SOLD OUT
VIP session: 4-5pm
2nd session: 5-8:30pm - SOLD OUT

Description:

We have secured 30,000 square feet of festival space and will have up to 50 breweries. There will be food concessions and a seated area at the back of the festival site. Our festival site can accommodate 3,200 beer lovers. We recommend advance tickets since last year was a complete sell out. There is no judging at this event; rather, it is an opportunity for craft-brew lovers to enjoy and sample 70+ products from some of the regions finest breweries.

Entertainment:

Session 1:
The Green Onions
herbie

VIP Session:
The Mark Focazio Trio

Session 2:
Wayne Supergenius
God Bless Our Mobile Home

Admission:

Advance $35

Points of Interest:

Beer is the focus, with many of the classic beer styles represented, including fruity ales, potent bocks, rich porters, formidable stouts, hoppy pale ales, flowery pilsners and syrupy barley wines.

The Harrisburg Brewers Festival is an excellent opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of beer styles.

Live musical entertainment is offered throughout the session.

Must be 21 or older to attend

Animals are not allowed on the festival grounds except ADA

All proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central Pennsylvania.

Rain or Shine Event

***must be 21 or older to attend

"Because of risks to people with cystic fibrosis (CF), individuals with a confirmed positive sputum culture for Burkholderia cepacia complex shall not attend this event. This is because B. cepacia can be passed between individuals who have CF through close proximity. B. cepacia infection in a person with CF can cause serious respiratory illness and, in some patients, may lead to death. Despite this policy, there might still be some individuals with B. cepacia in attendance. B. cepacia is not a risk for otherwise healthy individuals. For alternative ways to participate and for information about this policy, please contact the CF Foundation at (800) FIGHT-CF or visit our Web site at www.cff.org. Consult your CF care center physician with medical questions."

"A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999 Registration does not imply endorsement"