Sample craft beers at Summer Brewfest on Fri., 8/5

It's time to raise a glass, sing along to some cool tunes and toast great times in the Glass City! On Friday, August 5, the Hensville Party in the Park series, presented by Price Pro, will feature the first-ever Summer Brewfest & Music Festival.

Whether you're a beer beginner or an experienced beer tasting enthusiast, you'll get to select samples of more than 200 craft beers from 50 different breweries, while enjoying live music from the Hensville Park main stage and the Fleetwood's Tap Room stage.

 

Entertainment

Hensville Park Main Stage

• 6 p.m. - Angel & Josh
• 8 p.m. - Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys

Fleetwood's Tap Room Stage

• 6 p.m. - Screams & Whispers
• 8 p.m. - Cale Tyson
• 10 p.m. - Ben Stalets

 

Tickets

VIP Ticket

What you get:

• Early entry to Hensville Park at 5:30 p.m. (Enter off of St. Clair St.)
• Exclusive VIP-only beers and an all-you-can-eat buffet will be available to sample in the Armory (4th Floor of the Fleetwood Building) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Menu Includes:
    • Sliders (sausage & peppers, pulled pork, pulled chicken)
    • Roasted corn with parmesan and spices
    • Mac & cheese bar
    • Pretzel bites with cheese sauce and mustard
    • Chopped vegetable (cucumber, tomato, onion, celery, green bean) in vinaigrette
• 17 taste tickets, each good for a 3 ounce sample
• Souvenir beer sampling cup
• Access to the Fleetwood's Rooftop

Cost:

• VIP tickets are available for $45 in advance - BUY TICKETS
• $55 the day of the event.
• VIP Designated Driver tickets are available for $25 - BUY TICKETS

 

General Admission Ticket

What you get:

• 12 taste tickets, each good for a 3 ounce sample
• Souvenir beer sampling cup
• Additional taste tickets and food will be available for purchase at a Hensville Park kiosk
• Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for General Admission ticket holders
• Beer tasting goes from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Cost:

• General Admission tickets are $25 in advance - BUY TICKETS
• $35 the day of the event
• General Admission Designated Driver tickets are available for $15 - BUY TICKETS

 

Special Offer

At Summer Brewfest, you will have a special opportunity to purchase a combo ticket to Walleye Opening Day Brewfest and Winter Brewfest!

 

SPECIAL OFFER COMBO BREWFEST TICKET ($75)

• Walleye Opening Day Brewfest Package
  • Includes:
    • October 22 Walleye Opening Night game ticket
    • Dozen 3 ounce beer samples
    • Commemorative gift
    • Appetizer menu that compliments beer tasting
• Admission to Winter Brewfest
• Card for five extra 3 ounce tastes at Summer Brewfest

 

Featured Breweries

Breweries include: 

• Alaskan Brewing - ‎Juneau, AK
• Alesmith Brewing Company - San Diego, CA
• Arbor Brewing - Ypsilanti, MI
• Atwater - Detroit, MI
• Avery - Boulder, CO
• Bell's Brewing Co. - Kalamazoo, MI
• Black Cloister - Toledo, OH
• Blakes Hard Cider - Armada, MI
• Blue Point - Patchogue, NY
• Breckenridge - Littleton, CO
• Brew Kettle - Strongsville, OH
• Catawba Island Brewing Co. - Port Clinton, OH
• Crafted Artisan - Akron, OH
• Dark Horse - Marshall, MI
• Deschutes - Bend, Oregon
• Fort Collins Brewery - Fort Collins, CO
• Founders - Grand Rapids, MI
• Four String Brewing Co. - Columbus, OH
• Frankenmuth - Frankenmuth, MI
• Goose Island Brewing - Chicago, IL
• Great Black Swamp - Toledo, OH
• Great Lakes - Cleveland, OH
• Green Flash - San Diego, CA
• Harpoon Brewery - Boston, MA
• Heavy Seas - Halethorpe, MD
• Hoppin' Frog - Akron, OH
• Jackie O's Pub & Brewery - Athens, OH
• Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Ann Arbor, MI
• Lagunitas - Petaluma, CA
• Latitude 42 - Portage, MI
• Long Trail Brewing Co. - Bridgewater Corners, VT
• Madtree - Cincinnati, OH
• Maumee Bay - Toledo, OH
• Mountain Town Brewing Co. - Mount Pleasant, MI
• New Belgium - Fort Collins, CO
• New Day Brewing - Indianapolis, IN
• New Holland - Holland, MI
• North High - Columbus, OH
• Oskar Blues Brewing Co. - Longmont, CO
• Perrin Brewing Co. - Comstock Park, MI
• Rhinegeist - Cincinnati, OH
• Rivertown Brewing Co. - Lockland, OH
• Sam Adams - Boston, PA
• Saugatuck - Saugatuck, MI
• Sierra Nevada - Chico, CA
• Southern Tier Brewing Co. - Lakewood, NY
• Sweetwater Brewing - Atlanta, GA
• Troeg's Brewery - Hershey, PA
• Uncle John's Cider - St. Johns, MI
• Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA
• Weyerbacher - Easton, PA

 

Note: There is no admission to visit Fleetwood's Tap Room, though tickets will be required to enter Hensville Park, the Armory and Fleetwood's Rooftop for the Hensville Party in the Park Craft Beer & Music Festival events.