The Great American Beer Festival 2025 and Other Top US Beer Fests: Dates, Tickets, and Locations

If you enjoy music, food, outdoor events, and well-brewed craft beer, you are sure to love a beer festival. All across the United States, beer and food festivals happen continually, but here in California and especially on the West Coast, they really come alive with craft beers, fresh foods, and local experiences.

With so many options available for beer enthusiasts, finding a festival to attend is never a problem. However, everyone wants to go to events with the most interesting activities and where they get the best brews in the US.

Expert Kate Richardson has assessed the options presently available to beer lovers in the US and highlighted the best brewery fests to attend, from the popular GABF to others happening all around the country.

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People travel from far parts of the country or even from other countries to attend these beer festivals because of the premium brewery products and all the other additions that come with the events. In some cases, it’s the music, sometimes it’s the food, or some other exciting outdoor activity that has been built into the plan.

Every beer lover travels with their own set of preferences, so it’s worth exploring what each beer festival offers beyond the taps. Whether it’s live music, gourmet food pairings, or big-screen broadcasts of international sporting events, the extras can make all the difference. Back in 2024, for example, many French tourists sought out festivals where they could follow the Paris Olympics—and even find the best spots to place a friendly wager while enjoying a local IPA.

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Outside of sports betting, whether it’s a premium steak or an exciting live country music performance, everyone gets to experience something they like at these events. This is our list of the best beer festivals across the US.

Atlanta 2025 Summer Beer Festival

The 2025 edition of the Atlanta Summer Beer Fest will be at Historic 4th Ward Skate Park, and as always, thousands of attendees will be at the park to experience pure entertainment.  Breweries from Atlanta and outside Atlanta would be at the venue with up to 100 beers.

Aside from the brewery products, this Atlanta event always features excellent live music and professional DJs to keep the mood high from 6 pm to 10 pm. Every beer enthusiast who can make it to the 4th Ward State Park on June 14th is guaranteed to have a great time.

• Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
• Time: 6-10 pm
• Location: Historic 4th Ward Skate Park
• Tickets: First 500 tickets are on sale for $35; Afterwards, tickets cost $45. Tickets cost $50 after June 5 and $60 on the day of the event. Ticket sales go live on May 14 at 10 am.

Memphis Brewfest

This brewfest has been on since 2010, and even though it took a break last year, it is back on this year to reel beer lovers in for an evening of entertainment. At least 40 brewers, including all of Memphis’ finest, will be around with their premium offerings, so attendees will have a great time sampling over 100 beers.

Rhizome Productions from Nashville is the new organiser in charge of the Memphis beer event, and they are taking the fun to Shelby Farms Park this year. There will be only 1800 tickets sold, so if you plan to attend, this is a good time to book your space.

• Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
• Time: 12-5 pm
• Location: Shelby Farms Park, 6903 Great View Drive North, Memphis.
• Sponsors: Eternal, NexAir, Busters, Hollywood Feed
• Tickets: Early Bird tickets cost $64.77 while General Admission tickets cost $76.35. Ticket sales end on June 21, 2025.

Neptune’s 10th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival

The 2025 edition would be the tenth time lovers of pure brews will be hosted, coming together for the Coastal Craft Beer Festival. A lot of people also know this event as the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival because it is hosted at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

There will be a lot of pouring and drinking because up to 30 brewers will be around with different quality drinks. The fest is not for drinkers alone because Neptune’s Park event also offers premium cuisines and quality music for everyone who comes around.

• Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
• Time: 3-8 pm
• Location: 31st Street Park, Virginia Beach Oceanfront
• Sponsors: Wolcott Rivers Gates
• Tickets: Tier 1 tickets cost $43.18; Tier 2 tickets cost $48.45; Tier 3 tickets cost $53.70.

Montana Brewfest

Organised by the Montana Brewers Association, the Montana Brewfest comprises three exciting rendezvous brew fests held in spring, summer, and fall in the state. While the spring edition has already been held as of the time of this writing, the summer and fall editions are still to come and are highly anticipated.

Each edition attracts a large number of larger enthusiasts to Bozeman, Helena, and Missoula, all in the Big Sky Country. You can expect the brew fest to feature not only craft beer offerings, but also all the popular brewery products are going to be available for tasting. In terms of music, the organizers have indicated that Cowboy Bob & Gypsy Dust are going to be performing live at the events.

Being one of the top beef producers in the United States, a beer fest in Montana also promises some meat and BBQ. As Queen Elizabeth once said, a “meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food.” You can watch out for this combo in Montana.

• Date: August 2, 2025 (Summer); September 6, 2025 (Fall)
• Time: 3-8 pm
• Location: Helena (Summer); Missoula (Fall)
• Sponsors: Gallatin Valley Malt Co., General Distributing Co., H&R Block, Hollingbery Hops.
• Tickets: General admission season tickets cost $70 while VIP season tickets go for $100. Season tickets give access to all Montana Brewers brew fests.

2025 Great American Beer Festival

The Great American Beer Festival is the largest of all the beer festivals in the US. The success of this event is more than just the crowd it pulls, it’s also about the culture it has created and its significance as the premier beverage alcohol festival in the US. The 2024 edition of the event was a success, with many participants winning awards. This year also promises to be another big hit.

The organisers are bringing the beer fest back to Denver at the Colorado Convention Centre. Once again, dedicated brewers will take part in the competition to have their beers selected as some of the best in the U.S. The location will be full of entertainment and great fun for participants from October 9th to 11th.

• Date: October 9-11, 2024
• Time: 5-7 pm (October 8 – Brewers’ Happy Hour); 5:30-9:30 pm (October 9 – GABF Session); 5:30-9:30 pm (October 10 – GABF Session); 10 am – 12 pm (October 11 – Awards Ceremony); 12:30-4:30 pm (October 11 – GABF Session)
• Location: Colorado Convention Centre, Denver, Colorado.
• Tickets: General Session costs $95 while a 3-day Festival Pass costs $220.

More Than Just Brews: Discover the Magic of Beer Festivals

Very few events can bring together beer fans like a fantastic festival full of excellent drinks, performances, people to share it with, and unique moments. You don’t need to be a beer connoisseur to enjoy what Brewers Association events have to offer. All you have to do is decide what festival you want, buy your ticket, and have a drink with other fans.

The article was provided by Kate Richardson