About Summertime Brews Festival
During warm summer months, nothing compares to a relaxing day hanging outside, frosty beverage in hand, while soaking up live music and hanging with good pals. Then again, there's also something to be said for embarking on a high-impact hunt for interesting beers and microbreweries, since small-batch suds often offer the most intriguing — and palate-tingling — options.
Both of these reasons go a long way to explain why the annual Summertime Brews Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina, is such an in-demand event — and has only grown more popular in recent years. Founded in 2005, the one-day, charitably minded festival is a veritable craft beer paradise bringing together 500 beloved brews all in one place. These aren't just local hidden gems, either: Breweries from all corners of the U.S., from lesser-known brands to those with name recognition, converge on Greensboro to participate.
In addition to taste-testing unlimited suds samples, attendees can enjoy live music and nosh on food from local eateries. Best of all, grabbing a ticket to this beer bacchanalia won't break the bank: Regular admission includes a keepsake souvenir, drink pours, and entertainment. (Food and other nonalcoholic drinks do cost extra.) For those looking to have a more leisurely way to sample brews, the Ultimate VIP tier allows ticket holders to enter at noon, three hours before regular admission pass holders. The Classic VIP tier, meanwhile, gives access 90 minutes early. The non-VIP, general admission tier won't be too rushed, though, as guests have three hours to sample everyone's alcoholic wares.
The Summertime Brews Festival tends to draw well, so buying tickets in advance is highly encouraged. Those already going will know to expect to rub elbows with thousands of other like-minded beer lovers on a quest to seek out their favorite buzz — and maybe even discover a new favorite thirst-quencher(s).