BrewFest Is Upon Us! Start Hydrating NOW!

The Third Annual Houston Press BrewFest is back this Saturday, May 17 from 2 to 7 p.m., and we’ve got your final brewery list and music lineup right here!

General admission tickets are currently $35, and VIP tickets are $60. Ticket prices go up $10 if you wait to buy them at the door, so go online now (if you haven’t already) and get yourself a ticket. Sometimes we sell out, so it’s a good idea to snag some tickets in advance.

A general admission ticket will get you entry and eight 3-ounce beer samples, and each VIP ticket includes eight 3-ounce beer samples plus food from Whole Foods and specialty beers for sampling.

The event is at Silver Street Station, and if you’ve ever attended anything at that venue, you might know that parking can be tricky. Parking is available at the corner of Washington and Silver Street, and there will be a shuttle running between this parking area and the venue from 1 to 7:15 p.m. Street parking is also available on the surrounding streets, but we cannot guarantee the safety of your vehicle there. Please do not park in the Winter Street Studios lot (2101 Winter Street) adjacent to Silver Street Station.

OK! Now that we’ve gotten all the boring logistics out of the way, let’s talk beer!

Here’s the list of breweries who will be sampling at BrewFest:

8th Wonder
Ace Cider
Adelbert’s Brewery
Alaskan Brewing Co
Angry Orchard
Artisanal Imports – Cervarjaria Colorado
Atwater Breweries
Belukus
Blue Moon Brewing Co
Boulevard
Brooklyn Brewery
Crispin Cider
Cycler’s Brewing
Dogfish Brewery
Duvel/Ommegang
Firestone Walker
Founders Brewing Co
Franconia
Goliad Brewing Company
Goose Island
Green Flash
Guns and Oil Brewing Co
Harpoon Brewery
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co
Karbach
Leprechaun Cider Company
Lone Pint Brewery
New Belgium Brewing
Odell Brewing Co
Oskar Blues
Pabst Brewing Co.
Real Ale
Saint Arnold
Samuel Adams
Shiner
Shock Top
Sierra Nevada
Southern Star Brewing
Squatters/Wasatch
Stone Brewing Co
Widmer Omission
Woodchuck

If you’re not a beer drinker but still want to join in the fun, we’ll also be sampling RWB Ultra Premium Handcrafted Vodka, Guajiro Rum and Gallo Wines.

Music will be provided by John Curry from 2 to 3 p.m.; Leo Mendoza from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; and Lost Element from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the outside stage.

And because we know all that drinking and dancing is bound to make you hungry, we’ll have three food trucks on hand: Tha 1 Truk, Buttz Food Truck and Spikes’ Sno Tasty Treats & Eats. If you’re a VIP ticket-holder, you’ll also have access to a great spread provided by Whole Foods.

As always, BrewFest is strictly 21 and up, so leave the kiddos (and the pets) at home.

Hope to see y’all there this weekend! Cheers!