It’s baaaack.
Don’t be alarmed: We’re only talking about the return of Rhinegeist’s Rare Beer Fest.
Craft beer guzzlers, rejoice. This fest is heavily curated to bring you “the extraordinary, the unobtainable and the unexpected,” according to a press release. On Oct. 20, 50 breweries from across the nation will flock to Rhinegeist Brewery to show off their — hence the fest’s name — rarest brews, some of which have yet to make it Ohio.
During their first fest last year, they sold out. This year, they’re expanding. Now Rhinegeist will host two sessions; one from noon-4 p.m. and the other from 6-10 p.m.
General admission ($40) will buy you 10 5-ounce samples and a tasting notebook. VIP tickets ($65) include 10 5-ounce samples, a tasting notebook, commemorative glass and four additional tastings accompanied by a food pairing. Plus, info sessions with visiting brewery representatives.
If you still want a taste of the local beer scene, fret no more; there will be a “Local Rare Beer Bar” on-site serving up drinks from Queen City’s own.
Check out a full list of breweries that will be in attendance so far below, and find more info here:
4 Hands Brewing Co. (St Louis, MO)
21st Amendment (Bay Area, CA)
Avery Brewing Co. (Boulder, CO)
Bagby Beer Company (Oceanside, CA)
Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, MI)
BrewDog Brewing Company (Canal Winchester, OH)
Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
The Bruery & Bruery Terraux (Placentia, CA)
Castle Island Brewing Co. (Norwood, MA)
Champion Brewing Company (Charlottesville, VA)
Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL)
Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (Athens, GA)
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project (Denver, CO)
DC Brau Brewing Company (Washington, DC)
Destihl Brewery (Normal, IL)
Drake’s Brewing Company (San Leandro, CA)
Eagle Rock Brewery (Los Angeles, CA)
Faction Brewing Company (Alameda, CA)
Fat Head’s Brewery (Middleburg Heights, OH)
Fieldwork Brewing Company (Berkeley, CA)
Half Acre Beer Co. (Chicago, IL)
Jackie O’s Brewery (Athens, OH)
Liar’s Bench Beer Co (Portsmouth, NH)
Little Fish Brewing Co. (Athens, OH)
Lord Hobo Brewing Company (Woburn, MA)
The Lost Abbey (San Diego, CA)
Melvin Brewing Co. (Alpine, WY)
Mikkeller Brewing Co. (Flushing, NY)
Mystery Brewing Company (Hillsborough, NC)
Noble Ale Works (Anaheim, CA)
Other Half Brewing Co. (Brooklyn, NY)
Port City Brewing Company (Alexandria, VA)
Revolution Brewing (Chicago, IL)
Sun King Brewing (Indianapolis, IN)
Taxman Brewing Co. (Bargersville, IN)
Upland Brewing Co. (Bloomington, IN)
Wiseacre Brewing Company (Memphis, TN)