Beer festivals rank as my favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon and with the popularity of craft beer still on the upswing, the number of festivals continues to increase each year. My favorite beer festival happens to take place right in my own hometown and it has been selected as the Best Beer Festival in the United States by Beeryeti.com for two years running. It’s the Wild West Brewfest, coming once again to Katy, Texas
When and Where
Wild West Brewfest is a large celebration of beer and community and is one of the very few beer festivals that donates ALL proceeds to area non- profit organizations. Here are the basic facts you need to know:
- Event: Wild West Brewfest
- Date: Saturday, May 5
- Time: 3pm to 9pm, with early 2pm admission for VIP
- Place: Katy Mills Mall
There will also be a special Launch Party on Friday, May 4 from 7pm to 10pm, held at the same location.
Breweries at the Festival
Wild West Brewfest is a great place to sample beer, with more than 500 (!) different beers and ciders served. Here’s an alphabetical listing of the breweries pouring beer at this year’s event:
- 11 Below
- A&L Brewing
- Alaskan Brewing
- Angry Orchard
- Austin Eastciders
- B-52 Brewing
- B. Nektas Meadery
- Baa Baa Brewhouse
- Back Pew
- Ballast Point
- Bearded Fox
- Bishop Cider
- Bluebonnett
- Boulevard
- Braman Brands
- Brazos Valley Brewing
- Brooklyn BY
- Bruery Terreux
- Buffalo Bayou
- BY Ommegang
- City Acre
- Clown Shoes
- Cobra Brewing
- Community
- COOP Ale Works
- Copperhead
- Deep Ellum
- Deschutes
- Dogfish Head
- Fetching Lab
- Flood
- Gordon St. Tavern
- Green Flash/Alpine
- Guinness
- Houston Cider Company
- Huff
- Independence
- Jolly Pumpkin
- Karbach
- Lagunitas
- Legal Draft
- Lexington Brewing
- Live Oak
- Locust Cider
- Lone Pint
- New Belgium
- North Peak
- Oasis
- Odell Brewing Co
- Oskar Blues
- Platypus
- Radeberger
- Real Ale BY
- Revolver
- Sam Adams
- Shiner
- Sierra Nevada Brewing
- Sigma Brewing
- Southern Star Brewing
- Spindletap
- St. Killians
- Texas Beer Refinery
- Texas Keeper Cider
- The Bruery
- The Collective Brewing Project
- Town in City
- Under the Radar
- Victory Brewing Co
- Wandering Boots
Why Attend?
The Wild West Brewfest is one of the best festivals in the nation for sampling new and often hard- to- find beers and it’s great for those who have specific beers they would like to try but have not been able to find in local stores, taverns, and restaurants. But beer is only part of the reason to attend the Wild West Brewfest. The other, more important reason is the emphasis on community. This festival is run and operated entirely on a volunteer basis, and that means there are NO management fees deducted, NO commissions, etc. EVERY PENNY collected at the Wild West Brewfest makes its way back to the community, with donations made directly to selected non- profit organizations.
Buy Your Tickets
Wild West Brewfest is a beer festival like no other. With hundreds of beers from which to choose, live music, entertainment galore, and donations to charity, the Wild West Brewfest is an event you don’t want to miss! Visit the Wild West Brewfest web site, get your tickets, and make your way to the west Houston suburb of Katy for an afternoon of beer and community spirit!
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