About Our Events
Due to the pandemic, all of our live events are currently in limbo for the foreseable future. Be safe and we hope to see you at a BeerAdvocate Fest again soon!
BeerAdvocate (BA) has organized and hosted hundreds of social gatherings, tastings, dinners, and fundraisers, as well as founding two beer weeks, since its inception in 1996. This includes over 70 ticketed beer festivals since 2003, ranging from intimate tastings to multiday fests that have welcomed over 15,000 attendees from around the globe.
Invites are exclusive to independent craft brewers, whose attendance is required to ensure the highest level of representation and education for our attendees. And, as always, we pay for their beer and waive booth fees. We've spent millions of dollars to help support independent beer.
BeerAdvocate | Respect Beer.®
Past and Upcoming BeerAdvocate Fests:
August 20-21, 2021
Lager Fest in Cyberspace
Our third virtual beer fest!
April 30 + May 1, 2021
IPA Fest in Cyberspace
Our second virtual beer fest!
February 5-6, 2021
Extreme Beer Fest in Cyberspace
Our first virtual beer fest!
2021
January 31 + February 1, 2020
Extreme Beer Fest: Boston
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2020
September 14, 2019
IPA Fest
Brooklyn EXPO Center, Brooklyn, New York
June 14-15, 2019
FUNK Boston
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 1-2, 2019
Extreme Beer Fest: Boston
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2019
December 15, 2018
IPA Fest
Flynn Cruiseport Boston, Massachusetts
June 23, 2018
Belgian Beer Fest: Day of Inspired Ales
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 22, 2018
Belgian Beer Fest: Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 2-3, 2018
Extreme Beer Fest: Boston
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2018
December 9, 2017
Extreme Beer Fest: Los Angeles
California Market Center, Los Angeles, California
September 23, 2017
Beer Meets Wood
The Portland Company, Portland, Maine
June 2-3, 2017
BeerAdvocate Microbrew Invitational
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
February 3-4, 2017
Extreme Beer Fest: Boston
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2017
September 17, 2016
Return of the Belgian Beer Fest
The Portland Company, Portland, Maine
June 3-4, 2016
BeerAdvocate Microbrew Invitational
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
February 5-6, 2016
Extreme Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2016
May 29-30, 2015
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
March 20-21, 2015
Extreme Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2015
September 13, 2014
Beer for Beasts
The Bell House, Brooklyn, New York
May 30-31, 2014
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
March 21-22, 2014
Extreme Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2014
September 14, 2013
Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
September 13, 2013
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
May 31-June 1, 2013
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
April 6, 2013
Beer for Beasts
The Bell House, Brooklyn, New York
March 16, 2013
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
March 15, 2013
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2013
September 8, 2012
Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
September 7, 2012
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 1-2, 2012
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
March 31, 2012
Beer for Beasts
The Bell House, Brooklyn, New York
February 4, 2012
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 3, 2012
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2012
September 10, 2011
Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
September 9, 2011
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 3-4, 2011
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
March 26, 2011
Beer for Beasts
The Bell House, Brooklyn, New York
March 12, 2011
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
March 11, 2011
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2011
November 6, 2010
Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
November 5, 2010
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 18-19, 2010
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
February 20, 2010
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 19, 2010
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2010
October 17, 2009
Return of the Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
October 16, 2009
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 19-20, 2009
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
February 21, 2009
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 20, 2009
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2009
September 27, 2008
Return of the Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
September 26, 2008
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 20-21, 2008
American Craft Beer Fest
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
February 16, 2008
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 15, 2008
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2008
October 27, 2007
Return of the Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
October 26, 2007
Night of the Funk
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
September 22, 2007
German Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 16, 2007
American Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 15, 2007
Night of the Lagers
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 10, 2007
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 9, 2007
Night of the Barrels
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2007
October 27-28, 2006
Return of the Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 16-17, 2006
American Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
February 11, 2006
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2006
October 29, 2005
New England Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
June 17, 2005
American Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
January 29, 2005
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2005
November 6, 2004
Belgian Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
May 8, 2004
Art of Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
January 17, 2004
Extreme Beer Fest
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2004
September 23, 2003
Stammtisch (AOBF)
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
May 24, 2003
Art of Beer Festival (AOBF)
The Cyclorama, Boston, Massachusetts
2003