Brewfest is coming back with delicious craft beer tasting and great music at Northbrook Park District’s Village Green Park for the third year in a row, according to a news release.
The event from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 will feature 15 breweries along with food and live entertainment. It is presented by the Northbrook Park District and the Village of Northbrook, the release said.
“The Northbrook Park District is excited to partner with the Village to bring Brewfest back to the Village Green Park,” Northbrook Park District Board President Lisa Chalem said in the release. “This event, featuring beer tasting and live music, has been a huge success, and brings adults together to enjoy our community and our parks.”
“The Village of Northbrook is known as a community where you can have some serious fun and Brewfest is a perfect example of that tradition,” Village President Kathryn Ciesla said in the release. “We thank the Northbrook Park District for the partnership, and we hope that residents and visitors come out to Village Green Park and have a blast.”
Northbrook Park District Recreation Supervisor Mary Mucci said the is always a great time for everyone.
The variety of beer will include lagers, stouts and IPAs, and there will be ciders and hard seltzers, as well as nonalcoholic beer, according to the release. Culinary Gangster, will have an appetizing menu of burgers, gyros and fries for purchase. There will also be free giveaways and prize drawings, the release said.
The popular rock cover band Infinity will bring great energy to delight the crowd with its selection of classic and current hits from Journey, Queen, Boston, Bruno Mars and more.
A realistic tattoo artist will give temporary airbrush tattoos and a magician will do card tricks. This year, there is an exciting new twist: rather than anyone having to leave their tables or picnic blankets, the magician will roam the grounds to interact with guests, Mucci said.
“It’s a great event for anybody who wants to enjoy a nice evening in the park with friends, neighbors or relatives,” Mucci said.
The 15 participating breweries will be:
Alarmist Brewing (Chicago, IL)
Athletic Brewing (Stratford, CT)
Brickstone (Bourbonnais, IL)
Dogfish Head (Milton, DE)
Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA)
New Holland — Holland, MI
Revolution (Chicago, IL)
Right Bee Cider (Chicago, IL)
Rogue (Newport, OR)
Sam Adams (Cambridge, MA)
Shortfuse (Schiller Park, IL)
Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA)
Sketchbook (Evanston/Skokie, IL)
Tangled Roots (Ottawa, IL)
Two Brothers (Warrenville, IL)
Advance tickets are $49 by Sept. 1 and include 15 beer tastings plus an entry gift bag with tasting glass. Non-tasting tickets are $30 by Sept. 1 and include access to the event only. Brewfest T-shirts will be available for $20.
All guests must be 21 and over. No outside food or beverages are allowed.
To purchase tickets, visit nbparks.org/events/brewfest.
