On Saturday, May 19, the beer will flow at the Meadowlands Racetrack for the third annual Spring Beer Fest.
Doors will open for VIP at 4:30 p.m. with general admission at 5:30 p.m. and beer will be poured until 9:30 p.m. Fest-goers will experience an evening of the best craft beer, cider, live harness racing, music and food the Garden State has to offer.
Over 30 breweries and cideries will be participating, including a number of local New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York craft brewers. New Jersey favorites 7 Mile Brewery, Lone Eagle Brewing, Demented Brewing, River Horse, 908 Brewing Company, Forgotten Boardwalk, Bolero Snort, Ironbound Cider and Melick’s Hard Cider will be at the festival. Pennsylvania favourites including Weyerbacher, Neshaminy Creek, and Yards will also be onsite. Original Sin, Bronx, Captain Lawrence and Ommegang are just a few New York-based companies that will be attending.
Other breweries and cideries attending the festival include: Breckenridge, Red Hook, Elysian Brewery, Golden Road, Virtue Cider, Goose Island, Devil’s Backbone, Kona, 10 Barrel Brewing, Terrapin, Oskar Blues, Left Hand, Sweetwater Brewing, Boulevard Brewing, Austin East Cider, Two Roads, and Dogfish Head. A complete list of breweries and the full beer lineup will be posted at playmeadowlands.com the week of May 7.
The third annual beer fest will be held in the Backyard and on the east apron and will open to the public at 4:30 p.m. for VIP admission. The VIP ticket is $75 and includes an additional one hour of sampling, exclusive VIP Tent beer samplings, and food. General admission begins at 5:30 p.m. and is available in advance for $35 or at the door for $45.
(Meadowlands Racetrack)