4th Annual Craft Beer Festival - Deer Park Irish Pub - Fort Wayne

Saturday, October 5 - 1p.m.-5p.m.

Mark your calendar and buy your ticket for this year's upcoming beer festival at Deer Park Irish Pub located at 1530 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne.

This is the fourth year for this event and it will showcase nationally-known craft brewers to celebrate their art and tradition with local beer enthusiasts.  Enthusiasts can enjoy four (4) hours of sampling 50+ beers and home brewed beer as well!

In addition, there will be live music with several bands, door prizes, food and Riegel's Pipe & Tobacco will host a cigar table featuring fine, imported cigars.

This event will be held rain or shine and in a big tent.  Tickets can be purchased in advance at http://deerparkcraftbeerfest.brownpapertickets.com/, at all Fort Wayne area Belmont Beverage locations http://www.belmontbev.com/ and at the event ($5 more).

Dash-IN & Deer Park Irish Pub Updates (Fort Wayne) - October 17

Dash-In tapped tonight, per their Facebook page, Weston's Premium English Cider (4.5% abv) - "A contemporary cider with the classic pedigree of a traditional cider maker. Rich amber coloured with a ripe apple aroma and a medium dry taste. Matured in old oak vats to produce a quality cider with a refreshing, crisp apple flavour. Highly carbonated for maximum thirst quenching!"  (http://www.thedash-in.com/) (https://www.facebook.com/DashInfortwayne)

Here is the list of beers for this Saturday, October, 20th, beer tasting event at Deer Park Irish Pub being held from 1p.m.-5p.m.:

Bluemoon Harvest
Leinie Octoberfest
Sam Adams Octoberfest
New Belgium Red Hoptober
Southern Tier Pumking

Woodchuck Fall Cider
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider
Upland Octoberfest
New Holland Ichabod
Shiner Octoberfest
New Castle Warewolf
Bells Best Brown
Bells Two Hearted
Bells Amber
Bells Third Coast
Boulevard 80 Acres
Boulevard 6th Glass
Victory Headwaters
Victory Hop Devil
Rogue Dead Guy
Flat 12 Half Cycle
Flat 12 Porgues Porter
Triton Rail Splitter
Orignial Sin Cider
Left Hand Oktoberfest
Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard
Hinterland Cherry Wheat
Founders Centennial IPA
Lakefront New Grist
Left Hand Milk Stout
Six Point Sweet Action
Finch's Pale Ale
Tyranena Rockys Revenge
And MORE!

 

(http://deerparkpub.com/) (https://www.facebook.com/DeerParkIrishPub) 

 

(See my blog of September 1st for more information about this event)

 

Fort Wayne Events - September 1

Friday, Sept. 7:

Cap n' Cork http://capncork.com/ located at 1031 Broadway will be having a FREE beer tasting from 5p.m.-7p.m.  There will be beers to sample from Left Hand, Stone, Founders, Boulder, Shipyard, New Belgium, Sam Adams, Flat 12, Goose Island and more.  (Must be 21 yrs. of age or over with valid Government-issued ID)

Saturday, Sept. 8:

In addition to my blog on August 14th about the Mad Anthony OktoBEERfest, Mad Anthony Brewing and Rock 104 will be giving away two (2) tickets to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/ which takes place in Denver, CO from October 11-13, 2012.  Along with the two (2) tickets to the event also included are airfare and hotel. If you have not done so yet, tickets for OktoBEERfest can be purchased on line or at any one of Mad Anthony's three (3) locations. http://madbrew.com/ok/

Also, the Mad Anthony Serious Homebrewers (MASH) club will be pouring their homebrews for the event again this year.  They brew very tasty beers, meads and ciders so make sure to stop at their tables to sample their homebrews.

Remember, this year's event will take place at Headwaters Park West and not at Mad Anthony Brewery. 

Saturday, October 20:

Deer Park Irish Pub http://deerparkpub.com/ located at 1530 Leesburg Rd., will be having their 3rd Annual Deer Park October Tasting.  The event will be from 1p.m.-5p.m.  The price is $25 per person in advance and $30 per person the day of the event.  Tickets can be purchased on-line at:  http://deerparkoctoberfest.brownpaper.tickets.com.  Food will also be available.

Fort Wayne Upcoming Events - August 20

Friday, August 24:

Cap n' Cork, (see Calendar for address), will have a FREE beer tasting from 5p.m.-7p.m.  Come out and sample some beers! (Must be 21 yrs. of age and over with valid Government-issued ID)

Wednesday, August 29:

Deer Park Irish Pub http://deerparkpub.com/ (see Calendar for address) will be having their Summer Beer Tasting starting at 6:30p.m.  They will have nine (9) beers and the cost is $5.00.  The beers are:

Honkers Ale
Sierra Nevada Summerfest
Widmer's Citra Blonde Summer Brew
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Founder's Cerise
Breckenridge SummerBright Ale
New Belgium Somersault
Abita Strawberry Harvest Lager
Blue Moon Honey Moon Summer Ale

Thursday, August 30:

Belmont Beverage, (see Calendar for address), will have an End of Summer Tasting Event from 6p.m.-8p.m.  Sample a variety of beers for FREE!!  (Must be 21 yrs. of age or older with valid Government-issued ID)

Fort Wayne Events - October 6

Cap n' Cork on Coldwater Road will be having a FREE beer tasting on Friday, October 7th, from
5p.m.-7p.m. There will be beers from approximately 10 different breweries including pumpkin beers, ciders, porters, and brown ales to name a few. Come out and sample some Fall beers and perhaps find a new beer to enjoy this Fall. (Must be 21 yrs. of age or over with valid photo ID).

On Saturday, October 8th, is the Deer Park Fall Craft Beer Festival from 1p.m.-5p.m. See my blog of September 22nd for more information. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event.

Fort Wayne and Beyond Events - Sept. 22

Today at Dicky's Wild Hare beginning at 3:30p.m. they will be celebrating the addition of five more taps bringing their tap total to 15.  Come out and help celebrate and see what beers they have to offer.  (Must be 21 yrs. of age or older with valid photo ID to consume beer at this establishment)

Also today at 800 Degrees Wood Fired Oven Pizza they will tapping a keg of Bell's Oracle Dbl. IPA at 6p.m.  Also available will be Bell's Oberon and Octoberfest, Hair of the Dog Adam, and Boulevard Collaboration #2 White IPA.

Tomorrow, Friday, September 23rd, Cap n' Cork (Dupont Rd.) will be having a FREE beer tasting from 5p.m.-7p.m. featuring Oktoberfest beers from approximately 20 different breweries.  Come out and sample some of these beers and perhaps find a new beer to enjoy this Fall.  (Must be 21 yrs. of age or older with valid photo ID)

On Saturday, October 1st, Dash-In will be having a Bell's Extravaganza event featuring 8 specialty beers and one firkin as the Dash-In salutes Oktoberfest and the Fall season.  More details to come. 

On Saturday, October 8th, from 1p.m.-5p.m., Deer Park Irish Pub, will be having their 2nd Annual Deer Park Pub Craft Beer Festival.  The cost is $25 per person and this includes samples of dozens of craft beers from around the country as well as samples of homebrewed beers.  Food and music will also be available during the event.  Tickets can be purchased at Deer Park Irish Pub, Belmont Beverage stores, or at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/194080.  Get your tickets before this event sells out!! (Must be 21 yrs. of age or older with valid photo ID)

Here are some upcoming events at Crown Brewing in Crown Point, IN for those readers in that area or if any of our readers will be in the Crown Point, IN area:

  On October, 1st, they will be releasing their first Cask Conditioned Ale in celebration of Cask
  Ale Week -  Crown Brown Real Ale.

  On October 8th, the city of Crown Point and Crown Brewing will be having an Oktoberfest on Main Street from 3p.m.-11p.m.  There will be a beer garden, three bands, food vendors, games, contests, and kid friendly activities.  They also will be pouring beers from Sun King.

Fort Wayne Upcoming Events - May 11

Cap n' Cork (www.capncork.com) - This Friday from 5p.m-7p.m. they will be having a FREE beer tasting (Must be 21 yrs. of age or older with valid photo ID). Sample beers from Upland, New Holland, North Coast, Southern Tier, and Timmermans to name a few. Come out and perhaps find a new beer to enjoy this summer!

Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road, (across from Saint Francis University) is having a Spring Beer Tasting on Wednesday, May 18th, starting at 6:30p.m. The cost is $5.00 and they will have bocks and spring beers available for sampling. Come out and join in the fun!

Remember to check the Calendar section of this website for beer events that not only take place in Indiana, but outside of Indiana as well.