Dallas Observer BrewFest

BrewFest 4 Packs Now On Sale, Plus Final Brewery Lineup

BrewFest 4 Packs Now On Sale, Plus Final Brewery Lineup

BrewFest Lineup Confirmed

BrewFest Lineup Confirmed

Local Craft Brewing May Never Be the Same, And That's Good News

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jul 29, 2021

We learned a lot about ourselves over the past year and a half. Life paths, career choices, how to disappoint a sourdough starter or cross-stitch pattern. Some leaned on the importance of family while others found sanity in solitude.
Dallas Observer BrewFest is Back, Presale Tickets On Sale Now

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Jun 8, 2021

It’s been a long lonely year without festivals and events. We miss mingling with the local breweries, restaurants and artists that foster our rich and vibrant local culture.
BrewFest Was a Cool Break on a Hot Weekend

By Taylor Adams
Sep 9, 2019

It seems like people all over social media spent Labor Day weekend posting about the end of summer. Dallasites know better. Summer isn't over yet. That's why when this past Saturday hit 102 degrees, a cold beer was nearly mandatory. BrewFest made that easy with hundreds of beers for people...
Here’s How 16 Dallas-Area Breweries Will Celebrate Legal Beer-to-Go Sales

By Brian Reinhart
Aug 16, 2019

Texas beer lovers are about to get a new holiday. Sept. 1 marks the legalization of beer-to-go sales, meaning customers will be able to buy up to one case (288 ounces) per person, per day of beer directly from the brewery that made it. Dallas craft breweries are planning to...
Here’s Your List of Breweries Coming to the 2019 Dallas Observer BrewFest

By Beth Rankin and Taylor Adams
Aug 14, 2019

One of Dallas' biggest beer festivals returns to Dallas Farmers Market from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 7, bringing with it more than 500 beers from local, national and international breweries. Presale starts today for Dallas Observer BrewFest, which means you can snag tickets early and at the cheapest rate possible...
Brewfest Tickets! Getcha Brewfest Tickets While They’re Hot (and Cheap)!

By Patrick Williams
Jul 17, 2019

Sure, you could wait until October to celebrate the heaven-sent goodness that we call beer. Ocktoberfest is a grand thing ... if you're German. Here in the good ol' U.S. of A., or more specifically, Dallas, we prefer to get a jump on our beer-celebrating, because we're Americans, a driving,...
Check Out the 72 Breweries Coming to BrewFest 2018

By Beth Rankin
Aug 10, 2018

This year's Dallas Observer BrewFest, in its eighth year, takes over the Dallas Farmers Market from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 with more than 70 breweries each sampling several of their beers. Some beers are brewed just a few blocks away, but you'll spot national and international breweries,...
Look Who's Comin' to BrewFest 2018

By Beth Rankin
Jul 10, 2018

September will be here before you know it, and that means one thing: BrewFest. The Dallas Observer's annual beer festival — which packs more than 500 local, national and international craft beers into the Dallas Farmers Market every year — is going down Sept. 8. If you don't have tickets...
Dallas Observer BrewFest is Back — Snag Tickets Before They Go on Sale to the Public

By Beth Rankin
Jun 12, 2018

Wanna spend an evening at Dallas Farmers Market sampling from a selection of more than 500 local, national and international craft beers? Of course you do, which is why it's time to start planning for the eighth annual Dallas Observer BrewFest, taking over the market on Sept. 8. General admission...
Hunting the Strongest Texas Beer at BrewFest

By Joe Pappalardo
Sep 11, 2017

Beer festivals, like this weekend's Dallas Observer Brewfest in Dallas, create a dilemma for devoted drinkers. There are only so many glasses you're going to fill and so many lines you'll wait in. For those of us there to catch a buzz ... oh, right, beer is supposed to be...
Celebrate National Beer Lover's Day With $15 Off Tickets to This Weekend's BrewFest

By Beth Rankin
Sep 7, 2017

On Saturday night, the Dallas Farmers Market will transform into a craft beer wonderland for the Dallas Observer's seventh annual BrewFest, where you can sip from a selection of more than 500 beers. If you haven't snagged tickets yet, you're in luck: In honor of National Beer Lovers' Day, we're...
Check Out Some of the Breweries Coming to Dallas Observer BrewFest 2017

By Beth Rankin
Aug 8, 2017

On Saturday, Sept. 9, the Dallas Farmers Market will be swimming in beer — more than 500 beers, actually — when the seventh annual Dallas Observer BrewFest once again takes over the Shed at DFM. A $35 general admission ticket gets you access to the festival when the gates open...
Heads Up, Hop-Heads: Dallas Observer BrewFest 2017 Presale Starts Today

By Beth Rankin
Jul 11, 2017

Beer drinkers of DFW, get ready: Presale starts today for Dallas Observer BrewFest, our seventh annual outdoor beer tasting event that, this year, will bring more than 500 beers from around the world (and North Texas in particular) to the Dallas Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 9. A $35 general...
North Texas Proud: The Best Local Beers at This Year's Dallas Observer BrewFest

By Beth Rankin
Sep 12, 2016

The beer gods smiled down upon this weekend's BrewFest at Dallas Farmers Market. After a cool, rainy morning, the clouds parted but the cool weather stayed behind, creating a gloriously sweat-free atmosphere for an evening of beer-drinking. With more than 400 beers to choose from, there were decisions to be...
A List of Every Single Beer on Tap for Saturday's BrewFest

By Beth Rankin
Sep 9, 2016

On Saturday afternoon, things are happening at Dallas Farmer's Market — and by things, we mean beer. Dallas Observer's sixth annual BrewFest will take over DFM starting at 7 p.m. (for general admission — 6 p.m. for VIP) and the $55 day-of ticket price ($45 if you buy tickets online...
Six Awesome Food Events, September 8-11: BrewFest, Chocolate Fest and Okrapalooza

By Kathryn DeBruler
Sep 8, 2016

So you've been to the Deep Ellum Wine Walk and the Bishop Arts District Wine Walk, but have you, my cabernet-guzzling friend, been to the Plano Wine and Art Walk? Downtown Plano can be quite charming, especially under the influence of a few sample-pours of vino. Pre-purchase tickets online and pick up...
These Are the 135 Breweries That Will Be at This Year's Dallas Observer BrewFest

By Beth Rankin
Aug 2, 2016

The 6th annual Dallas Observer BrewFest is fast approaching, and this year's fest is bigger than ever. With 135 breweries on the bill — each one serving four different brews — that leaves you with more than 500 different beers to choose from. Time to start putting together your must-drink...
HopHeads, Start Your Engines: BrewFest Pre-Sale Starts Today

By Beth Rankin
Jul 6, 2016

Get ready, beer fans: The Dallas Observer's sixth annual BrewFest, sponsored by Whole Foods Market, will take over the Dallas Farmers Market on Saturday, September 10. The outdoor beer sampling event features more than 400 beers from around the globe, plus live music and local food vendors. The ticket price for...
How Much More Craft Beer Can Dallas Handle? Lots.

By Scott Reitz
Oct 14, 2015

At this year’s Brewfest, the number of local breweries was impressive. The big guys always dominate the Observer’s annual beer event, but this year the tide appeared to be turning. Local breweries accounted for just over 25 percent of the participants, taking over an entire row of tents and pouring...