Hamilton's premier craft beer and cider festival returns to Pier 4 Park! Because Beer offers a unique opportunity to sample hundreds of craft beers and ciders from dozens of craft beer and cider makers, chat with brewers, and enjoy hours of fun, including a free retro arcade. Festival-goers can also take in a great music stage as well as delicious fare served up by specialty food vendors.
Because Beer takes place Friday July 14 (from 4pm-midnight) and Saturday July 15 (from 4pm-midnight) in Hamilton's Pier 4 Park, nestled on the city's west harbour waterfront.
Weekend Pass includes one (1) tasting glass and four (4) four-ounce sampling tokens.
Single-day Pass includes one (1) tasting glass and two (2) four-ounce sampling tokens.
Additional sampling tokens will be available to purchase onsite.
Because Beer's lineup of craft brewers, cideries & beverage vendors includes Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. (Orleans, ON) • Black Fly Beverages (Toronto, ON) • Broadhead Brewing Co. (Orléans, ON) • Burdock Brewery (Toronto, ON) • Cameron’s Brewing Co. (Oakville, ON) • Clifford Brewing Co. (Hamilton, ON) • Collective Arts Brewing (Hamilton, ON) • Common Good Beer Co. (Scarborough, ON) • The Duxbury Cider Co. (Meaford, ON) • The Exchange Brewery (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON) • Fairweather Brewing Co. (Hamilton, ON) • Fixed Gear Brewing Co. (Guelph, ON) • Fogorig Brewing (Campbellford, ON) • Founder’s Original Inc. (Toronto, ON) • Frank Brewing Co. (Windsor, ON) • Grain & Grit Beer Co. (Hamilton, ON) • Great Lakes Brewery (Etobicoke, ON) • Ironwood Cider House (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON) • Junction Craft Brewing (Toronto, ON) • Mash Paddle Brewing Co. (Brantford, ON) • Merit Brewing (Hamilton, ON) • Miski Brewing (Barrie, ON) • Nickel Brook Brewing Co. (Burlington, ON) • Northern Crow Brewing (Burlington, ON) • Paniza Brewing (Toronto, ON) • Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Pilsen, CZ) • Rainhard Brewing Co. (York, ON) • Side Launch Brewing Co. (Collingwood, ON) • Stockyard Brewing (Kitchener, ON) • Stonehooker Brewing Co. (Missisauga, ON) • Top Dog Brewing Co. (Kingsville, ON) • Town Brewery (Whitby, ON) • Velkopopovický Kozel (Velké Popovice, CZ) • Wellington Brewery (Guelph, ON) • West Avenue Cider House (Freelton, ON) • Whitewater Brewing Co. (Cobden, ON)
Food trucks will include Andiamo Italian, Born 2 Eat, 50 Pesos, The Flyin' Gnosh, Get Your Own Taters, Jamaican Patty Shack, Pappas Greek On Wheels, The Poutine Supreme, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, and Woofdawg HotDog.
Because Beer's music stage will feature high-energy sets from Five Alarm Funk (Friday), Born In The Eighties (Friday), Los Chukos (Friday), Dwayne Gretzky (Saturday), Terra Lightfoot (Saturday) and Bianca Bernardi (Saturday).
Entertainment will also include a retro arcade tent set to free play, beer yoga, Hamilton Aerial Group, and more!
Because Beer — summer doesn't get any better than this!
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Ticket prices subject to third-party service charges for ticket processing, credit card and facility fees. Rain or shine. No smoking/vaping permitted within festival grounds. No pets; certified and active service dogs are only animals allowed on festival grounds. Because Beer is a licensed 19+ event. Government-issued photo ID required for entry. Please enjoy responsibly. Vendor and artist lineup subject to change. All sales final; No refunds.