ENJOY DOZENS OF CRAFT BEER, CIDER & COCKTAIL VENDORS, MUSIC, FOOD, SUN & FUN!
Hamilton's premier craft beer and cider festival returns to Pier 4 Park for an unforgettable weekend! Because Beer offers a unique opportunity to sample hundreds of craft beers and ciders from dozens of craft beer and cider makers, and enjoy hours of fun. Festival-goers can also take in a great music stage as well as delicious fare served up by specialty food vendors, a free retro arcade and more!
Because Beer takes place Friday July 10 (from 3pm-midnight) and Saturday July 11 (from 3pm-midnight) in Hamilton's Pier 4 Park, nestled on the city's west harbour waterfront.
Musical acts vary by day.
Friday July 10 features Dwayne Gretzky, Born in the Eighties, and Wing Night (The Band)!
Saturday July 11 features Big Wreck, Death From Above 1979, The Flatliners, Superstar Crush, and 97.7 Rocksearch champs The Jailbirds!
Featured vendors will include Anderson Craft Ales, Aquanova Brewing, Bellwoods Brewery, Bench Brewing Co., Black Fly Beverages, Block Three Brewing Co., Blood Brothers Brewing, Blue Mountain Brewing Co., Broadhead Brewing Co., Broken Rail Brewing, Burdock Brewery, Clifford Brewing Co., Coco Rum, Coldstream Clear Distillery, Collective Arts Brewing, Drink Ontario Apples, Dominion City Brewing Co., The Exchange Brewery, Fairweather Brewing Co., Farm League Brewing, Fixed Gear Brewing Co., Flat Rock Cellars, Founder’s Original, Hollow Valley Spirits, Junction 56 Distillery, Lake of Bays Brewing Co., Merit Brewing, Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Old Credit Brewing Co., The Paris Beer Co., Pelican Club Beverages, Sassy Britches Brewing Co., Sea Change Brewing Co., Shawn & Ed Brewing Co., Side Launch Brewing Co., Silversmith Brewing Co., Sleeman Breweries, Thornbury Craft Co., Town Brewery, and Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery.
Food vendors and festival schedule will be shared with ticketholders in the days leading up to the festival.
Weekend Pass includes one (1) tasting cup and four (4) four-ounce sampling tokens, and two-day festival access.
Single-day Pass includes one (1) tasting cup and two (2) four-ounce sampling tokens.
Token bundles and VIP packages are available as add-ons during the ticket purchase process.
Additional sampling tokens will be available to purchase onsite.
Because Beer — summer doesn't get any better than this!
For more info, please visit becausebeer.ca.
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RAIN OR SHINE • NO SMOKING/VAPING ONSITE • NO IN & OUT
Bag Policy & Permitted/Prohibited Items
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 in & out privileges. No babies. 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. Vendor and artist lineup subject to change. All sales final; No refunds. Please enjoy responsibly and don’t drink and drive.