Brewfest Set To Provide 'Serious Fun' In Northbrook

NORTHBROOK, IL — For the third straight year, Village Green Park will be the place to be for beer lovers on Sept. 9 at the annual Brewfest. The event, sponsored by the Northbrook Park District and Village of Northbrook, will feature 15 craft breweries along with food and live entertainment.

The fun for guests 21 and over will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Advance tickets bought by Sept. 1 will cost $49 by Sept. 1 and include 15 beer tastings plus an entry gift bag with tasting glass. Non-tasting tickets are $30 by Sept. 1 and include access to the event only.

The 15 participating breweries are:

• Alarmist Brewing (Chicago, IL)
• Athletic Brewing (Stratford, CT)
• Brickstone (Bourbonnais, IL)
• Dogfish Head (Milton, DE)
• Firestone Walker (Paso Robles, CA)
• New Holland – Holland, MI
• Revolution (Chicago, IL)
• Right Bee Cider (Chicago, IL)
• Rogue (Newport, OR)
• Sam Adams (Cambridge, MA)
• Shortfuse (Schiller Park, IL)
• Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA)
• Sketchbook (Evanston/Skokie, IL)
• Tangled Roots (Ottawa, IL)
• Two Brothers (Warrenville, IL)

"The Village of Northbrook is known as a community where you can have some serious fun and Brewfest is a perfect example of that tradition," Village President Kathryn Ciesla said. "We thank the Northbrook Park District for the partnership, and we hope that residents and visitors come out to Village Green Park and have a blast."

The variety of beer will include lagers, stouts and IPAs, and there will be ciders and hard seltzers, as well as non-alcoholic beer, according to the park district. There will be also be food for purchase from Culinary Gangster, which features a menu of burgers, gyros and fries. There will also be free giveaways and prize drawings

In addition, Infinity, a popular rock cover band, will bring great energy to delight the crowd with its selection of classic and current hits from Journey, Queen, Boston, Bruno Mars and more.

A realistic tattoo artist will give temporary airbrush tattoos and a magician will do card tricks. This year, there is an exciting new twist: rather than anyone having to leave their tables or picnic blankets, the magician will roam the grounds to interact with guests,

Brewfest T-shirts will be available for purchase for $20.

To purchase tickets, visit nbparks.org/events/brewfest