Drink Craft Beer Summerfest: A Celebrataion of Farmhouse Ale

Drink Craft Beer Summerfest: A Celebration of Farmhouse Ale
July 13th & 14th
Somverville Armory - 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA
Session 1 - Friday, July 13th: 6-9:30pm
Session 2 - Saturday, July 14th: 1-4:30pm
Session 3 - Saturday, July 14th: 6-9:30pm

Why Join Us At Summerfest?

Drink Craft Beer Summerfest is New England’s only fest focusing on Farmhouse Ales and Saisons. By attending, you’ll be able to sample 70+ Farmhouse Ales and summer beers from 25 of New England’s best craft brewers! Many of these brews are being made specifically for this event or being released here.

Additionally, you can sample and purchase from several local food vendors including long-time Drink Craft Beer friends such as Taza Chocolate and B. Good. Food options will include summer favorites such as fresh fruit popsicles, gourmet hot dogs, delicious local burgers, chocolate, cheese and more.

Why Farmhouse Ale?

Traditionally farm hands in Belgium (aka saisonnieres) would drink a light, low alcohol beer during the summer provided by the farm owner. Over time these beers developed into the style we now know as Farmhouse Ales or Saisons. Effervescent and refreshing, Saison is the perfect beer for summer. In recent years New England has seen a proliferation of brewers making Saison, each with his or her own version of this highly interpretive style. We thought it was time to celebrate these brewers, this delicious style of beer and summer itself!

How Much Does It Cost?

For only $45 you’ll get admittance to one session and:

• Unlimited 2oz samples of 70+ Farmhouse Ales and summer beers from 25 New England craft brewers!
• Biodegradable tasting cup
• Fest Guide

Where & When Is Summerfest?

Drink Craft Beer Summerfest takes place at the Somerville Armory in Somerville, MA (191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143) , which is a quick walk from either Porter Square or Davis Square Red Line stops as well as being right on both the 88 and 90 bus lines. There will be three sessions over the course of two days:

• Friday, July 13 6pm - 9:30pm
• Saturday, July 14 1pm - 4:30pm
• Saturday, July 14 6pm - 9:30pm

What Brewers Are Coming & What Beers Are They Bringing?

We will have a total of 25 New England brewers in attendance bringing 70+ Farmhouse Ales and summer-friendly craft beers. Some of our brewers include (NOTE: This is only a partial list. We'll continue to announce more of our brewers and beers in the coming weeks) (Brewers and beers are subject to change and availability. All pours are 2oz per MA State Law): 

• The Alchemist (VT)
  • Celia Gluten Free Saison
• Backlash Beer Co. (MA)
  • Convergence Saison (Re-release of this beer)
  • Groundswell Belgian-style Blond
  • Declaration Belgian-style IPA
• Cambridge Brewing Company (MA)
  • Brett Grisette - 3.5% abv rye saison aged in port barrels with two strains of brettanomyces
• Cape Ann Brewing Co. (MA)
  • Sunrise Saison - Strawberry Rhubarb Farmhouse Ale
  • Fisherman's IPA
• Cody Brewing Co. (MA)
• Downeast Cider House (MA)
  • Experimental Cider Fermented with Saison Yeast
  • Downeast Cider Original Blend
• Enlightenment Ales (MA)
  • Illumination Saison
  • Enlightenment Biere de Champagne
  • Other delicious Enlightenment Farmhouse Experiments
• Harpoon Brewery (MA)
• Haverhill Brewery / The Tap (MA)
• High & Mighty Beer (MA)
• Hill Farmstead Brewery (VT)
  • Vera Mae Dandelion Saison (2nd batch ever made...1st batch was 3 years ago!)
  • Unnamed & Unreleased Hoppy Grisette
• Idle Hands Craft Ales (MA)
  • Commemoration Saison - Winner of this year's Belgian Brewmaster Award at the Boston Homebrew Competition
  • Pandora - Belgian Pale Ale
  • Blanche de Grâce - Belgian Wit
  • D'aison - New Dark Saison
• Jack’s Abby (MA)
  • Biere de Garde Rye Lager
  • Jabby Brau American Lager
  • Leisure Time Wheat Lager
• John Harvard's Brewery - Cambridge (MA)
• Mystic Brewery (Fest Sponsor) (MA)
  • Mystic New England Native Yeast Beer (Fest Beer) (Premier of this brew)
• Night Shift Brewery (MA)
• Notch Brewing (MA)
  • Notch Saison aged with brettanomyces
• Peak Organic Brewing Company (ME)
• Portico Brewing Company (MA)
• Pretty Things Beer & Ale (Saturday Only) (MA)
• Revival Brewing Co. (RI)
• Slumbrew (MA)
  • Slumbrew Flower Envy Saison
  • Happy Sol Hefeweizen
  • Trekker Trippel
• Smuttynose Brewing  (NH)
  • Smuttynose 2011 Big Beer Series Farmhouse Ale
• Watch City Brewing Co. (MA)
• Wormtown Brewery (MA)
  • Special Farmhouse Style Ale
  • Be Hoppy IPA
  • Blonde Cougar Summer Ale

What Food Will Be Available?

More than just beer, we know Summer is about great food as well! With that in mind, we want to provide you with some local and delicious food options to eat with your beer!

• B. Good (for purchase)
  • Burgers from the grill
• Culinary Cruisers (for purchase)
  • Gourmet hot dogs w/ homemade toppings
  • Locally sourced fruit popsicles (perhaps a hopsicle as well?)
• Taza Chocolate (for sampling)
• And more to come!