Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at the 2015 Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival

We all love to relax with a brew or two during Labor Day weekend, but if you’re in Galveston, Texas, you can kick back with more than 400 craft beers. From September 4 through 6, 2015, it’s the sixth annual Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival. The three-day event is hosted on over 240 acres of natural beauty at Moody Gardens.

Two Must-Do Signature Events

The BrewHaHa Grand Tasting is on Saturday, September 5, from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. It takes place in the Moody Gardens Convention Center, and tickets cost $35 per person in advance or $40 at the door (limited admissions available). This is the chance to sample and savor more than 400 craft beers from local, national, and international breweries. Concurrently, there will be beer seminars, wine tastings, opportunities to chat with master brewers and wine makers, live entertainment, and more.

Then the BrewLicious Brews & Food Pairing is on Sunday, September 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. It’s held in the Frances Ann Moody Ballroom, and tickets are $75 per person in advance. This event artfully combines specialty beers and delicious dishes from featured restaurants. Here’s just a sampling of the numerous matches in store:

• Ace Joker Cider and Garden Clay
• Alamo Beer’s Alamo Amber Lager and Mojo’s Sports Grille
• Avery Brewing’s Beast and Pelican Grill
• Firestone Walker Brewing’s Parabala and J Henry’s
• Galveston Island Brewing’s Balinese Imperial Smoked Porter and Maceo Spice Co
• Karbach Brewing’s Hopadillo and King’s Biergarten
• Real Ale Brewing’s Three Lions Imperial IPA and Cock & Bull

Other Cool Stuff to Do

The entirety of Labor Day weekend is packed with beer-centric activities at the Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival. Besides the two centerpiece events, attendees can also:

• Meet the people and beers driving Galveston’s newest breweries at The Galveston Brew Bash on Friday, September 4, starting at 7:00 pm
• Hop a party bus on Friday night at 8:00 and try craft beers at great local bars with the Brewmasters Friday Night Pub Crawl
• Explore the booming Texas craft beer scene on the Texas Brewery Tasting Tour on Saturday, September 5, from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm
• Gain early VIP admittance to the BrewHaHa Grand Tasting on Saturday at 2:00 pm to get the jump on beer sampling without the crowds and access the luxury lounge’s food, live music, and even more brews
• Celebrate with live rock and country music, fireworks, and beverages at the Beach, Brews, & Bands events on Saturday and Sunday nights from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at Moody Gardens Palm Beach

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