Bloomington Craft Beer Festival
April 12, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm UTC+0
#BtownBfest | Drink Beer. Support Indiana Brewers
Join the nonprofit Indiana Brewers Guild for its 10th annual Spring fundraiser, Bloomington Craft Beer Fest April 13th, 2024 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. the The Historic Woolery Mill in Bloomington. Sample beer, ciders, and more brewed by dozens of Hoosier breweries and guests while enjoying local food, shopping, and games.
Parking on site – We had a miscommunication regarding parking – All parking will be free this year instead of a $5 donation, but will be limited to the parking lot along with available street parking. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please plan accordingly!
Bloomington Breweries & Guests
Sprinter Van Sponsors
Bloomington Vendors
2024 Vendors TBA
We pride ourselves on building our Indiana craft beer community! That’s why our vendor selection is so unique and features local and regional artisans, businesses, and nonprofits. We hope that you’ll help us support local by going to websites, following socials, and buying plenty of goods while you get your drink on at this year’s fest!
Be sure to check out all the goods and give these talented folks a like, follow, or share:
DD
Enjoy free water, soda, and N/A beverage samples.
FOOD
TBA
NONFOOD
Travis Owens Paintings, Vivus Supply, Volta Glass Studio Renewal By Andersen, Classic Irish Imports, Reclaim & Rethread, Pinky’s Hempire, Righteous Brewing Co, Heartland Sparkle Fairy Hair, Tangled In Thyme, Conner Prairie – History On Tap, Bath Experts Indy My Hat Bar If you would like more information on how to become a vendor, please reach out to shanna@drinkin.beer.
Bloomington Tickets
Enter at South Entrance of Woolery Mill
Parking on site – $5 donation to the Bloomington Community Kitchen (please bring cash if you’re able:)
Early Entry – Enter at 2pm & receive a taster glass to enjoy first dibs on beers from 30+ participating Hoosier breweries and guests, with a smaller crowd size and shorter lines. Early Entry guests will also receive a limited edition Bloomington Craft Beer Fest pint glass upon exit.
General Admission – Enter at 3 p.m. and receive a taster glass good for unlimited 3 oz. pours of local beer, cider and craft cocktails.
Designated Drivers – Enter anytime & enjoy unlimited water, soda, and samples of NA beverages from DD vendors.
No refunds or exchanges. This is an all-weather (rain, snow, sleet, or shine) event.
2024 TICKET PRICING
2/03/24 – 2/17/24 EARLY BIRD SALE
$55 Early Entry (2pm entry)
$35 General Admission (3pm entry)
2/18/24 – 3/16/24
$65 Early Entry (2pm entry)
$40 General Admission (3pm entry)
3/17/24 – 4/12/24
$70 Early Entry (2pm entry) if available
$45 General Admission (3pm entry)
4/13/24
$75 Early Entry (2pm entry) if available
$55 General Admission (3pm entry) if available
Bloomington Hotels
We’re excited to partner with nearby hotels in 2024 to offer you an opportunity to make a weekend out of your experience at the 10th annual Bloomington Craft Beer Fest. Room Parnters will be announced ASAP. In the meantime feel free to use the Visit Bloomington link below to search for local hotels!
Bloomington Music
We’re so excited to add local music back to our outdoor festivals. This year we’re featuring Indiana native band The Stampede String Band with guest opener, . We hope that you’ll help us support local by going to websites, following socials, and buying plenty of goods while you get your drink on at this year’s fest!
If you’re a musician looking to book with us, please reach out to shanna@drinkin.beer.
Headliner – The Stampede String Band
https://songwhip.com/thestampedestringband
Bio/Album release:
Inspired by the blind blues singers and red clay farmers who gave the nation its heart and soul, The Stampede String Band presents their 4th album, The Last Shall Be First. It tells stories of outcasts, seekers, and good-hearted people fighting for their lives against the odds, and it searches out beauty and redemption in the low points in life. In the spirit of lowliness, this album strips away all trace of glitz and grand production. Founding members Aaron Nicely and John Bahler recorded these sparse duets with the same condenser mic they use for live performances, capturing the power, intimacy, and rawness of the miracle that can happen in a single-take. The song “Record Store Babies” laments the loss of “the scratches and pops that we’ve all grown to miss when the mp3 compression sucked out every hiss,” but rest assured these songs give you all the life, warmth, earnestness, and imperfections of those old recordings.
Over the last decade, The Stampede String Band has earned a reputation for their hard-hitting acoustic performances, thoughtful lyrics, and powerhouse vocal harmonies. The Last Shall Be First is not just another decent Stampede album: it’s a hair-raising experience. Its ten tracks include eight new originals, a cover of former band member Scot Heminger’s track “Long Time” that originally appeared on an album by his band Dos Ringos, and a cover of Blind Willie Johnson’s soul-splitting spiritual, “Nobody’s Fault But Mine.”
The Stampede String Band will be touring in 2023 with the original lineup, celebrating both this new release and the 10 year anniversary of their first studio album, Moonsville. “The Last Shall Be First” is available now wherever you access your music.
