Winter Woodlands
February 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm UTC+0
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Join the nonprofit Indiana Brewers Guild for our 3rd Winter Woodlands, February 7, 2025 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds West Pavilion.
Support local jazz & forest inspired vendors, enjoy distilling & sensory sessions and savor delicious Signature Craft Cocktails & Barrel Aged Brews. Tickets include sample glassware with unlimited pours of all beverages.
The carryout window is for the last 45 min of the event and carryout beverages may not be consumed at Winter Woodlands.
Please review festival info & FAQs below and please remember to drink responsibly.
This event is a new fundraiser that directly supports your favorite local brewery and the Guild’s mission to represent Indiana breweries in legislative, promotional, and educational initiatives including the Brewery Education Fund
2025 Craft Beverage Vendors at Winter Woodlands
STAY TUNED AS WE CONFIRM MORE – WE CHANGE IT EACH YEAR!!
To Be Announced
Winter Woodlands Vendors
We love building our Indiana craft community. We’ve hand selected regional artisans, businesses, and nonprofits to match the theme of our VIP Experience. We’re featuring
Please help us support DRINK IN LOCAL by purchasing goods and giving these talented folks a like, follow, or share:
TBA
If you would like more information on how to become a vendor, please reach out to shanna@drinkin.beer.
Winter Woodlands Tickets
Enter at Indiana State Fairgrounds West Pavilion North Entrance
Admission – Enter at 6:45 p.m., drinks will start flowing at 7 p.m. and last call will be at 9:45 p.m. Receive a taster glass good for pours of all participating Hoosier beverage vendors. Enjoy spirits, cocktails, and barrel-aged beers. Spirit samples will also be available in smaller quantities.
Please note that some of these selections will be small batch, and limited in quantity so be sure to arrive early!
Designated Drivers – Enter anytime & enjoy unlimited soda & water and NA beverage samples from DD vendors. Designated Driver: $15 in advance online, $20 day of at the gate if available.
No refunds or exchanges. This is an all-weather (rain, snow, sleet, or shine) event.
PRICING
12/21/24 – 12/31/24 HOLIDAY SALE
$45 Singles | $80 Couples
1/1/25 – 12/31/23
$55 Singles | $100 Couples
2/9/24 – DAY OF EVENT
$60 Singles | $110 Couples (IF AVAILABLE)
Pre-banded lines are the fastest way to enter the fest!
PRE-BANDING
With 1000s of attendees for each festival, we’ve added more options to get you banded and get you into the event as fast as possible! Check out our pre-banding locations and mark yourself attending on the Facebook page so we know what to expect!
Hotel Partners
We’re excited to partner with two nearby hotels in 2023 to offer you an opportunity to make a weekend out of your experience at the 15th annual Winterfest!! We’ve secured special rates at the Bottleworks Hotel (20% off best available rate) and more to come, just a few miles away from the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Rooms are limited and are available on a first-come first-served basis.
Bottlworks Hotel: 850 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Reserve online or call (317) 708-0173 and mention you’re with Winterfest
More discounts TBA, but in the meantime please us the Visit Indy link to search hotels nearest to the state fairgrounds!
Winter Woodlands Entertainment
Local Indy jazz fusion quartet Premium Blend will join us at this year’s Winter Woodlands event!
Please support local by going to their website, following socials, and buying plenty of goods while you enjoy this year’s event.
If you’re a musician looking to book with us, please reach out to shanna@drinkin.beer.
Led by saxophonist Jared Thompson, Premium Blend is a modern jazz quartet that combines traditional elements of bebop, hard bop, r&b and groove in their original compositions. Backed by guitarist/song writer/producer Ryan Taylor, keyboardist/songwriter Steven Jones, bassist Brandon Meeks, and drummer/producer Richard “Sleepy” Floyd, Premium Blend’s spin on jazz resonates with die-hard jazz fans and novices alike.
The band has released four studio albums “S.O.A.P”-Sum Of All Parts (2015), “The Road” (2017) “Vices”(2019), and “38th & Postmodernism”- a documentary made possible by a commission from the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation which has been accepted by multiple film festivals including Heartland Film Festival. Premium Blend is heavily featured in the winning Heartland Film Festival documentary “Go Get Your Horn” (2017), focused on the continuing mentorship and evolution of modern jazz in Indianapolis. Bandleader Thompson was the only Hoosier to receive the Map Fund grant for the 2022/23 cycle which he used to record, distribute and provide community programming for their latest studio album released in the spring of 2023 titled “Virtue.”
Organized in 2000, the Indiana Brewers Guild is the 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association that provides a unifying voice for the 200+ craft breweries and brewpubs of Indiana.
Objectives:
- promote the highest standards of professional brewing in Indiana
- increase public awareness and appreciation for the variety and quality of Indiana craft beer
- advocate for laws that promote Guild Members’ ideals and that foster brewery profitability
- provide a forum for discussion, support, and initiatives for the common good of Indiana’s breweries and associated businesses
The Indiana Brewers Guild is the driving force behind the Drink Indiana Beer public awareness campaign which strives to support Indiana’s craft breweries.
