Winterfest
February 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm UTC+0
#IndyWinterfest | Drink Beer. Support Indiana Brewers.
Join the nonprofit Indiana Brewers Guild for our 16th winter fundraiser, Winterfest, February 8, 2025 from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds West Pavilion in downtown Indianapolis benefiting Joy’s House.
Support local vendors & enjoy games while sampling over 200 beers plus cider, craft cocktails & alt beverages all brewed by your favorite Hoosiers!
Please review festival info & FAQs below and please remember to drink responsibly.
Tickets
Early Entry – Enter at 1pm & receive a taster glass to enjoy first dibs on beers from 75+ participating Hoosier breweries and guests, with a smaller crowd size and shorter lines. Early Entry guests will also receive a limited edition Winterfest pint glass upon exit.
General Admission – Enter at 2 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 limited samples of NA beverages from our vendors.
No refunds or exchanges. This is an all-weather (rain, snow, sleet, or shine) event.
$15 ahead – $20 day of event
Pre-Banding
Pre-banded lines are the fastest way to enter the fest!
With 1000s of attendees for the festival, we’ve added more options to get you banded and get you into the event as fast as possible! Pre-banding locations will be posted here as they’re confirmed.
Winterfest Beverage Vendors
SPRINTER SPONSORS
10-56 Brewing & Catering
2Toms Brewing Company
3 Floyds Brewing
450 North Brewing Company
Afterburner Brewing Company
Ash and Elm Cider Co
Bad Dad Brewery
Barker Brewhouse
Bier Brewery
Big Lug Brewing
Black Dog Brewing Company
Blind Owl Brewery
Blockhead Beerworks
Bloomington Brewing Company
Brew Link Brewpub
Broad Ripple Brewpub
Brokerage Brewing Company
Byway Brewing Company
Cedar Creek Brewing Co.
Chapman’s Brewing Co.
Civilian Brewing Corps
Damsel Brew Pub
Danny Boy Beer Works
Daredevil Brewing Company
Deviate Brewing
Feed Store Beer Co
Field Brewing
Flix Brewhouse
Floyd County Brewing Company
Four Day Ray Brewing
Gas City Brewing Co.
Goshen Brewing Company
Grand Junction Brewing
Great Fermentations
Guggman Haus Brewing
Hi & Mighty
Hog Molly Brewing Co.
HopLore Brewing
Ironwood Brewing
Kekionga Craft Co
Lafayette Brewing Co
Mad Anthony Brewing Company
MashCraft Brewing
Metal Works Brewing Company
Metazoa Brewing Co.
Moontown Brewing Company
Northbrook Brewing
Patoka Lake Brewing
Pax Verum Brewing
People’s Brewing Company
Planetary Brewing Co.
Primeval Brewing
Quaff ON! Brewing Company
Science Project Brewing Co.
Shoreline Brewery
St Benedick’s Brew Works
Studebaker Brewing Company
Sun King Brewery
Sun King Fishers
Taxman Brewing Company
Teays River Brewing
Terre Haute Brewing Company
The Guardian Brewing Co
The Tap Brewery
Urban Vines
Westwind Brewery
Yard Goat Artisan Ales
ZwanzigZ Brewing
Winterfest Sponsors & Vendors
We love building our Indiana craft beer community!
Our vendor selection is unique to our event and features local and regional artisans, businesses, and nonprofits. Please help us support LOCAL by going to websites, following socials, and buying plenty of goods while you enjoy this year’s fest. The State fairgrounds provides food for this event via concession stands with delicious and grandstand style eats for your belly. If you would like more information on how to become a vendor, please reach out to shanna@drinkin.beer.
2025 Vendors
Our Official Merch Partner Vivus Supply Co, Our Beneficiary Joy’s House, Reclaim & Rethread, Travis Owens Paintings, New Art Rivals, Conner Prairie, United State of Indiana, Shamrock Beer Run, Chiro One, Merrifield Exteriors, Blue Studio Creative, Sparkle Hair Fairy & More TBA!
Winterfest Entertainment
SELFIE STATIONS
That’s right, we’ve got 2 selfie stations this year with professional camera provided by Bhatta Boom Photo Booths!
GAMES
We’ll have the usual Cornhole, Gian Jenga & More with Indy Custom Cornhole & more TBA!
GROUP COSTUME CONTEST
Details Coming Soon!
BEST WINTERFEST BEER VOTING
Vote for your favorite Winterfest Beer! Participating breweries will have QR codes & win a trophy & prizes!
Winterfest Giving Back
