St. Paul Summer Beer Fest The Fest

Hours

General Admission: 2pm - 6pm

VIP Admission: 1pm - 6pm

The work being done at the YMCA of Midway directly affects the community we work, live, and play in. The YMCA shares a commitment to nuturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility.

The St. Paul Summer Beer Fest is happy to announce that 100% of the proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the local YMCA of Midway.

Visit the Auction Tent and bid on some wonderful items for charity.

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Breweries

2013 Breweries

Download the official 2013 program now! (PDF)

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Abita Brewing Company
Ace Cider
Alaskan Brewing Company
Anchor Brewing Company
Angry Orchard
Atwater Brewing Company
August Schell Brewing Company
Bad Weather Brewing Company
Badger Hill Brewing Company
Bemidji Brewing Company
Bent Brewstillery
Bent Paddle Brewing Company
Big Bay Brewing Company
Big Wood Brewery
Big Wu Family Reunion
Blacklist Brewery
Boom Island Brewing Company
Boston Beer Company
Boulevard Brewing Company
Brainerd Lakes Beer
Brash Brewing Company
Brau Brothers Brewing Company
Breckenridge Brewing Company
Brewery Ommegang
Brooklyn Brewery
Capital Brewery
Castle Danger Brewery
Central Waters Brewing Company
Cisco Brewers
Clown Shoes Beer
Crazy Mountain Brewery
Dangerous Man Brewing Company
Dark Horse Brewing Company
Deschutes Brewery
Dubrue
Epic Brewing Company
Excelsior Brewing Company
Finnegans
Flat Earth Brewing Company
Flying Dog Brewing Company
Founders Brewing Company
Full Sail Brewing Company
Fulton Beer
Goose Island Brewing Company
Grand Teton Brewing Company
Granite City Food and Brewery
Gray Brewing Company
Great Divide Brewing Company
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Great Waters Brewing Company
Harriet Brewing Company
Hinterland Brewery
Indeed Brewing Company
JK Scrumpys
Julien Cider
Kona Brewing Company
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Lake Superior Brewing Company
Lakefront Brewing Company
Leech Lake Brewing Company
Left Coast Brewing Company
Liftbridge Brewing Company
Lucette Brewing Company
Lucid Brewing Company
Magic Hat Brewing Company
Mankato Brewing Company
Mantorville Brewing Company
Millstream Brewing Company
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
New Belgium Brewing Company
North Coast Brewing Company
Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub
Odell Brewing Company
Olvalde Farm and Brewing Company
Peace Tree Brewing Company
Pour Decisions Brewery
Pyramid Brewing Company
Red Hook Brewery
Redstone Meadery
Rogue Brewery
Rush River Brewing Company
Schmaltz Brewing Company
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Squatters/Wasatch
St. Croix Brewing Company
Steeltoe Brewing Company
Stevens Point Brewery
Stone Brewing Company
Summit Brewing Company
Surly Brewing Company
Tallgrass Brewing Company
Theodore Fyten Brewing Company
Third Street Brewhouse
Tonka Brewing Company
Traveler Beer Company
Two Brothers Brewing Company
Tyranena Brewing Company
Vine Park Brewing Company
Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Widmer Brothers Brewery

Food

Food will be available for purchase throughout the grounds. ATM's on site.

Entertainment

MAIN STAGE

Bitterroot Band
Como Avenue Jug Band
Steve Sullivan and the Factory
Boys 'N the Barrels
The BIG WU

BACKYARD STAGE (Sponsored by The Pioneer Press)

Bitterroot Band
MN Bluegrass Band

Education

Presented by Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint

Educate your brain while you indulge your palate with our educational seminars and discussions. Cost is free on a first come first served basis.

SEMINARS:

Growth and Expansion at Summit Brewing Company

SPEAKER: Mark Stutrud

TIME: 2:30-3:00 PM

Focus on the future of craft beer in Saint Paul with Mark Stutrud, founder and president of Summit Brewing Company. Presentation includes an inside look at the brewery's recent $13 million cellar expansion project, rebranding plans, and a tasting of the brewery's new Union Series release: Meridian Session Ale.

Panel Discussion: Women in the Beer Industry

TIME: 3:15-3:45 PM

Although brewing was once exclusively the realm of women, the modern beer industry is dominated by men. This panel brings together women from all sectors of the industry to discuss the opportunities and roadblocks for women in beer.

PARTICIPANTS:

Tara Alcure - Craft Brand Manager JJ Taylor
Gabi Rudisill - On-Premise rep, Hohenstein
Gera Exire LaTour - Homebrew Community, Beer Educator BJCP
Arlo Ashbach - Manager, 3 Squares
Tori Koistinen - Manager, The Lowry
Rachel Grey - Brewer, The Herkimer

Basics of Beer and Food Pairing

SPEAKER: Michael Agnew

TIME: 4:00-4:20 PM

There are many different ways to approach any beer/food pairing. By matching 3 different beers to one dish, Certified Cicerone® Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint will point out some of the basic concepts of paring, including complement, contrast, and relative weight.

Panel Discussion: Nano to Alt-Prop; New Brewery Business Models for Today's Industry

TIME: 4:30-5:00 PM

The current wave of upstart brewers are breaking all the old rules to come up with new ways of opening and operating their businesses. This panel of local brewers will discuss these new methods of working, including alternating proprietorship arrangements, extreme small-scale brewing, and taproom only sales.

PARTICIPANTS: