from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department
East Rutherford, NJ — On Saturday (May 19), the beer will flow at Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment for the third annual Spring Beer Fest. Doors open for VIPs at 4:30 p.m. with general admission at 5:30 p.m. and beer is poured until 9:30 p.m. Fest-goers will experience an evening of the best craft beer, cider, live harness racing, music and food the Garden State has to offer.
More than 30 breweries and cideries are participating including a number of local New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York craft brewers. N.J. favorites 7 Mile Brewery, Lone Eagle Brewing, Demented Brewing, River Horse, 908 Brewing Company, Forgotten Boardwalk, Bolero Snort, Ironbound Cider and Melick’s Hard Cider will be at the festival. PA favorites including Weyerbacher, Neshaminy Creek, and Yards will also be onsite. Original Sin, Bronx, Captain Lawrence and Ommegang are just a few New York based companies that will be attending.
Other breweries and cideries attending the festival include Breckenridge, Red Hook, Elysian Brewery, Golden Road, Virtue Cider, Goose Island, Devil’s Backbone, Kona, 10 Barrel Brewing, Terrapin, Oskar Blues, Left Hand, Sweetwater Brewing, Boulevard Brewing, Austin East Cider, Two Roads, and Dogfish Head. A complete list of breweries and the full beer lineup will be posted at www.PlayMeadowlands.com the week of May 7.
The Beer Fest will be held in the Backyard and on the East Apron and will open to the public at 4:30 p.m. for VIP admission. The VIP ticket is $75 and includes an additional one hour of sampling, exclusive VIP Tent beer samplings, and food. General admission begins at 5:30 p.m. and is available in advance for $35 or at the door for $45.
To purchase tickets, go to: https://meadowlandsracetrack.ticketleap.com/2018-meadowlands-racetrack-beer-festival/.