Oktoberfest celebrations will soon be breaking out everywhere from Cincinnati to Tokyo, complete with overflowing beer steins, bratwurst, lederhosen and more polka music than most people need for the rest of the year. But there is only one Munich Oktoberfest.

Stone Brewing is turning 30, and the brewery that helped put San Diego on the national craft beer map is celebrating the milestone with an appropriately oversized party. And if ever there was a beer celebration worth traveling for, this is it.

One of our favorite craft beer festivals returns to the nation’s capital on October 10. And if you’ve never experienced Snallygaster, you’ve been making a beastly mistake.

There are beer festivals, and then there are beer festivals that scream ROAD TRIP, and San Diego's Capital of Craft Beer Fest falls squarely into that category.

Tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Asheville has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of America's great craft beer cities.

Anyone planning a beer trip to Asheville probably already knows that the city is packed with outstanding breweries. But before all the IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, and crowded taprooms that helped earn Asheville its "Beer City" reputation, there was Highland Brewing.

(Firestone Walker’s Matt Brynildson) For beer lovers, festivals are more than what’s in the glass. They are road trips, reunions, and wonderful excuses to spend a weekend surrounded by people who care deeply about beer. While the beer [...]

For many Belgium is a bucket list beer destination. It is the birthplace of some of the world's most celebrated brewing traditions, from Trappist ales and abbey beers to, spontaneously fermented lambics. This fall, a small group of travelers will have the chance to experience that culture firsthand alongside one of America's most respected craft brewing figures.

Beer festivals come in all shapes and sizes, but Sierra Nevada Brewing's newest event looks like it's aiming for something a little different. And now the iconic craft brewery has announced the launch of The Hazy Hideaway, a two-day music, arts, and beer festival set to take over its Mills River, North Carolina brewery.

Maine has quietly become one of America’s most rewarding beer states.. The scenery doesn’t hurt, of course. With its deep pine forests, rocky coastlines, lobster shacks and small harbor towns Maine speaks to travelers even without its beer. But over the last two decades, Maine’s brewers have turned the state into a serious destination for craft beer lovers too.

What makes a great beer garden in 2026 isn’t just the beer—it’s the vibe, it’s the setting. And here some of the nation’s best beer gardens…

The Great American Beer Festival, or the GABF, as it’s commonly known as the biz, is heading outside when it returns to Denver this fall - and not just for a side event. For the first time ever, the country’s largest (and we think best) craft beer celebration is taking this one-of-a-kind beer gathering into the open air.

Firestone Walker Brewing has announced the return of what we consider to be, one of the finest craft beer festivals in the nation.

(Courtesy Highland Brewing) Three longtime Asheville favorites are teaming up to create something a little special in 2026. Cultivate Climbing, Black Dome Outfitters, and Highland Brewing are joining forces to turn Highland’s campus into a hub for outdoor [...]

Located in Covent Garden, Guinness Open Gate at Old Brewer’s Yard is less about mass production and more about experimentation, hospitality, and reconnecting with drinkers in one of the world’s most influential beer cities.

If you're looking to add some extra magic to your holiday season, there’s no better place to do it than Warm Springs Ranch — the official breeding farm of the Budweiser Clydesdales.

On November 3rd Anheuser-Busch pulled the switch on its annual Brewery Lights event, a holiday extravaganza that mixes beer with a little bit of Disneyland at the absolute best time of year.

The Great American Beer Festival, or simply the GABF as it’s known as in the biz, has returned to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado for the best weekend ever of craft beer celebrations and serious drinking.

Named after a mythical dragon-like beast, rumored to have once inhabited the mid-Atlantic’s backwoods around the turn of the century, Snallygaster returns to the nation’s capital this weekend.

One of our favorite craft beer festivals returns to the nation’s capital this weekend. And if you’ve never attended Snallygaster you’ve been making a beastly mistake.

The country’s biggest celebration of beer is getting bigger in more ways than one. When the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) returns to Denver October 9–11, 2025, it won’t just be about beer anymore.

Named after a mythical dragon-like beast, rumored to have once inhabited the mid-Atlantic’s backwoods around the turn of the century, Snallygaster is a monstrous festival and one of the region’s most anticipated beer events

If there’s one beer festival that defines the culture of celebration, tradition, and sheer volume of lager, it’s Oktoberfest in Munich.

When you think of Oktoberfest, Munich naturally comes to mind—hey, it is where it all began. With its huge beer tents, oompah bands, and Bavarian flair, it’s hard to beat, for sure. But Oktoberfest fever has spread to corners of the world you might not expect.

The world’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration returns to Munich, Germany on September 20th and we’re all about it. So whether you’ve been or it’s still on your bucket list, here are 10 things you might not know about the “ Mother of all Oktoberfest Celebrations.”

(Photo © Brewers Association) The Great American Beer Festival, affectionately known  as the GABF in the biz, will be returning to Denver on October 9-11, 2025. And tickets to this acclaimed festival (one of the best in the [...]

At a time when many craft breweries are playing things safe, Tree House Brewing continues to make audacious moves. Here’s the deal…

Whether you're aiming for expansive views, countryside charm, hidden gems, or canal-side bars, London's beer gardens deliver some of the city's most intoxicating vibes.  And here are five beer gardens around London that are worth a visit this summer.

Craft beer’s most important industry gathering, the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® is ON in Indianapolis, Indiana. And this year’s keynote address is something that the CBC’s 10,000+ attendees don’t want to miss.

Whether steeped in centuries-old tradition or offering a more contemporary twist, beer gardens continue to thrive as beloved social hubs around the world. And here are 10 US beer gardens offering  great beer and rich regional vibe that are worth a visit this summer.