Snallygaster Beer Festival’s Amazing 2023 Brewery List

One of our favorite craft beer festivals returns to the nation’s capital on October, 14.. And if you’ve never attended Snallygaster you’ve been making a beastly mistake.

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.

Now in its eleventh year, Snallygaster is presented annually by The Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) an award winning collection of idiosyncratic independent businesses devoted to the culinary arts in Metro Washington DC that under the tutelage of beer director and partner Greg Engert has become a force in the craft beer biz.

Unlike so many craft beer festivals that offer a predictable roster of standards, (along with an occasional seasonal thrown in) this popular beer fest takes a road less travelled.

Snallygaster is all about showcasing the unique and less common… beers not normally offered at even the most upscale beer festivals, and here are the breweries that will be serving up their best in Washington DC on October 14^th…

Brewery                                     Location                                                                                      Region

3 Fonteinen	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	3 Fonteinen • Belgium	3 Fonteinen • BEL
Alesong	Oregon	OR	Beer	Returning	US	Alesong • Oregon	Alesong • OR
Allagash	Maine	ME	Beer	Returning	US	Allagash • Maine	Allagash • ME
Alvarado Street	California	CA	Beer	New	US	Alvarado Street • California	Alvarado Street • CA
Andechs	Germany	GER	Beer	New	International	Andechs • Germany	Andechs • GER
Angry Chair	Florida	FL	Beer	New	US	Angry Chair • Florida	Angry Chair • FL
ANXO Cider	Washington, DC	DC	Cider	Returning	Local	ANXO Cider • Washington, DC	ANXO Cider • DC
Ardent	Virginia	VA	Beer	New	Local	Ardent • Virginia	Ardent • VA
Artifact Cider Project	Massachusetts	MA	Cider	Returning	US	Artifact Cider Project • Massachusetts	Artifact Cider Project • MA
Aslin	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Aslin • Virginia	Aslin • VA
Atlas	Washington, DC	DC	Beer	Returning	Local	Atlas • Washington, DC	Atlas • DC
Au Baron	France	FRA	Beer	New	International	Au Baron • France	Au Baron • FRA
Ayinger	Germany	GER	Beer	New	International	Ayinger • Germany	Ayinger • GER
BarrieHaus	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	BarrieHaus • Florida	BarrieHaus • FL
Bearded Iris	Tennessee	TN	Beer	New	US	Bearded Iris • Tennessee	Bearded Iris • TN
Belleflower	Maine	ME	Beer	New	US	Belleflower • Maine	Belleflower • ME
Bellwoods	Canada	CAN	Beer	New	International	Bellwoods • Canada	Bellwoods • CAN
Bierstadt Lagerhaus	Colorado	CO	Beer	New	US	Bierstadt Lagerhaus • Colorado	Bierstadt Lagerhaus • CO
Birds Fly South	South Carolina	SC	Beer	Returning	US	Birds Fly South • South Carolina	Birds Fly South • SC
Bissell Brothers	Maine	ME	Beer	Returning	US	Bissell Brothers • Maine	Bissell Brothers • ME
Black Narrows	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Black Narrows • Virginia	Black Narrows • VA
Blackberry Farm	Tennessee	TN	Beer	Returning	US	Blackberry Farm • Tennessee	Blackberry Farm • TN
Blaugies	Belgium	BEL	Beer	New	International	Blaugies • Belgium	Blaugies • BEL
Bluejacket	Washington, DC	DC	Beer	Returning	Local	Bluejacket • Washington, DC	Bluejacket • DC
Bond Brothers	North Carolina	NC	Beer	Returning	US	Bond Brothers • North Carolina	Bond Brothers • NC
Bottle Logic	California	CA	Beer	New	US	Bottle Logic • California	Bottle Logic • CA
Brew Gentlemen	Pennsylvania	PA	Beer	Returning	US	Brew Gentlemen • Pennsylvania	Brew Gentlemen • PA
Burial	North Carolina	NC	Beer	Returning	US	Burial • North Carolina	Burial • NC
Burnish	Maryland	MD	Beer	Returning	Local	Burnish • Maryland	Burnish • MD
Cantillon	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	Cantillon • Belgium	Cantillon • BEL
Capitol Cider House	Washington, DC	DC	Cider	New	Local	Capitol Cider House • Washington, DC	Capitol Cider House • DC
Carbon Copy	Pennsylvania	PA	Beer	New	US	Carbon Copy • Pennsylvania	Carbon Copy • PA
Carton	New Jersey	NJ	Beer	New	US	Carton • New Jersey	Carton • NJ
Casita	North Carolina	NC	Beer	Returning	US	Casita • North Carolina	Casita • NC
Celestial	Texas	TX	Beer	New	US	Celestial • Texas	Celestial • TX
Cellarest	North Carolina	NC	Beer	New	US	Cellarest • North Carolina	Cellarest • NC
Cerebral	Colorado	CO	Beer	Returning	US	Cerebral • Colorado	Cerebral • CO
Charles Towne	South Carolina	SC	Beer	Returning	US	Charles Towne • South Carolina	Charles Towne • SC
Commonwealth	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Commonwealth • Virginia	Commonwealth • VA
Coniston	England	ENG	Beer	Returning	International	Coniston • England	Coniston • ENG
Creature Comforts	Georgia	GA	Beer	Returning	US	Creature Comforts • Georgia	Creature Comforts • GA
Crooked Run	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Crooked Run • Virginia	Crooked Run • VA
Cushwa	Maryland	MD	Beer	Returning	Local	Cushwa • Maryland	Cushwa • MD
Cycle	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	Cycle • Florida	Cycle • FL
Dancing Gnome	Pennsylvania	PA	Beer	New	US	Dancing Gnome • Pennsylvania	Dancing Gnome • PA
DC Brau	Washington, DC	DC	Beer	Returning	Local	DC Brau • Washington, DC	DC Brau • DC
De Garde	Oregon	OR	Beer	Returning	US	De Garde • Oregon	De Garde • OR
De La Senne	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	De La Senne • Belgium	De La Senne • BEL
De Ranke	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	De Ranke • Belgium	De Ranke • BEL
De Struise	Belgium	BEL	Beer	New	International	De Struise • Belgium	De Struise • BEL
Deciduous	New Hampshire	NH	Beer	Returning	US	Deciduous • New Hampshire	Deciduous • NH
Dewey	Delaware	DE	Beer	Returning	US	Dewey • Delaware	Dewey • DE
Downeast Cider House	Massachusetts	MA	Cider	Returning	US	Downeast Cider House • Massachusetts	Downeast Cider House • MA
Dream State	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	Dream State • Florida	Dream State • FL
Drekker	North Dakota	ND	Beer	Returning	US	Drekker • North Dakota	Drekker • ND
E9	Washington (State)	WA	Beer	New	US	E9 • Washington (State)	E9 • WA
Edmund’s Oast	South Carolina	SC	Beer	New	US	Edmund’s Oast • South Carolina	Edmund’s Oast • SC
Eichbaum	Germany	GER	Beer	New	International	Eichbaum • Germany	Eichbaum • GER
Equilibrium	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Equilibrium • New York	Equilibrium • NY
Everywhere	California	CA	Beer	New	US	Everywhere • California	Everywhere • CA
Evil Twin NYC	New York	NY	Beer	New	US	Evil Twin NYC • New York	Evil Twin NYC • NY
Fast Fashion	Washington (State)	WA	Beer	Returning	US	Fast Fashion • Washington (State)	Fast Fashion • WA
Fidens	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Fidens • New York	Fidens • NY
Final Gravity	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Final Gravity • Virginia	Final Gravity • VA
Finback	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Finback • New York	Finback • NY
Floodland	Washington (State)	WA	Beer	Returning	US	Floodland • Washington (State)	Floodland • WA
Foam	Vermont	VT	Beer	Returning	US	Foam • Vermont	Foam • VT
Fonta Flora	North Carolina	NC	Beer	Returning	US	Fonta Flora • North Carolina	Fonta Flora • NC
Forest & Main	Pennsylvania	PA	Beer	New	US	Forest & Main • Pennsylvania	Forest & Main • PA
Fox Farm	Connecticut	CT	Beer	Returning	US	Fox Farm • Connecticut	Fox Farm • CT
FrauGruber	Germany	GER	Beer	New	International	FrauGruber • Germany	FrauGruber • GER
Freigeist	Germany	GER	Beer	New	International	Freigeist • Germany	Freigeist • GER
Garden Path	Washington (State)	WA	Beer	Returning	US	Garden Path • Washington (State)	Garden Path • WA
Good Word	Georgia	GA	Beer	Returning	US	Good Word • Georgia	Good Word • GA
Great Notion	Oregon	OR	Beer	Returning	US	Great Notion • Oregon	Great Notion • OR
Great Raft	Louisiana	LA	Beer	Returning	US	Great Raft • Louisiana	Great Raft • LA
Green Bench	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	Green Bench • Florida	Green Bench • FL
Grimm	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Grimm • New York	Grimm • NY
Halfway Crooks	Georgia	GA	Beer	Returning	US	Halfway Crooks • Georgia	Halfway Crooks • GA
Hill Farmstead	Vermont	VT	Beer	New	US	Hill Farmstead • Vermont	Hill Farmstead • VT
Homage	California	CA	Beer	New	US	Homage • California	Homage • CA
Homes	Michigan	MI	Beer	Returning	US	Homes • Michigan	Homes • MI
Hop Butcher	Illinois	IL	Beer	Returning	US	Hop Butcher • Illinois	Hop Butcher • IL
Hudson North Cider	New York	NY	Cider	Returning	US	Hudson North Cider • New York	Hudson North Cider • NY
Hudson Valley	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Hudson Valley • New York	Hudson Valley • NY
Human Robot	Pennsylvania	PA	Beer	Returning	US	Human Robot • Pennsylvania	Human Robot • PA
Humble Sea	California	CA	Beer	Returning	US	Humble Sea • California	Humble Sea • CA
Imprint	Pennsylvania	PA	Beer	Returning	US	Imprint • Pennsylvania	Imprint • PA
Inner Voice	Georgia	GA	Beer	New	US	Inner Voice • Georgia	Inner Voice • GA
J. Wakefield	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	J. Wakefield • Florida	J. Wakefield • FL
KCBC	New York	NY	Beer	New	US	KCBC • New York	KCBC • NY
Keeping Together	Illinois	IL	Beer	Returning	US	Keeping Together • Illinois	Keeping Together • IL
Lambiek Fabriek	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	Lambiek Fabriek • Belgium	Lambiek Fabriek • BEL
Lawson’s Finest Liquids	Vermont	VT	Beer	Returning	US	Lawson’s Finest Liquids • Vermont	Lawson’s Finest Liquids • VT
Live Oak	Texas	TX	Beer	New	US	Live Oak • Texas	Live Oak • TX
Lost Boy Cider	Virginia	VA	Cider	Returning	Local	Lost Boy Cider • Virginia	Lost Boy Cider • VA
Lost Generation	Washington, DC	DC	Beer	Returning	Local	Lost Generation • Washington, DC	Lost Generation • DC
Magnanimous	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	Magnanimous • Florida	Magnanimous • FL
Magnify	New Jersey	NJ	Beer	Returning	US	Magnify • New Jersey	Magnify • NJ
Maine Beer Co.	Maine	ME	Beer	Returning	US	Maine Beer Co. • Maine	Maine Beer Co. • ME
Marlowe	Connecticut	CT	Beer	Returning	US	Marlowe • Connecticut	Marlowe • CT
Mast Landing	Maine	ME	Beer	Returning	US	Mast Landing • Maine	Mast Landing • ME
Mikerphone	Illinois	IL	Beer	Returning	US	Mikerphone • Illinois	Mikerphone • IL
Mindful	New Jersey	NJ	Beer	Returning	US	Mindful • New Jersey	Mindful • NJ
Monkish	California	CA	Beer	Returning	US	Monkish • California	Monkish • CA
Mortalis	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Mortalis • New York	Mortalis • NY
Narrow Gauge	Missouri	MO	Beer	Returning	US	Narrow Gauge • Missouri	Narrow Gauge • MO
North Park	California	CA	Beer	Returning	US	North Park • California	North Park • CA
Ocelot	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Ocelot • Virginia	Ocelot • VA
Odd By Nature	Maine	ME	Beer	Returning	US	Odd By Nature • Maine	Odd By Nature • ME
Off Color	Illinois	IL	Beer	Returning	US	Off Color • Illinois	Off Color • IL
Old Town Cidery	Virginia	VA	Cider	New	Local	Old Town Cidery • Virginia	Old Town Cidery • VA
Ology	Florida	FL	Beer	New	US	Ology • Florida	Ology • FL
Orchestrated Minds	Florida	FL	Beer	New	US	Orchestrated Minds • Florida	Orchestrated Minds • FL
Other Half	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Other Half • New York	Other Half • NY
Oxbow	Maine	ME	Beer	Returning	US	Oxbow • Maine	Oxbow • ME
Parleaux	Louisiana	LA	Beer	New	US	Parleaux • Louisiana	Parleaux • LA
Pen Druid	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Pen Druid • Virginia	Pen Druid • VA
Perennial	Missouri	MO	Beer	Returning	US	Perennial • Missouri	Perennial • MO
Phase Three	Illinois	IL	Beer	Returning	US	Phase Three • Illinois	Phase Three • IL
Plank	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Plank • Germany	Plank • GER
Port City	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Port City • Virginia	Port City • VA
Potter’s Craft Cider	Virginia	VA	Cider	Returning	Local	Potter’s Craft Cider • Virginia	Potter’s Craft Cider • VA
Resident Culture	North Carolina	NC	Beer	Returning	US	Resident Culture • North Carolina	Resident Culture • NC
Right Proper	Washington, DC	DC	Beer	Returning	Local	Right Proper • Washington, DC	Right Proper • DC
Rodenbach	Belgium	BEL	Beer	New	International	Rodenbach • Belgium	Rodenbach • BEL
Root + Branch	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Root + Branch • New York	Root + Branch • NY
Rothaus	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Rothaus • Germany	Rothaus • GER
Saint X	Louisiana	LA	Beer	New	US	Saint X • Louisiana	Saint X • LA
Sante Adairius	California	CA	Beer	Returning	US	Sante Adairius • California	Sante Adairius • CA
Sapwood Cellars	Maryland	MD	Beer	Returning	Local	Sapwood Cellars • Maryland	Sapwood Cellars • MD
Schenker	New York	NY	Beer	New	US	Schenker • New York	Schenker • NY
Schilling	New Hampshire	NH	Beer	Returning	US	Schilling • New Hampshire	Schilling • NH
Schlenkerla	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Schlenkerla • Germany	Schlenkerla • GER
Schneeeule	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Schneeeule • Germany	Schneeeule • GER
Schönram	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Schönram • Germany	Schönram • GER
Schwendl	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Schwendl • Germany	Schwendl • GER
Scratch	Illinois	IL	Beer	Returning	US	Scratch • Illinois	Scratch • IL
Short Throw	Connecticut	CT	Beer	Returning	US	Short Throw • Connecticut	Short Throw • CT
Sierra Nevada	California	CA	Beer	Returning	US	Sierra Nevada • California	Sierra Nevada • CA
Sojourn	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Sojourn • Virginia	Sojourn • VA
Soul Mega	Washington, DC	DC	Beer	Returning	Local	Soul Mega • Washington, DC	Soul Mega • DC
Southern Grist	Tennessee	TN	Beer	Returning	US	Southern Grist • Tennessee	Southern Grist • TN
St. Bernardus	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	St. Bernardus • Belgium	St. Bernardus • BEL
Stillwater	Washington (State)	WA	Beer	Returning	US	Stillwater • Washington (State)	Stillwater • WA
Suarez Family	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Suarez Family • New York	Suarez Family • NY
The Alchemist	Vermont	VT	Beer	New	US	The Alchemist • Vermont	The Alchemist • VT
The Answer	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	The Answer • Virginia	The Answer • VA
The Brewer’s Art	Maryland	MD	Beer	Returning	Local	The Brewer’s Art • Maryland	The Brewer’s Art • MD
The Lost Abbey	California	CA	Beer	Returning	US	The Lost Abbey • California	The Lost Abbey • CA
The Seed	New Jersey	NJ	Beer	Returning	US	The Seed • New Jersey	The Seed • NJ
The Test	New York	NY	Beer	New	US	The Test • New York	The Test • NY
The Veil	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	The Veil • Virginia	The Veil • VA
Thin Man	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Thin Man • New York	Thin Man • NY
Thiriez	France	FRA	Beer	New	International	Thiriez • France	Thiriez • FRA
Tilquin	Belgium	BEL	Beer	Returning	International	Tilquin • Belgium	Tilquin • BEL
Timber	New York	NY	Beer	Returning	US	Timber • New York	Timber • NY
Tommie Sjef	Netherlands	NED	Beer	New	International	Tommie Sjef • Netherlands	Tommie Sjef • NED
Traunstein	Germany	GER	Beer	Returning	International	Traunstein • Germany	Traunstein • GER
Trillium	Massachusetts	MA	Beer	Returning	US	Trillium • Massachusetts	Trillium • MA
Triple Crossing	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Triple Crossing • Virginia	Triple Crossing • VA
Tripping Animals	Florida	FL	Beer	Returning	US	Tripping Animals • Florida	Tripping Animals • FL
TRVE	Colorado	CO	Beer	Returning	US	TRVE • Colorado	TRVE • CO
Untold	Massachusetts	MA	Beer	Returning	US	Untold • Massachusetts	Untold • MA
Verzet	Belgium	BEL	Beer	New	International	Verzet • Belgium	Verzet • BEL
Vitamin Sea	Massachusetts	MA	Beer	Returning	US	Vitamin Sea • Massachusetts	Vitamin Sea • MA
Weldwerks	Colorado	CO	Beer	Returning	US	Weldwerks • Colorado	Weldwerks • CO
Wheatland Spring	Virginia	VA	Beer	Returning	Local	Wheatland Spring • Virginia	Wheatland Spring • VA
Widowmaker	Massachusetts	MA	Beer	Returning	US	Widowmaker • Massachusetts	Widowmaker • MA
Wooden Robot	North Carolina	NC	Beer	Returning	US	Wooden Robot • North Carolina	Wooden Robot • NC
Wunderkammer	Vermont	VT	Beer	New	US	Wunderkammer • Vermont	Wunderkammer • VT
Xül	Tennessee	TN	Beer	New	US	Xül • Tennessee	Xül • TN

 

And Snallygaster isn’t just good drinking…It’s drinking for good.

Snallygaster serves as the largest annual fundraiser for the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more equitable and sustainable local food system in the DC area.