2018 Summer Beer Festival at Virginia Tech:

Date: June 23, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Venue: Holtzman Alumni Center
Organizations: Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Cost: Regular tickets: • Advance: $25.00 • At the Gate: $35.00

VIP tickets: $50.00 (VIP limited to 200 tickets)

Non-Drinking Tickets and Guests Ages 13-20: $5.00 Children 12 and under: Free

Description: The Virginia Tech Alumni Association presents the 5th Annual Summer Beer Festival at Virginia Tech on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Holtzman Alumni Center Lawn and Terrace.

Schedule:
• 11:00 am: VIP Early Entry
• 12:00-5:00 pm: Regular Beer Festival Hours

Experience a Summer Beer Festival with live entertainment, special guest appearances and beers from local, regional, and national breweries.

Relax and join friends in Blacksburg over a frosty tasting, and indulge in favorite foods from local restaurants.

This festival is a community event and open to all ages and you don't have to be a Virginia Tech alum to attend. Must be 21 or older to purchase alcohol.

Regular admittance includes entrance into the festival, 15 (4-oz.) beer tastings and a commemorative glass.

VIP admittance is limited to 200 attendees includes the benefits of regular admittance and an extra, early hour of tasting plus exclusive access to the VIP Lounge. The VIP Lounge offers private-tented seating as well as VIP-only restrooms. Throughout the day, the VIP Lounge will offer three exclusive and unique beer tastings to complement food appetizer bites prepared by the Inn at Virginia Tech.

Back again this year is the Fermentation in the Food Science & Technology Department at Virginia Tech. The department will offer VIP guests an opportunity to to ask questions and learn about the department's work, including Virginia Tech’s growing contributions to the field of fermentation.

Regular tickets are $25.00 in advance and $35.00 at the gate. Advance tickets will be available until mid-day Thursday, June 21, 2018. VIP tickets are $50.00 per person and are only available online.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://aimsbbis.vt.edu/beer2018.

IDs are required for all guests who will be drinking alcohol.

Lawn chairs and small tents are welcome.

Free parking for the festival is available in the large commuter lot on West Campus Drive. The main festival entrance is across from this lot.

Well-behaved dogs on a leash are allowed at the festival.

The event is rain or shine.

Volunteers are needed for the festival. If you are interested, visit: https://www.alumni.vt.edu/events/2018/06/beerfestival/volunteers.html.

For more information or to volunteer, visit http://www.alumni.vt.edu/beerfestival or https://www.facebook.com/BeerFestivalatVT.