We are headed into festival season, and kicking us off is the 36th Annual Boulder Creekside Beer Festival, which will be held on May 24 to 25. If you are unfamiliar with the Creekside Beer Festival, it is an all-inclusive tasting event where you can enjoy beer samples from more than 20 primarily Colorado-based breweries and beverage makers. Grab your friends, family and loved ones for taps, tunes and vibes all Memorial Day weekend.
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Attendees will get to select the session that they would like to attend. The following is the schedule for the sessions taking place on May 24-25:
Saturday First Session: 11 a.m – 1 p.m.
Saturday Second Session: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday Third Session: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday First Session: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Sunday Second Session: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
In addition to sampling sessions, the event will feature live music throughout the weekend, thanks to the Roots Music Project, with performances from over 30 bands across three stages, including a Friday night kickoff concert with Steely Dead and genres ranging from indie rock and Americana to bluegrass and reggae. New this year is a special Roots Music Project showcase highlighting local talent. If you’re bringing your little ones, Creekside for Kids offers concerts, interactive performances like Jeff & Paige, games and activities for the whole family.
Food lovers can savor offerings from dozens of food trucks and local restaurants, including vegan, vegetarian, international and carnival-style options. Attendees can also shop from over 200 vendors in a farmers-market-style setting featuring local art, apparel, ceramics, and home goods.
Don’t miss the Street Wise Art Battle in the Art Zone, where 10 selected artists will compete in a live painting event throughout the weekend, with public voting, an art auction benefiting Street Wise Arts, and a cash prize for the winner.
Here are the brewers and beverage makers that you can grab a taste of at the festival:
Avery Brewing Co.
Bootstrap Brewing
Brewdog
Bullet Whiskey
Busey Brews
Cellar West
Crooked Stave Brewing Co.
Danico Brewing
Four Noses Brewing Co.
Great Divide Brewing Co.
Milieu Fermentation
Odd 13 Brewing
Odell Brewing Co.
Outer Range Brewing Company
Ratio Beerworks
Rocks & Hops Brewing
Shelton Distilling
Talbott’s Cider
The Post Brewing Co.
Untitled Art
Upslope Brewing Company
Wibby Brewing
Wild Provisions
The Creekside Beer Festival is located along Boulder Creek from 9th Street to 14th Street between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue from May 24-25. Additional information and ticketing for the festival can be found here.
All photography by Ryan Cox