BUY TIX: BooFest Drink Tickets | $40

(Each $40 ticket comes with 20 3-ounce beer samples)

Do you love great beer and Halloween? Then don’t miss the Mighty Monster BooFest at the Alaska State Fair! The popular annual brewfest takes place Saturday, October 24 from 6 – 10 p.m. at Raven Hall on the Fairgrounds. This event is endorsed by the Brewers Guild of Alaska. All attendees, including designated drivers, must be 21+ and show a valid ID.

There will be plenty of brews and Halloween fun at this year’s event, which will feature beers and brewers from the Mat-Su Valley, across Alaska and around the world. Among the featured local breweries are 49th State Brewing Co., Alaskan Brewing Co., Alaska Ciderworks and Meadery, Bear Creek Winery, Bearpaw River Brewing Co. Bleeding Heart Brewery, Broken Tooth Brewing, Cynosure Brewing, Denali Brewing Co., Double Shovel Cider Co., Glacier Brewhouse, Hive Mind Meadery, King Street Brewing Co., Matanuska Brewing Co., Midnight Sun Brewing Co., Susitna Brewing.

In celebration of Halloween weekend, there will be a new faster format for the costume contest with great prizes beginning at 8:00 p.m. Live music by Agents of Karma starts at 7 p.m., and a silent auction is also on the agenda for the evening. There will be beer friendly food available for purchase at Bushes Bunches, Loco Mama's Tamales and Catering, Espress Yourself, Honey Sourdough Jack's Jerky, Grandma Wei's, and the Nut House.

Tickets are also available at Vagabond Blues, Three Bears on Palmer-Wasilla, and Purple Moose Espresso. Each $40 ticket comes with 20 3-ounce beer samples. Designated driver tickets are also available for $10, and includes a non-alcoholic beverage. Convenience fees apply.

All attendees, including designated drivers, must be 21+ and show a valid ID. Brewfest patrons are reminded to plan in advance for a safe ride home by lining up a designated driver or planning to call a taxi. If you leave your vehicle in the parking lot overnight, please be advised the gates get locked for the evening and reopen at 9AM - 12PM the next day.

FOOD VENDORS HONEY SOURDOUGH JACK’S JERKY
(Premium Jerky - Various flavors).

BUSHES BUNCHES
(Brats and Loaded potatoes).

LOCO MAMAS
(Homemade Tamales, Handheld Chicken Pot Pies, Chocolate Pops).

THE NUT HOUSE
(Roasted Nuts - Sweet, Salted Carmel, Cinnamon, Coconut, Honey Roasted, Non-Sugar, Garlic Jalapeno, Dill Pickle, Buffalo Blue Cheese, Smokey, Nashville Hot).

GRANDMA WEI’S HOMEMADE DUMPLINGS
(Dumplings, Potstickers, and other tasty items).

Thank You to our Sponsors

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AWARD	NAME
1st Place	Jeff Hanson of Anchorage
2nd Place	Jan Ford of Anchorage
3rd Place	Cindy Albrand of Anchorage