About this Event

The CNY Brewfest is back for its 24th year! If you've ever been to the Central New York Brewfest in the past, you know it is THE best and biggest brewfest in the Central New York area. For 24 years and counting, and always at the NYS fairgrounds, the CNY Brewfest continues to deliver year after year. We continue to bring you the best and newest breweries and beers we can get our hands on. This year will be no exception. Keep an eye on our Facebook (@CentralNewYorkBrewfest) and Instagram (CNYBrewfest) pages for details, updates, and announcements. This year's festival will feature the usual two sessions on Saturday as well as a new Friday evening VIP Party! Also new this year is the option to enter one hour early for an additional $20.

SESSION INFO:

FRIDAY VIP PARTY- Friday January 24th, 6-9PM $50- The Friday VIP Party will be limited to 300 people and will be a more intimate setting. This session will not have the full variety of what Saturday's sessions offer, instead it will feature a select list of around 30 unique and hard to find beers. You’ll have an opportunity to meet and chat with some of the great brewery friends we have made over the years. Your entry ticket will also include a logoed snifter from Firestone Walker Brewing to use for tastings during this session and take home as a souvenir. Confirmed breweries include: Firestone Walker, Equilibrium, Finback, KCBC, Interboro, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Singlecut, & Tilquin. More breweries are in the works and this list will be updated as confirmations roll in.

SATURDAY SESSION ONE- Saturday January 25th, 12-3PM $50- Over 100 breweries pouring over 200 beers. SU vs. Pitt on the giant screen for session one.

SATURDAY SESSION TWO - Saturday January 25th, 6-9PM $50- Over 100 breweries pouring over 200 beers. Live music on the stage for session two.

EARLY ENTRY TICKET- $20- This ticket allows you to enter either session on Saturday one hour early. This ticket cannot be used for early entry for the Friday VIP Party.

General Details

• Tickets are session specific- Your ticket is only good for the session you purchased. Please be aware of this when you are purchasing your tickets, whether you do so online or in person as there are no refunds or exchanges.

• Each session will be limited to 1,500 people- This will allow enough room for everyone to move around comfortably and for us to plan for a set amount of people at each session. Keeping this in mind, if we reach this number in a session, no tickets (or a limited number of tickets) will be available at the gate.

• Designated Driver Option- This year we will offer a designated driver ticket for $20. These tickets will ONLY be available at the gate. While we have tried other options in the past, none of them have seemed to work out despite our best intentions. Please be advised that this means EVERYONE will be wrist-banded prior to entering the festival.

FAQs

What beers are being poured? We will announce specific beers when we get confirmation from participating breweries.

Does the ticket price include beer or does that cost extra? Your ticket price includes all beer samples. No beer has to be paid for at the festival.

Are there refunds? All sales are final, no refunds are allowed.

Where do I park? Parking is on-site at the fairgrounds and is free. The fairgrounds and their employees control the parking and will direct you where to park for the festival. Depending on what other events are going on at the same time, there may be a line to enter and parking may be a bit of a walk. Please let the attendants know you are there for the brewfest to assure the closest parking possible.

Are children allowed? No children or infants are allowed. All patrons must be 21+.

Can I bring my pet? Only registered service animals are permitted.

Is food included? Food will be available for purchase at the event.

Will there be a coat check? Yes, we will have a coat check at the event.