2nd Annual Winter Solstice Beer Festival
Event Information
Description
Seattle Farmers Market Association is proud to host Seattle's favorite Winter Beer Festival at the Winter Solstice Night Market with a wide selection of Winter craft beers tasting experience with over two days at Magnsuon Park Hangar 30 for the holidays.
Grab a pint or opt in to taste your way through the impressive winter beer line-up featuring over 25 local and regional breweries under the big, heated tent at the beautiful, historic Magnuson Park Hangar 30 with live music and over 125 booths to enjoy for all your holiday shopping and snacking.
Warm up this holidays inside our heated tent with live music and plenty of ugly holiday sweaters. So come out and let's celerbate the holidays at the Night Market.
TASTING EVENT HOURS
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Friday, December 20th / 4pm - 10pm
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Saturday, December 21st / 12 - 9pm
2019 TICKETS OPTIONS
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General Admission | $10 | Entry, Commerative Glass and One Full Pour Beer (16oz) or Non-Alcoholic beverage for Designated drivers. Non-Alcoholic beverage included in ticket
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General Admission | $25 | 8 Beer Tokens, Entry, Commerative Glass and Drinking Glass
Please make sure to read carefully as there is no refunds once tickets are purchased. Last call will always be 30 mimnutes prior to close and strictly enforced. Tickets will be higher at the door, so buy early and save money.
2019 BREWERY TAP LIST | 2019 BREWERY LIST (subject to change seasonally)
Craft Beer:
- Anderson Valley Brewing Company Winter Solstice
- Bainbridge Brewing Wingpoint Winter
- Bale Breaker Brewing Company High Camp
- Bayern Brewing Inc. Faceplant Doppleweizen
- Black Raven Brewery Festivus
- Diamond Knot Craft Brewing Ho Ho
- Ecliptic Brewing Filament
- Everybody's Brewing Imaginary Friend
- Kulshan Brewing Company Kitten Mittens
- Maritime Pacific Brewery Jolly Roger
- Ninkasi Brewing Sleigh’r
- pFriem Family Brewers Belgian Christmas Ale
- The Pike Brewing Company XXXXX Stout
- Reuben's Brews Holiday Gose
- Scuttlebutt Brewing Company 10 below
Euro Beer:
- Ayinger Privatbrauerei Celebrator
- Samuel Smith's Brewery Winter Welcome
- Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Cider & Seltzer:
- Incline Cider House Cranberry
- Samuel Smith Brewery Organic Perry Cider
- White Claw Hard Seltzer
- Seattle Cider Company
Like most traditional brewery tasting festivals, we love making these events as accessible to the public to support our fellow food trucks and booths. So this event is split into two main areas:
1) FOOD HALL & NIGHT MARKET which allows for "All Ages" access to the food trucks and shopping area on the main floor inside the Magnuson Park Hangar 30. The Winter Beer Festival the beer tasting experience is held (21+ only) and requries an entry fee of $5 or $25.00. So if you love food trucks and don't want the beer, then you can enjoy yourself at no cost.
2) BEER TASTING HALL & MUSIC STAGE - If you love beer (you get 32 ounces of beer) and want to enjoy a selection of craft beverages with some music, then you will need to purchase a $25 ticket online to be allowed in. Love a full pour? Any beverage on taps is availabel for a full pour option for only 3 beer tokens or $8 pour so taste your way through or stick with one all day long.
Tickets will be available online throughout the festiova at the same price, but they will be higher at the door. So buy early and skip the long lines in the chilly weather.
We will have a smaller selection of food trucks inside the gated beer garden for the sake of convenience to reduce the need to walk out of the 21+ area, so you can enjoy your beverage and food at the same time.
FAQs
Is this event two days?
Yes, it happens on Friday, December 20th from 4pm to 11pm and Saturday, December 21st from 12-9pmruns along the same hours as the Night Market at the Magnuson Park Hangar 30 and requires a ticket to be admitted. There is no sessions, so come one come all, but tickets are limited to ensure we can accommodate all ticket holders with a great tasting experience.
ALSO - Please kepe in mind that this is a brewery tasting experience, so tickets will go up and priority goes to our advance ticketholders and will may sell out prior to the event starting, so buy your ticket today.
Is the tasting indoors or outdoors?
While the Winter Solstice Night Market is inside the hsitoric Magnuson Park Hanagr 30, the beer festival will be hosting in a heated tented area in the front parking lot with live music. There will be adequate heated cover, but we do live in the PNW, so dress warm and let's get cozy!
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
YES! You MUST be 21+ to enter inside beer tasting hall experience, but it will be all ages in al other areas for the Winter Solstice Night Market which does not require a ticket to enjoy.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Public parking and ride shares are preferred, but we want all attendees to drink responsibly, so we prefer ride share like Uber or Lyft or public transportation.
What can I bring into the event?
Outside food is allowed inside the beer festival area, given that we are in conjunction with the Winter Solstice Saturday Market where a large part of food trucks and booths will be outside the gates. Outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed in at any time.
What's the refund policy?
We do not offer refunds once tickets are purchased. So please read carefully before purchasing.
Organizer SFMA Market Association
Organizer of 2nd Annual Winter Solstice Beer Festival
The mission of the Seattle Farmers Market Association is to provide fun and rewarding venues for Washington state small farms and artisans to bring their highest quality, locally-grown and crafted products to urban residents. Our goal is to help our vendors be successful. Our intention is to facilitate a mutually beneficial connection between our community’s residents and the individuals who steward our local farmland and provide a variety of cultural arts.
Founded in 1990 at the Fremont Sunday Market, we were established as the first neighborhood farmers market in Seattle comprised only of Washington farmers since the 1950’s. Our purpose then, as now, is to bring the neighborhood together by creating a local marketplace. In providing a regular event, where diverse people meet and develop positive relationships, we can contribute to building strong communities, and enhance the quality of life for everyone in our region.
We strive for a cooperative, respectful, family-friendly atmosphere that promotes beneficial interactions among our producers, our staff and the community. When we are successful at our work, our visitors will perceive themselves as being inter-connected to the market and to the community as a whole. By offering the opportunity for all at the market to be partners in the stability and security of our farmlands and small businesses, we can create a more secure and healthy citizenry. Our commitment is to rely on mutual regard and honesty to promote a place where our vendors and employees will have the opportunity to develop beneficial relationships with the market visitors in the spirit of good will.
The nature of a farmers market lends itself to the old fashioned tradition of “going to market” and it provides a “town square” for local small farmers to sell their products, bringing rural and urban entrepreneurs together to round out the weekly experience of “market day.” Our vendors and staff work collaboratively to bring a consistently high-quality event week after week -- an exciting meeting place for neighbors to meet, commune and enjoy the great bounty of our state.
