Be a VIP at the annual Meadowlands Racetrack Beer Fest on Saturday, June 7, and get an extra hour of sampling, exclusive tastings, and a buffet. There will also be music by DJ Alx, and live harness horse racing.
The Beer Fest will be held in the Backyard. The VIP ticket is $70, with entry at 4 p.m. General admission starts at 5 p.m. and tickets are $50 at the door; $45 in advance. Live harness racing will commence at 6:20 pm, and the Belmont Stakes will also be simulcast. Purchase tickets in advance here.
There will be 68 breweries, hard kombucha producers, and cideries poured at the festival, including several local New Jersey brewers. Click here for a complete list of the festival beers.
New Jersey favorites will be there, along with some brews new to the Meadowlands Beer Fest:
◩ Bolero Snort
◩ Ghost Hawk
◩ Double Tap Brewing (new this year)
◩ Czig Meister
◩ Bonesaw Brewing
◩ 902 Brewing Company
◩ MudHen (new this year)
◩ Flying Fish
◩ Five Dimes (new this year)
◩ Montclair Brewery
◩ Autodidact
◩ United Brewing
◩ Seven Tribesmen
◩ River Horse
See also: Stubby Legs, Big Ambition: Fur Will Fly at Meadowlands Racetrack Wiener Dog Derby
Participating ciders include
◩ Feels Like Home
◩ Downeast
◩ Woodchuck
◩ Brooklyn Cider
Something new
◩ Jiant Hard Kombucha
◩ Boochcraft
◩ Osena Islands Spiked Coconut Water
Other breweries include: Singlecut Beersmiths, Peak Organic, Beer Tree, Beatbox, Alternate Ending, Industrial Arts, Grey Sail, DUBCO, Central Waters, Phase Three, Alsin Beer Co, Ghostfish Brewing Company, Port City, Mast Landing, Montauk, New Belgium, Saranac, SixPoint, Southern Tier, Victory, Evil Genius, Flying Dog, Ithaca, Great Lakes, Lagunitas, Fiddlehead, New Trail, Bronx, Kona, Goose Island, Blue Point, Elysian, Founders, Yards, Neshaminy Creek, Sloop, Troegs, Cigar City, Equilibrium, Three Floyd’s, Von Trapp, Allagash, Wicked Weed, El Segundo and Burlington.
Read more: Strong NJ Brewery Showing for Meadowlands Racetrack Beerfest on Belmont Stakes Day
VIP Only Brews
There is also a selection of brews only available to VIP ticket holders. Some standouts include
◩ River Horse
◩ Raspberry Tripel Horse
◩ New Belgium Tropic Force
◩ Maine Lunch
◩ Aslin Clear Nights
◩ Czig Meister Brewing/Man Skirt Brewing collab
◩ Bitter Rivals
◩ Bronx Now Youse Can’t Leave
Must be 21+ to attend. Following all NJ ABC permit rules and conditions.