The ShakesBeer Festival is back! Join us as we celebrate our 7th year with an array of amazingly crafted beers and the fantastic individuals who create them. The festival will take place on the grounds of the historic American Shakespeare Theater, offering breathtaking views of the beautiful Long Island Sound. With over 50 craft breweries, live music, local food trucks and vendors, as well as games and activities, it's the perfect recipe for good times and unforgettable memories!
We take pride in supporting the attending brewers by purchasing all of their beer for the festival. Unlike many beer festivals, the Stratford Oldtimers Athletic Association goes above and beyond by not only paying the brewers for their products but also donating proceeds from every ticket sold towards Stratford youth athletic programs and scholarships for graduating seniors.
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WHAT DOES MY TICKET INCLUDE? General Admission tickets are $49+ fee in advance ($59+fee day of the event, subject to availability) and include entry to the beer festival, beer samples, live music and a commemorative tasting glass. Shakesbeer Festival a private, ticketed, 21+ event. No one without a ticket or under the legal age will be admitted, including minors, children, infants and babies. No dogs allowed in the festival.
PARKING: Limited parking is available directly on-site and the surrounding lots on a first-come, first-served basis (map).
TRANSPORTATION: We ask that you please prepare accordingly and enjoy the beer fest safely by designating a driver, using ride-shares, or calling a taxi in advance.
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ATTENDING BREWERIES
The Shakesbeer Fest accepts donations and also purchases some beer directly from the breweries in order to support the craft brew industry. Cheers!
- 3 Floyds
- Alvarium
- Athletic Brewing Company
- Ayinger
- Back East Brewing Company
- Bad Sons Brewery
- Berlinetta Brewing
- Blue Moon
- Brasserie Dupont
- Brew Barn
- Brewport
- Broadbrook Brewing Company
- Brooklyn Brewing Company
- Caius Farm Brewery
- Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
- Charter Oak Brewing
- Cigar City
- Collective Arts
- Counterweight Brewing
- CT Valley Brewing
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Drink Mechanics
- Duval Moortgat
- East Hartford Brewing
- East Rock Brewing Company
- Equilibrium Brewery
- Frost Beer Works
- Good F**king Wines
- Guiness
- Jacks Abby Craft Lagers
- Lawsons Finest Liquids
- Magic Hat Brewing Company
- Narragansett Brewing
- New England Brewing Company
- NewSylum
- Next Century
- Night Shift
- Ommegang Brewery
- Other Half Brewing Company
- Quirk Works Brewing & Blendery
- Rogue Ales
- Rootout Whiskey
- Sam Adams
- Sam Smith
- Shebeen Brewing Company
- Sloop Brewing
- Smirnoff
- Spacecat Brewing Company
- Stateside/Surfside
- Stone Brewing
- Taylor Brooke Brewing Company
- Thimble Island Brewing Company
- Tribus Beer Co
- Troegs Brewing Company
- Two Roads Brewing Company
- Victory Brewing Company
- Whalers Brewing Company
- Wild T
ATTENDING FOOD TRUCKS & VENDORS
- Calandrelli Kettlecorn
- Dumpling Underground
- EP Local
- Jonz N BBQ
- Lee Lee's Caribbean Kitchen
- Magical Fantasia Donuts
- Micalizzi's Italian Ice
- Snappy Dog
- Star Light Treats
- The Melting Truck
- Zack's Frozen Yogurt
LIVE MUSIC
ShakesBeer Festival Sponsors:
- AXIA Advisors
- Dinto Electrical Contractors
- Fairfield County Exteriors
- IBEW Local 488
- Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament
- Napoli Motors
- Tyler Matakevich
- Windsor Package Store
- Wiz Automotive Group