August 25, 2024

Brewery & The Beast

The Confluence (Fort Calgary), 750 9th Avenue S.E.

VIP: 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Time: 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Ticket Price: $139

Tickets are fully inclusive of the entire restaurant and chef’s offerings at the event – no additional purchasing is required. 8 beverage tokens are included. Beverages are poured as follows: Beer = 12 oz, Cider = 10 oz, Wine = 3 oz, Cocktail = 1 oz. Additional beverages can be purchased.

VIP Ticket Price: $239

The VIP event offers a specially curated culinary, beverage, and entertainment experience perfect for hosting clients, staff, friends, and family.

Tickets are inclusive of all food and non-alcoholic beverage offerings during the event. Ten (10) beverage tickets are included with your ticket purchase.

You can expect:

- A one-hour exclusive culinary and beverage experience hosted by guest chefs and bartenders including unique meat-centric dishes, oyster bar, cocktails, beer, wine, cider and non-alcoholic offerings.

- 10 x Beverage tickets to enjoy standard size pours of beer, wine, cider, cocktails and more.

- Separate VIP entry point.

- 10 minute early access into the Main Event before general admission ticket holders. The main event features access to 50 + chefs and multiple beverage presenters.

- Separate shaded lounge area with seating for VIP's only.

- VIP’s will enjoy access to their own bar that will be serving cocktails, beer and wine throughout the day.

- Premium air-conditioned washroom facilities will be available to VIP's for the entire event.

- VIP ticket holders can come and go from the space as they wish

Brewery & the Beast is an outdoor culinary event that brings together an extraordinary line-up of local businesses to deliver a feast of ethically-sourced meats, craft beverages, and live entertainment for an ultimately memorable experience.

At the heart of the festival is community. Since 2012, Brewery & the Beast has been proudly uniting consumers, chefs, farmers, and businesses though common values and sustainable ideas, taking pleasure in gathering the best of what a city has and celebrating those offerings together.

With a vision of bringing together community, Brewery & the Beast creates a playful and educational environment where festival-goers can learn about local proteins and produce, enjoy quality food and drink, and participate in a dynamic environment that supports local businesses.

The goal each year, and at each location, is to deliver a premium hospitality experience that showcases talent, creativity, team building, and economic growth within the food and beverage industry, and the community that empowers them.

Brewery & the Beast proudly supports not for profit organizations and charities connected to food sustainability initiatives and the future of the hospitality industry. To date, Brewery & the Beast has donated more than $143,000.00 to support scholarships and initiatives connected to these causes.

The Food

50+ chefs cook incredible dishes with locally sourced proteins and ingredients. Visit as many of the chefs as you like while savouring their amazing cuisine. View the list of restaurants below to see who will be at the festival!

The Drinks

Craft Beer, Cider, Hard Seltzers, Hard Teas, Cocktails and Wine. No long lines for sample size drinks here! All drinks are regular size, readily available and the tickets for drinks are already included in the price.

Music

Live entertainment by award-winning musicians provides the soundtrack of the festival, with original music played by an impressive lineup of local and guest artists.

Farms

Local farmers have the opportunity to pair with talented chefs to showcase their ethically-raised proteins and fresh produce, giving festival attendees the chance to learn about where ingredients are sourced.