The fourth annual Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is set to blend the town’s rich German heritage with its vibrant event culture on Friday and Saturday, June 13–14, at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg.
Tickets are currently available online at fbgcraftbeerfestival for $20, while gate admission will be $25.
Festivities begin Friday evening with a craft beer awards competition and dinner at Altstadt Brewery Bier Halle, running from 5 to 8 p.m. The event includes judging by certified beer tasters. A limited number of $100 tickets grant guests access to the awards ceremony, a specially curated dinner, beer selections, and guided tours of Altstadt’s production facility, which features traditional brass brewing tanks imported from Europe.
On Saturday, the festival opens to the public at 11 a.m. at Marktplatz, offering more than 30 booths featuring craft beer samples from breweries across Texas. Some brewers will be on-site to engage with attendees about their brewing techniques and business practices. The first 2,000 guests will receive a complimentary sample glass, courtesy of the Real Estate Advisory Team.
In addition to beer, the festival will feature wine booths, a brewer panel discussion with notable Texas brewmasters, a range of food vendors offering beer-friendly cuisine, and yard games. A hydration station will provide non-alcoholic beer options.
Live music is also on tap, with Latin fusion band El Tule performing from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., followed by classic country group The Outlaw Years from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Sponsorship opportunities remain available, and all contributions are tax-deductible. The event is organized by the Rotary Club Foundation of Fredericksburg, a nonprofit committed to supporting both local and global community initiatives.
A portion of the festival’s proceeds will benefit Frontera Healthcare, which operates clinics across five Hill Country counties, offering medical and behavioral health services to underserved populations.
Participating Breweries (Saturday):
Altstadt Brewery, Austin East Ciders, Back Unturned, Belly Up (new), Bird Creek Brewing (new), Community Beer, Deep Ellum, Eight Beer, Four Corners Brewing, Excalibur (new), Fat Ass, Garage Beer, Hydration Station NA, Independence, Karbach, Lone Star, Martin House, Plateau Brewing, Prost Alehouse, Rahr & Sons, Real Ale, Revolver, Rusty Axe Seltzer, Shiner, Southern Roots Brewing Co., St. Arnold, Talyard Brewing (new), Texas Cannon Brewing, Twisted X, Vista Brewing, and Wild Acre Brewery.
