Saturday, 19 September 2026, 12-4 p.m.
403 Hill Road, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842
The 2026 Harvest Festival of Ales and Lagers returns on Saturday, 19 September, with an afternoon of ales and lagers, activities, guest producers (see list below), music, food, and more.
We will share vintages of autumnal ales, lagers of various countenance, and a few harvest highlights of the Farmstead® variety.
The package includes a tasting glass, beer samples, a designated driver ticket (see note below), and music. Food is not included, but on-site food vendors will be available.
Tickets are $75 each (plus $10 Vermont State Rooms & Meals Tax); up to 4 tickets per purchase.
General Admission tickets go on sale at noon ET, 21 May 2025.
There will be no camping, and dogs are not allowed. Also, please note that this is an event for 21-and-above only (children under 5 are allowed).
Stay tuned for updates on beer selections, food vendors, and music! You can also sign up for our newsletter for direct updates (https://mailchi.mp/hillfarmstead/festival-of-harvest-ales-and-lagers)!
Guest Producers
Cory King
Side Project Brewing
Maplewood, Missouri
Side Project is known for its rustic mixed-fermentation beers, fruited wild ales, and barrel-aged stouts. Cory will join us to share a selection of barrel-aged beers. He last joined us in the summer of 2017 for our Festival of Farmhouse Ales, where he participated in a collaborative brew that will debut at this year’s Harvest Festival of Ales and Lagers.
Founded in 2013, Side Project Brewing has earned an international reputation for patient, small-batch beers shaped through oak, fermentation, blending, and time.
Doug Dozark
Cycle Brewing
St. Petersburg, Florida
Longtime friend Doug Dozark has been creating adventurous barrel-aged stouts since 2009, beginning at Peg’s Cantina in Gulfport before opening Cycle Brewing in St. Petersburg in 2013.
Shaun and Ryan first met Doug while brewing Either/Or at Cigar City in September 2010. Doug later came to Hill Farmstead with his Cigar City teammates to continue the collaboration with Neither and Nor in 2011. He will share a few barrel-aged stouts during the festival.
Cedar Hannan
Wildbranch Cider
Craftsbury, Vt.
Located nearby in Craftsbury, Cedar Hannan has been composing ciders with heirloom apple varieties blended with wild-foraged apples from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom since 2020. We have shared Wildbranch ciders in our taproom since reopening in 2021.
Cedar catalogs wild apple trees throughout the Northeast Kingdom, all the way up to Canada’s doorstep. Intrigued by the mystery they hold and the potential they bring, Cedar blends these wild apples with heirloom varieties from partner orchards.
Hofbräuhaus Traunstein
Traunstein, Bavaria
This historic, family-owned Bavarian brewery is located in the heart of Traunstein’s old town and has been operated by the Sailer family since 1896. Renowned for its Helles and wheat beers, Hofbräuhaus Traunstein became a personal favorite after Shaun first visited in 2016.
Currently imported into Vermont through our partner company, Grassroots Distribution, Traunstein exemplifies the Old World traditions we hold so dear while moving into the future with further refinements and growth.
Lodging and Transportation Packages
This year, guests will have the opportunity to purchase a limited number of lodging and transportation packages, offered directly through three local lodging locations: Highland Lodge in Greensboro, The Wildflower Inn in East Burke, and Old Stagecoach Inn in Waterbury.
Guests with general admission tickets must arrive with a designated driver. However, guests with lodging and transportation packages are not required to have a designated driver as part of their group transport to and from the event. Therefore, designated driver tickets are not included with these package tickets.
Please Note:
- All reservations are 2-night minimum bookings.
- Reservation systems and processes vary by location.
- Please contact the location directly with questions.
Highland Lodge
Greensboro, Vt.
Lodging, transportation, and ticket packages.
SOLD OUT
Old Stagecoach Inn
Waterbury, Vt.
Lodging, transportation, and ticket packages.
SOLD OUT
The Wildflower Inn
East Burke, Vt.
Lodging, transportation, and ticket packages are on sale now.
Event Details
- You MUST enter with your Designated Driver or be validated by staff at the roadside (see below)
- Gates open at 11:00 a.m.
- Taps open at noon.
- Each ticket is $75 and includes a tasting glass, inclusive beer samples, designated driver entry, and music.
- Food is not included; it can be purchased on-site.
- No camping
- Dogs/pets not allowed
- 21 and above only event (children under 5 years old are allowed)
Designated Driver Information
- Attendees MUST either enter with their designated driver or be validated by one of our volunteers at the entry if being dropped off by a commercial transport service (taxi, bus, etc.). Attendees without a designated driver or who are not properly validated at the entrance will not be admitted (no exceptions).
- Designated drivers are required for all attendees and must be 21 years of age if they choose to stay at the event. DDs will not receive an individual physical ticket. Each ticket purchase allows entry of one DD per group or single ticket purchased.
- Carpooling and DD-sharing are encouraged, especially for those traveling from far away.
- Each DD will have access to a curated selection of complimentary non-alcoholic beverages (TBD), one voucher redeemable with our food vendors (up to $10 value), and event entry to enjoy the music.