Jul
6
Fri
New England Summer Beer Festival @ Goshen Fairgrounds
Jul 6 @ 5:00 pm – Jul 8 @ 4:00 pm

The first annual New England Summer Beer Festival will take place at the Goshen Fairgrounds on Friday, July 6 through Sunday, July 8, 2018. With admission, guests will have a chance to sample beer from over 55 New England breweries and purchase food from over 15 food trucks and vendors. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation and Christmas Wish CT.

 

 

 

Jul
20
Sat
Connecticut Wine Festival Presented by the CT Wine Trail @ Goshen Fairgrounds
Jul 20 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Connecticut Wine Festival, presented by the CT Wine Trail, features 17 Connecticut wineries, locally-produced foods, live music, artisan vendors and more. Participating wineries include: Bishop’s Orchards, Brignole Vineyards, DiGrazia Vineyards, Holmberg Orchard and Winery, Hopkins Vineyard, Johnathan Edwards Winery, Jones Winery, Miranda Vineyard, Paradise Hill Vineyards, Priam Vineyards, Savino Vineyards, Sharpe Hill Vineyards, Staehly Farm Winery, Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Taylor Brooke Winery and White Silo Winery.

See more information here.

See highlights from last year’s event here.

Jul
21
Sun
Connecticut Wine Festival Presented by the CT Wine Trail @ Goshen Fairgrounds
Jul 21 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The Connecticut Wine Festival, presented by the CT Wine Trail, features 17 Connecticut wineries, locally-produced foods, live music, artisan vendors and more. Participating wineries include: Bishop’s Orchards, Brignole Vineyards, DiGrazia Vineyards, Holmberg Orchard and Winery, Hopkins Vineyard, Johnathan Edwards Winery, Jones Winery, Miranda Vineyard, Paradise Hill Vineyards, Priam Vineyards, Savino Vineyards, Sharpe Hill Vineyards, Staehly Farm Winery, Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Taylor Brooke Winery and White Silo Winery.

See more information here.

See highlights from last year’s event here.

Oct
23
Sat
Change in the Air Festival @ Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue
Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Change in the Air Festival @ Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue | New Haven | Connecticut | United States

The CT Brewers Guild will host the first Change in the Air Festival, featuring beer from 22 local craft breweries with a focus on black and brown-owned producers at Bear’s Smokehouse & BBQ in New Haven on Oct. 23. Daym Drops, star of Netflix’s “Fresh, Fried & Crispy” will be the event emcee, with live performances by Timmy Maia and the Paul Byrant Hudson Band and DJ Dooley-O. Food will be available for purchase from Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ and from Jazzy’s Soul Kitchen, Madeline’s Empanaderia, Je T’aime Cupcakes and @EatWithChrissy. The event will benefit the CT Brewers Guild African American Brewing Scholarship, which funds scholarships for black and brown students in Sacred Heart University’s Brewing Science Certificate Program. Through the program, which matches students with on the job training at local breweries, four scholarships were awarded in 2021, made possible through funding by New England Brewing Co., Athletic Brewing Company, Great Falls Brewing, Two Roads Brewing Co., Rhythm Brewing and the CT Brewers Guild.

See more information and purchase tickets here.