J-Town Beer Fest Set for July 15

The J-Town Summer Craft Beer Fest is set for July 15, featuring 75-plus craft beers, wines and seltzers for tasting.  

In its eighth year, this event returns to the J-Town Pavilion and 3rd Turn’s Kentucky Corner as well as an expanded footprint on Neal Drive. The Glaser’s Collision Live Music Stage will feature One Louder, while Cox's Cigar Lounge will be next to the pavilion, the German American Bank Shade Lounge under City Hall and our Kentucky Corner behind 3rd Turn Brewing. In addition, look for the Truly Bubbly Bar, featuring all the latest flavors and styles available for patrons to come try before they buy.

“We’re looking forward to this year’s Beerfest celebration,” Deana Karem, President & CEO of the Jtown Chamber of Commerce, said in a news release. “Working with HB Productions and the City of Jeffersontown to celebrate craft beer and the comeback of community festivals is super exciting. Keeping our Beerfest tradition going is important to our town and the economy.”

This year’s festival promises to have something for everyone – in all, more than 50 brands will be represented plus several local businesses coming out to have some fun with their friends and customers, like Recbar is back and will have games on the grounds plus offering a free 20-token coupon with each entry.

“We are thrilled to get back to events and connect with people through beer,” HB Productions’ Trevor Cravens said. “The pandemic provided us with a chance to examine our business and create some new opportunities, but events are our passion, and we have big plans to bring them back better than ever.”  

A few festival highlights:

·         3rd Turn Brewery will headline the Kentucky Corner hosted by Cox’s & Evergreen Liquors, featuring a dozen or more Kentucky breweries.

·         The event will feature 75+ craft beers from national favorites like Boston Beer and Dogfish Head Brewing and as well as familiars like Country Boy Brewing from Lexington, KY, and locals like Against the Grain and Atrium Brewing Company, plus many more.

·         The Truly “Bubbly Bar” will exclusively feature a wide variety of hard seltzers and Twisted Tea.

·         REC BAR will be onsite with some classic arcade and pinball games.

·         Oliver Winery will be returning with an enter to win a chance for a VIP Tour of the Winery, plus a summer sipping wine inspired cocktails.

·         Local JTown Chamber Members and others will have vendor booths throughout the event.

·         Food trucks and snack vendors like Raising Caine’s, Drake’s and Bud’s Tavern plus more will be onsite.

·         Louisville Water Company will keep all guests hydrated.

The festival is located at Gaslight Pavilion and 3rd Turn Brewing, and is 4-8 p.m. Tickets are $45 plus tax in advance and can be purchased online at www.jtownbeerfest.com or at select Cox’s and Evergreen Liquors locations. Tickets at the gate, if available, will be $55.