City Pages Beer Festival will continue in its tradition of kicking off summer in the Twin Cities with an evening of beer sampling, live entertainment and more in downtown Minneapolis.

One of longest running events of its kind in the Midwest (23 years and counting!), this outdoor festival has become a yearly tradition for beer aficionados who can enjoy a variety of brews available at metro area MGM locations, food vendors, live music featuring Pop Rocks, hammerschlagen, accordionist Bill Koncar and the ever-popular Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band!

Located downtown near the theater district just off 10th Street and Hennepin, the festival will showcase a diverse range of samples including domestic, imported, craft, specialty and micro brewed beers to please every event-goers’ palate. For fans of homegrown flavors, local breweries will be featured as well with past participants!

Open to the public, general admission includes all beer samples and all entertainment. An upgrade to the Fulton VIP experience offers early entry with a preview time for tasting without the lines and access to an exclusive VIP deck catered with free food, unlimited full-sized beers and premium seating near the stage. A portion of proceeds from the tasting will benefit Finnegans.