Bend Brews & Beyond

Start: Saturday, May 24, 2025 12:00PM
End: Sunday, May 25, 2025 8:00PM

Bend Brews & Beyond is the evolution of the Bend Brew Fest which operated from 2002-2023. For this inaugural fest Grand Craft Bend surveyed attendees and producers alike before refreshing and reviving the entire concept of such communal events. The event will feature 50+ Oregon breweries and cideries including—for the first time ever—every locally-owned Central Oregon hopped, appled, and honeyed beverage producer as well as over a dozen non-alcoholic beverage makers, allowing everyone to celebrate together whether they feel like drinking alcohol moderately or not at all. The festival, sponsored by Silver Moon Brewing celebrating its 25th anniversary, takes place in downtown Bend’s Drake Park (777 NW Riverside Dr.) on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25 from 12-8 p.m. The event is 21+ only and tickets are required for all attendees. Advance online tickets for admission, souvenir mug and 7 drink tokens are $40 for alcohol and $30 for non-alcohol passes BUT, if you buy before February 14, Early Bird tickets are only $30 (ALC) and $20 (N/A). Two-day passes will be available. Tickets are truly limited and the event is expected to sell out. If available, tickets will be $55 ALC/$45 N/A at the gates.  Beyond drinking together, attendees can greet—and thank—the people responsible for the bounty of tasty beverages from 3-5 p.m. during the Meet the Makers session. It will be followed by the Brewers Decathlon where teams of brewers will compete for the coveted Bend Brews & Beyond Mashlete Trophy awarded to the team that dominates in ten challenges designed for professional brewers only. Attendees are encouraged to don their funkiest pants to earn the title of the inaugural Bend Drinking Pants Pageant. (“The most fun you'll have with your pants on.”) Two specialty beers will be available per hour in the Next-Tap section. Music will be provided by a combination of live musicians and a DJ. Ten of Bend’s most beloved food trucks will be on site. Everyone is encouraged to drink responsibly and make plans to arrive and depart safely with transportation options being announced soon. In addition to bike parking, there will be tube/SUP parking for those wishing to float to the fest.