Inaugural National Orange Show Brew Fest is Saturday

NOS Brew FestThe National Orange Show and K-FROG are putting on the first-ever National Orange Show Brew Fest this Saturday (July 12).

Over 25 local (and not-so-local) craft breweries are scheduled to participate, bringing over 50 brews to the event.

Musical entertainment will include Kelleigh Bannen, Southbound, Front Porch Rodeo and Psycho Punx!

It’s a family-friendly event, and kids can enjoy free samples of Batch Craft Soda and draw on the Chalkmobile.

There will also be a variety of food trucks (The Grilled Cheese Truck, Tornado Potato and Baby’s Badass Burgers) and local food vendors (Leno’s Rico Taco and Two Guys Pizza and Pasta) to pair with your beer.

General admission tickets are just $25 in advance, and include entry, a souvenir beer glass and 12 tasting tickets. V.I.P. tickets are $40 in advance, and include preferred parking, indoor facilities, a souvenir beer glass and 15 tasting tickets. General admission, minus the beer samples, is only $10, and kids under 12 get in free.

Tickets can be purchased by clicking here. Prices will be $5 more at the door.

Participating breweries include:

There will also be a homebrew competition.

The event will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at the National Orange Show Events Center, Gate 9, 690 S. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the National Orange Show Foundation, which helps support Santa Claus Inc., Bonne Meres, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Best Buddies, and other charitable foundations.

For more information, click here. Click here for updates.