HopStock will feature many West Michigan breweries, brewpubs, distilleries, and cideries collaborating under large tents on Calder Plaza as the sun sets on Saturday, August 13, making this a unique event. There will be a vast array of 3 oz samples for enthusiasts to savor. Look for the Beer City Collaboration tent: IPA Island sponsored by Coldbreak Brewing Supply where each festival participant will feature their version of an IPA.
The festival will also host live local music acts beginning at 6 p.m. with Instrumental Surf-Rock band The Concussions, followed by Gangster-Rock band The Legal Immigrants at 7:15 p.m., and Bluegrass Folk-Rock band Dragon Wagon will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. to play a 90-minute set.
Food Trucks will also be on site serving a variety of vittles, including A Moveable Feast, Two Scotts BBQ, and Pronto Pups. A limited number of Vendors and Artisans will be on hand to join in on the HopStock buzz as well.
The Beer City Brewers Guild have developed a history of giving back to the community as well as the environment. HopStock will feature a sustainability team thanks to BarFly; there is a goal in place to keep this festival a low-waste event by offering reusable tasting cups and sustainable resources wherever possible.
HopStock ticket sales will begin via Eventbrite at 10 a.m. Friday, June 17:
- VIP: $45 -- 5:30 p.m. entry, 15 tasting tickets + reusable tasting cup.
- Advance Ticket: $35 -- 6:30 p.m. entry, 10 tasting tickets + reusable tasting cup.
HopStock Festival Participants will be announced in the coming weeks.
About Beer City Brewers Guild
As a group of greater Grand Rapids area Brewers, in collaboration with Beer Centric Businesses, we work to celebrate, promote and raise awareness of the craft brewing culture of our community.
