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G-ALES-Burg Beer Fest 

April 11th 2026

G-ALES-BURG BEER FEST TICKETS ON SALE STARTING BLACK FRIDAY—Nov. 28th!

Act fast! Before we sell all 500 tickets AGAIN!

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Join us for one of Central Illinois largest and SOLD OUT beer festivals on APRIL 11th, 2026. The 4th annual G-ALES-Burg Beer Fest features over 30+ breweries and a few wineries & meaderies—but also, FUN! We have food INCLUDED, musical entertainment, amazing ticketed raffle items and a JUMBO beer pong game. $1 a throw—make it in the cup, win a prize!

All proceeds go to The Vascular Anomalies Alliance, a non-profit organization that educates and assists individuals and families affected by vascular birthmarks.

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Beer Fest FAQs

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  • The event starts on Saturday, April 11th at 11:30am for VIP ticket holders, 12pm for Early Admission, and 1pm for General Admission. The event ends at 4pm and everyone is welcome to continue the party into our brewery taproom until close at 11pm. Find our most up to date info on our Facebook event page here!

  • There will be lots of options this year to meet every beer lovers needs! Stay tuned for our ticket packages and pricing. Tax and processing fees will be included. Find our most up to date info about tickets on our Facebook event page here!

  • Our owner's son was born with a vascular birthmark in 2020, and they felt they had nowhere to turn in our area.

    With the help of so many people in the birthmark community online, they found the right experts and got the needed guidance. Since then, they have tried to give back and bring awareness to vascular birthmarks. The Vascular Anomalies Alliance(VAA) is a brand new 501(c)(3) that our owner helped found in 2024 with friends in the birthmark community he met over the last 4 years.

    VAA's mission is to connect and support our community of those living with vascular anomalies and related syndromes. They strive to REACH their community by financially supporting advancement in Research and Education, Advocacy, while creating a safe space and sense of Community where everyone feels like they are Home. Find more VAA info here!

  • Since we close and use our whole facility for this event, we only allow adults 21+ into our building. Everyone is allowed after the event and into our taproom starting at 4pm until 11pm.

  • Yes! Our festival is one of a kind, we offer food vouchers from our food street car with each ticket. The value is incredible! Find more info on our food truck here!

    Find our most up to date event food menu our Facebook event page here!

  • Yes, we offer $20 DD tickets at the door the day of and it comes with a food voucher. Thanks for keeping everyone safe!

  • We have some amazing friends in the craft beer community and they all love to come and support this event. We pull breweries from all over this area, including Eastern Iowa and Chicagoland. We LOVE supporting regional craft beer and there is some of the best in this pocket of the country. HOWEVER, we do have a few wineries and meaderies on the line up to meet the desires of all kinds of drinkers!

    Our full event beer menu will be available a few weeks before the event! Find all of that and more on our Facebook event page here!

  • Yes! We will announce our musical entertainment soon! We also have fabulous raffle items and a JUMBO beer pong game—$1 per throw, make it in, win a prize! All funds go to The Vascular Anomalies Alliance. Find our most up to date info about this on our Facebook event page here!

  • Yes! We sell event t-shirts and taster glass koozies to keep your event taster glass cold! Shirts will be available for pre-order a month before the event. A few extra will be ordered to sell at the event and will be first come, first serve. Find our most up to date info about merch on our Facebook event page here!

  • If you are interested in joining our brewery lineup for 2026, reach out to info@reserveartisanales.com.

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A woman wearing a blue cap with "RAA" on it, pouring a drink from a can into a clear plastic cup at a table with ice and a paper menu.
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