G-ALES-Burg Beer Fest
April 11th 2026
G-ALES-BURG BEER FEST tickets ON SALE NOW & Discounted until Christmas!
Act fast! Before we sell out AGAIN!
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, amazing ticketed raffle items and a JUMBO beer pong game. $1 a throw—make it in the cup, win a prize! Find more info below.
All proceeds go to The Vascular Anomalies Alliance, a non-profit organization that educates and assists individuals and families affected by vascular birthmarks.
Beer Fest FAQs
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TICKET INFO -- ONLY FOR PURCHASE ONLINE -- NOT AT THE DOOR!
VIP is $75 & includes: 30 min early entry at 11:30AM, a taster glass, a 2026 Beer Fest t-shirt, a food voucher for the RAA Food Trolley or Nayborhood Farm Woodfire Pizza, first access to beer, beer pong game/prizes, & first dibs on any seating & food. --ONLY 50 tickets available!--
EARLY ADMISSION is $55-45(Prices vary depending on date of purchase) & includes: Entry at 12PM, a taster glass, 4 hours of samples, a food voucher for the RAA Food Trolley or Nayborhood Farm Woodfire Pizza.
GENERAL ADMISSION is $45-35(Prices vary depending on date of purchase) & includes: Entry at 1PM, a taster glass, 3 hours of samples, a food voucher for the RAA Food Trolley or Nayborhood Farm Woodfire Pizza.
GENERAL ADMISSION NO FOOD is $35 & includes: Entry at 1PM, a taster glass, & 3 hours of samples.
DESIGNATEDDRIVER is $10 donation for entry -- NO samples -- Thanks for keep us safe!
Tax and processing fees will be included. Find tickets here! Find our most up to date info about tickets on our Facebook event page here!
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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!
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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 5 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!
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Since we close and use our whole facility for this event, we can only allow adults 21+ into our building. Everyone is allowed after the event and into our taproom starting at 4pm until 11pm.
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Yes! Our festival is one of a kind, we offer food vouchers from our food street car with the majority of our tickets. The value is incredible! Food will be served from the RAA food trolley and Nayborhood Farm Wood-fire Pizza. Find more info on our food truck here!
Find our most up to date event food menu our Facebook event page here!
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Yes, we offer $10 DD tickets on our ticket page. Thanks for keeping everyone safe!
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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!
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Yes! The music playlist will be pumping! 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!
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Yes! We sell event t-shirts and taster glass koozies to keep your event taster glass cold! Both will be available for pre-order (shirts only until two weeks before the event). Koozies can be pre-ordered until the day before. A few extra shirts 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!
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If you are interested in joining our brewery lineup for 2026, reach out to info@reserveartisanales.com.
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