The Indiana beer scene has been quite busy this summer. From concerts to festivals to tasting dozens of new beers brewed by Hoosiers, we have our eyes set on Columbus, IN as they seek to tap into the Hoosier beer market with a festival of their own.





Fifty-two breweries from across Indiana (and two from Kentucky) will sample more than 250 brews on Saturday, August 27th! Columbus Craft Beerfest takes place at Mill Race Park in downtown Columbus from 3-6 PM, featuring The Tiptonians & Bigfoot Yancey.









Columbus City County Council Member Elaine Wagner helped bring the Columbus Craft Beerfest to life. Serving as trustee, she and other festival organizers have been recruiting breweries from all over Indiana since January.





As a non-profit organization, proceeds from the festival will benefit the Columbus Park Foundation, which aims to develop and promote parks in Columbus for recreation and conservation.





When asked which of the 54 breweries she was most eager to try, Wagner said she couldn’t pick just one and was excited to try all of them. However, she did mention ZwanzigZ Pizza & Brewing as her personal go-to brewery.





“Since I moved back to Columbus when I was 23, I’ve been going there,” said Wagner. “I really like pale ales and anything new and interesting.” Wagner also noted that the Triple Z IPA that Zwanzig makes is brewed with hops grown locally in Columbus.









Wagner hopes the Columbus Craft Beerfest will put the city in the spotlight and also promote the eclectic beers brewed by Hoosiers. The full list of breweries attending can be viewed here.Tickets are still available for purchase.



Gates open at 2 PM for VIP passes and 3 PM for General Admission.



