One Amazing Beer Challenge ~ Dozens of Unique Cask Creations
Drink Beer and Help Save History
Over 20 of your favorite breweries are competing in a cask challenge. Each creates a unique cask or casks, good for one day only that must contain a historically appropriate flavoring. YOU sample and vote for the Taster’s Choice champion. The breweries are up for the challenge . . . are YOU?
Join us for the 8th annual Noah Webster Real Ale Harvest Fest, co-hosted by Harvest Fine Wines & Spirits, to sample beer you can’t find anywhere else. Sample dozens of unique cask ale creations from twenty-plus breweries. The beer is available for this one day only and each brew must include an ingredient from Noah Webster’s 18th century garden or pantry. With over 100 items to choose from such as quince, cinnamon, rhubarb, and nutmeg, the casked creations are both creative and tasty. Animals and guests under 21 years old are not permitted to attend this event.
Breweries – Aspetuck Brew Lab, Back East Brewing Company, Brewery Legitmus, Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery, Counter Weight Brewing Co., East Hartford Brewing, East Rock Brewing, Hanging Hills Brewing, Kent Falls Brewing Co., New England Brewing Co., Nod Hill Brewery, O.E.C. Brewing, Other Half Brewing, Oxbow Brewing Co., SingleCut Beersmiths, Thomas Hooker Brewing, Twelve Percent Beer Project, WeHa Brewing & Roasting Co., Watson Farmhouse Brewery, Willimantic Brewing Co. and more!
Live Music – Connecticut’s legendary Savage Brothers are bringing their amazing funk, rock, and rhythm to the afternoon session (2-5 p.m.) Attend the evening session (6-9 p.m.) to enjoy the Blaney Brothers modern take on traditional acoustic music with pub songs, ballads, and jigs with an Irish flair.
Food for purchase – Salt & Pepper Catering and Hot Taco Street Kitchen will be serving their unique and delicious cuisine at both sessions.
Commemorative Glass – Everyone gets a tasting glass, but there is a limited supply of signature 2023 signature design. If you just have to have the 2023 glass design, buy today before they run out.
Parking – Guests can park along South Main Street or one of the adjoining streets.
Please note: Regardless of weather conditions, the REAL ALE FESTIVAL is happening on September 9….”RAIN OR SHINE”!! ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL.
The Noah Webster Real Ale Harvest Fest would not exist without the generosity and support of Harvest Fine Wines & Spirits, for whom the museum is eternally grateful! We would also like to thank our Bronze sponsors, ClarkHirth, Keating Agency Insurance, Teplitzky & Company, P.C., our Patron sponsor American Eagle Financial Credit Union, and Cricket Press. Logo and banner designed by Gariphic Design. All proceeds from the event go directly to the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
