Real Ale Beer Festival & Cask Challenge!
September 12, 2026
Sample unique cask ale creations from your favorite breweries in Connecticut! This is the 11th annual “Real Ale Beer Festival & Cask Challenge” and its on September 12, 2026. The event is hosted by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society and is an annual FUNDRAISER to support the museum.
1pm – 4pm
~featuring live music from Martin Piggot.
2026 Breweries!!! Vue Brewing, 2nd Bridge, OEC, Willimantic Brewing Company, Watson Farmhouse Brewery, Back East Brewing, Dead Language Beer Project, Brewery Legitimus, Nod Hill Brewery, Counterweight Brewing, Plourd’s, New England Brewing, Transcend Beer Crafters, Twelve Percent Beer Project, The Factory Brewing Collective…PLUS Dragonfire Meadery, Litchfield Distillery and Quiver Spirits.
Tickets on Sale now!
Click here: https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge
Your Ticket Includes:
- Beer samples – 20+ unique one-of-a-kind brews to enjoy!
- Access to Noah Webster’s birthplace home- a National Historic Landmark!
- Early American Tavern games & puzzles.
- Chat with local brewery owners and beer experts.
Become a Noah Webster House Member today to receive discount on tickets.
Parking – Guests can park along South Main Street or one of the adjoining streets.
This event is rain or shine. All sales are final.
Pets and guests under 21 years old are not permitted to attend this event.
Real ale is a traditional cask-conditioned ale popular in the time of Founding Father and lexicographer Noah Webster. Undergoing a second fermentation in the cask it will be served from, the entries are always unique and delicious – with complex and satisfying depth.
Each year, a panel of judges determine which brewery will be named Cask Champion and attendees will vote for the Taster’s Choice Winner.
Join us for an exciting day of unique brews and good company at the National Historic Landmark home of American Icon Noah Webster!
Logo and banner designed by Gariphic Design. All proceeds from the event go to the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
If you are interested in learning more about this event, please email us at events@noahwebsterhouse.org.
To be a corporate sponsor at Real Ale Beer Festival 2026, please call 860.502.3246.
