The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company will host its inaugural 86 Hook & Ladder BrewFest from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
Attendees can sip on samples from a variety of regional craft breweries while enjoying food, music, raffles and giveaways.
Guests will cast votes for each category as brew vendors battle it out to win Best Brew, Best IPA and Best Beard. Tickets are $45 for adult drinkers and $5 for adult non-drinkers.
All proceeds benefit the purchase of equipment for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, a 501c3 nonprofit nongovernmental organization.
Premier sponsor Atlantic Liquors will be pouring samples of moonshine and bourbon. Additional sponsors are Nicola Pizza and BJ’s Custom Creations.
Food vendors are Chaps Pit Beef and Doggie Style Foot Long Hot Dogs.
Breweries participating are: Big Oyster, BrickWorks Brewing and Eats, Crooked Hammock, Dogfish Head, Iron Hill, Heavy Seas Beer, JAKL Beer Works, Mispillion River Brewing, Ocean View Brewing Co., Thompson Island Brewing Co., Tröegs Independent Brewing and Victory Brewing Co.
To purchase tickets, go to 86brewfest.com or rbvfirecompany.ticketleap.com/beerfest.
For more information, email brewfest@rehobothbeachfire.com.