ENJOY A TASTE OF THE BLACK HILLS AT DEADWOOD’S CRAFT BEER FEST!
May 15, 2026 - May 16, 2026 Craft beer lovers will enjoy Deadwood’s finest at this festival!
Tickets Now Available!
Enjoy craft beer paired with samples of unique bacon dishes.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ARE SATURDAY ONLY (MAY 16th).
General admission tickets for Saturday are $60 and limited to 300. Those attendees receive an event pass, tasting card, schedule, and an open container cup. Once the event begins, attendees taste at locations on that day’s schedule during designated hours.
MUST BE 21+.
AGE WILL BE VERIFIED AT REGISTRATION.
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DURING REGISTRATION WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
All General Admission ticket holders must come through registration at the Deadwood Welcome Center (501 Main St) on Saturday from 11 am-3 pm to pick up items and be age verified.
VIP tickets for Friday & Saturday are $110 and limited to 100.
VIP Ticket holders may register at the Deadwood Tobacco Co., Friday at 6 p.m.
You cannot pick up credentials for others in your party who are not present.
Registration will be 6 pm on Friday (VIP) and 11 am-3 pm on Saturday (VIP & GA).
Tasting Hours:
Friday, May 15: VIP ONLY – 6 pm-8pm
Saturday, May 16: VIP & GA Noon-6 pm
Open container will be in effect during this event on Friday from 5pm to 10 pm & Saturday from noon to 10 pm.
CAUTION: There are no third-party vendors or resellers on Facebook or any other social media platform for this event.
Attempting to sell fake tickets to an event is a very common online scam.
2026 Tasting Menu for Friday VIP Event:
SWIRLY BLUEBERRY CREAMSICLE
DREKKER BREWING COMPANY
SOUR SMOOTHIE
6.4% ABV
N/A ABU
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FANDANGO
TOPPLING GOLLIATH BREWING CO.
SOUR FRUITED
5.8% ABV
15 IBU
DON’T GO INTO LONG GRASS
DREKKER BREWING CO.
IPA- NEW ENGLAND/ HAZY
7% ABV
N/A IBU
RAD BOD
FAIR STATE BREWING
SHADY/RADLER
N/A ABV
N/A IBU
SLOPES
BLACK STACK BREWING
PILSNER
4.6% ABV
N/A IBU
CLOUDLINE BELGIAN STYLE WIT
INFUSION BREWING CO.
WHEAT BEER
4.7% ABV
19 IBU
BREWERS RESERVE CHERRY KRINGLE STOUT
CENTRAL WATERS BREWING CO.
STOUT
10.8% ABV
N/A IBU
DRY IRISH STOUT
SURLY BREWING CO.
STOUT IRISH DRY
4.5% ABV
N/A IBU
IN THE STEEP OUTER RANGE BREWING
OUTER RANGE BREWING
IPA- NEW ENGLAND/ HAZY
6.7% ABV
N/A IBU
TOAST MALONE
JEFFERSON BEER SUPPLY
BROWN ALE- AMERICAN
4.7% ABV
N/A IBU
RED SEAL ALE
NORTH COAST BREWING CO.
RED ALE- AMERICAN AMBER
5.4% ABV
42 IBU
ODIN’S BLESSING
B. NEKTAR MEADERY
MEAD- SESSION/ SHORT
6.4% ABV
N/A IBU
SHINGDING
LOOKS BEER CO.
LAGER – OTHER
3.9% ABV
12 IBU
IMPERIAL WATERMELON CIDER
AUSTIN EASTCIDERS
CIDER
8.3% ABV
N/A IBU
RASPBERRY KOLSCH
SAWYER BREWING CO.
KOLSCH
5.5% ABV
17 IBU
2026 Tasting Menu for Saturday Locations:
Bullock Hotel
Lost Cabin, Bruce Banner Lost Cabin, De La Luna
Celebrity Hotel
Modist, Supra Deluxe Lager WoodGrain, Milk Stout
Deadwood Mountain Grand
Fernson, SkipDay, Daylight Delight Jeremiah Johnson, Honey Weizen
Deadwood Social Club
Epoonymous, Rainbow Raid IPA Platte Creek, Dakota Liberty APA
Deadwood Tobacco Co.
Various Selections
Iron Horse Inn/Stan & Ollie’s
Jeremiah Johnson, Mountain Man Scotch Ale Dry Dock, Apricot Blonde
Jacob’s Brewhouse
Lost Cabin, Midwest Manner Hazey IPA Lost Cabin, Electric Taco Truck Margarita Sour
Landmark
Odell, Lagerado Fernson, SkipDay, Lime
Midnight Star
Firehouse, Tipsy Flammingo Odell, Sipin Pretty Blackberry
Mineral Palace
Gruner Brother, Fluffy Cow Lost Cabin, Oaktober
Mustang Sally’s
Ben’s, West Side Park Remedy’s, Queen Bee
The Nugget Saloon
Lost Cabin, Juicy Bruce Sturgis, Sturgisweiss
Oyster Bay
Dogfish Head, Greatful Dead Citrus Daydream Dogfish Head, Greatful Dead Pale Ale
Rocksino by Hard Rock
Left Hand, Lemon Drop Shandy Fernson, SkipDay, Orange Pineapple
Saloon #10
Stone Buenaveza, Salt & Lime Lager Fernson, Double Berry Curio
Silverado
Left Hand, Zesty Dream Nitro Sierra Nevada, Hazey Little Thing IPA
Tin Lizzie’s
Sawyer, Cadilac Couch Crow Peak, Pile O Dirt Porter
Tipsy Buffalo
Tipsy Buffalo Lager Drekker, Raspberry Peach
Tootsie’s Tap Room
Various Dakota Shivers Selections Various Dakota Shivers Selections
Wild Bill Bar
Ben’s Kenny Pepper Gruner Brother”s, AOK
