Winter Carnival

All tickets are sold out. No day of tickets available.

THE BEER DABBLER WINTER CARNIVAL 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012 | St. Paul Farmer’s Market | St. Paul, MN 55101
4pm to 8pm | Must be 21 to enter | Event Held Outdoors (rain, snow or shine)

The Third Annual Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival event offers a day of craft and micro-brew tasting for every kind of beer lover. With new expanded event grounds at The St. Paul Farmer’s Market, the biggest outdoor winter beer festival in Minnesota just got even better.

Dabblers will receive a souvenir sampling glass, access to great live music, brewer appearances, special craft beer releases, and much more. Whether this is to be your first beer festival or you’re a seasoned hop-head, The Beer Dabbler has something for you in the more than 200 different craft brews from more than 60 breweries.

Tickets Sold Out and at The Four Firkins Sold Out (St. Louis Park), Ale Jail Sold Out (St. Paul), and Thomas Liquors Sold Out (St. Paul).

Event Features:

New this year: Doors open at 3:30 (30 minutes before beer is served) & you can pick up your event wristband early at participating Lowertown Entertainment District locations

Expanded space at St. Paul Farmer’s Market including street closures

Home-brew contest presented by Northern Brewer – a BJCP sanctioned contest with prizes for categories and ‘best in show’

Lord Dabbler’s Cup – award presented to the people’s choice for best brewery – as voted on by attendees

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s Annual tapping of the Beer Dabbler Oak Barrel

o This year’s special release by previous Dabbler Cup winners: Tallgrass Brewing Co.

Live music from Pink Mink, Romantica & Jonny James and the Hall of Fames on the Big Wood Brewery Stage!

3x as many “potties” as last year

Leinenkugel’s Silent Disco

St. Croix Casino-Turtle Lake “Best Dressed of the Fest” Contest

Jumbotron presented by Brewing TV to stream Live Feed of the festival & entertainment

Minnow Races presented by Stanley’s Northeast Barroom

Some of St. Paul’s favorite food trucks – Fork in the Road, Simply Steve’s, Gastro Truck, Potter’s Pasties and more