Hall of Fame Teams Up with Hop Culture Magazine to Host Inaugural Craft Beer Festival

The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Hop Culture Magazine will host the Inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Craft Beer Festival with beer tastings, food and music on Sept. 7, 2019 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The festival will highlight craft beer from 50 of the nation’s top breweries including one from each National Football League market.

Three ticket levels to the Craft Beer Festival are available:

• General Admission ($60) – includes a taster glass and unlimited tastings from all 50 breweries
• VIP ($80) – includes access to the VIP Area Presented by Fishers Foods, a taster glass, unlimited tastings from all 50 breweries, food, exclusive brewery themed swag bag, limited edition Craft Beer Festival glass and the opportunity to interact with a Gold Jacket (a term used to reference living members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame)
• Designated Driver ($20) – includes admission to the event and a meal voucher

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.profootballhof.com/events/hof-craft-beer-fest-19/.

A sampling of breweries participating, include:

• Marz Community Brewing Co. – Chicago
• Resident Culture Brewing Company – Charlotte, N.C.
• The Bruery – Los Angeles
• Royal Docks Brewing Company – Canton
• Mikkeller NYC – New York City
• Hoof Hearted Brewing – Columbus, Ohio
• Drake’s Brewing Company – Oakland, Calif.
• Southern Grist Brewing Company – Nashville, Tenn.
• Thin Man Brewing – Buffalo, N.Y.
• Missing Mountain Brewing Company – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The beer list will be released closer to the event as many breweries will feature limited releases and special brews for the Inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Craft Beer Festival. The beers will be poured by a representative from each brewery. All attendees of the festival must be at least 21 years of age with a valid ID.

Thom Lessner, Hoof Hearted Brewing artist, will DJ the event and play an all vinyl set with tracks from the golden era of hip-hop, ‘80s & ‘90s dance jams, New Wave and beyond.