PUHI — The Kaua‘i Brewers Festival will be held on April 20 at the Kaua‘i Philippines Cultural Center (KPCC).
Tickets and pre-order commemorative Crazy Shirts are available at kauaibrewersfestival.com website.
VIP tickets come with VIP parking at the KPCC and an hour early admission to the event that runs from 2 to 6 p.m. VIP ticket holders can enter at 1 p.m.
General admission parking is located at Kukui Grove Center. Free shuttle is available from Kukui Grove to KPCC for the event.
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. However, organizers said this is a cashless event so patrons should bring their credit card or be prepared to use their phone for venmo or paypal payment.
Participation in the event’s Beer Pong tournament, dunk tank and other yard games comes with an additional cost.
Ticket holders, both VIP and general, receive a souvenir drinking glass, live music, beers and bites.
Proceeds from the 5th annual Kaua‘i Brewers Festival will benefit local nonprofits, including Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala that returned recently with a solid second place overall finish at the 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai‘i.
Other beneficiaries include The Zonta Club of Kaua‘i, which is currently participating in the April Month observances with its Denim Day observance coming up on April 24 and supporting other community partners, such as the YWCA of Kaua‘i in eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
The American Cancer Society of Kaua‘i will host its annual island-wide Relay for Life in August celebrating cancer survivors and seeking cures to cancer.
The Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i will be hosting a food distribution and hot meals on April 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Downtown Lihu‘e Health Clinic Pop-Up at Lihu‘e Christian Church featuring the Project Vision mobile hot shower unit and the Ho‘ola Lahui mobile clinic coordinated by the Rice Street Business Association, another one of the Kaua‘i Brewers Festival beneficiaries.
Other beneficiaries include Kamawaelualani and more.
Presented by Kaua‘i Island Brewing Co. and The Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Salts, The Kaua‘i Brewers Festival will host more than 30 brewers from around the state and the continental United States. Local restaurants and chefs will share their culinary delights in the air filled with the sounds of local entertainers like Cruz Control, Kaua‘i Kollab and more.
The Kaua‘i Brewers Festival has sold out since its inception and is anticipating around 1,200 people to enjoy the April 20 afternoon at Kaua‘i Philippines Cultural Center.