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Would you like to attend Virginia’s largest craft beer festival? Then it’s time for you to attend Busch Gardens Bier Fest Brews & BBQ!
Bier Fest Brews & BBQ is a popular event my family has enjoyed attending over the years.
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The event takes place every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from July 31, 2026, through September 7, 2026 (which is actually Labor Day, the only Monday you can attend the festival).
And this year should be amazing. You get to select from over 80 craft brews! They come from 80 different breweries, including 39 Virginia breweries. There are brand new signature cocktails.
But the fun doesn’t end with the drinks. After all, barbeque is part of the name. So there are also great food concoctions you can enjoy!
But the fun doesn’t stop there. There are brewery talks where you can learn a lot about the brewing process. Local bands will be there to perform live music. And you can still enjoy your favorite roller coasters and rides since this is still Busch Gardens after all!
This may sound like a lot to you. And it is. This is a fun-packed festival. But today I’ll go into more event details. And then as always, I’ll tell you how you can save money at Busch Gardens Bier Fest!
Drinks & Foods
So the main reason to go to a Bier Fest would have to be the drinks. The food is good, too. And luckily, as I mentioned earlier, there is a lot of that here.
You can find it spread throughout the park. I’ll tell you about some of the stations and what you can get there.
Das Edelweiss
Food
- BBQ Turkey Club
- Roasted Turkey, Smoked Bacon, BBQ Aioli, Avocado Aioli & Lettuce on Sesame Bread
- Honey Sriracha BBQ Chicken Wings
- Loaded Tator Tots
- Tator Tots topped with bacon, green onions, sour cream & cheese
- Mini Bundt Pound Cake Duo
- Chocolate Pound Cake & Lemon Glaze Drizzled Pound Cake
Trapper’s Smokehouse Show Grill
Food
- BBQ Smoked Salmon
- Smoked Salmon with a dry BBQ rub
- Served with a mango salsa & sweet pepper
- Smoked Brisket Slider
- Slider filled with Smoked Brisket, Pepperjack Cheese, Candied Jalapeño & BBQ Aioli
- Bourbon Molasses BBQ Turkey Tails
- Cured Turkey Tails that were charred on the wood grill
- Smoked Sausage
- Served with a honey mustard BBQ
- Smoked Bacon Mac & Cheese
- Grilled Zucchini Sticks
- Comes with a Roasted Garlic & Chipotle Dip
- Whoopie Pie
- Chocolate cake sandwich made with a butter cream frosting
Grogan’s Pub
Food
- Bacon Cheddar & Jalapeño Spoon Bread
- Corn Bread Souffle with Cheddar Cheese, Bacon & Jalapeño
- Bourbon Peach Cobbler
- Peach Cobbler with a Walnut & Oatmeal Streusel Topping
- Country Pickles
- House Pickles, Pickled Dilly Beans & Cowboy Candy Pickled Egg
Drinks
- 22 Taps on Rotation
Grogan’s Grill
Food
- Dry Rubbed BBQ Pork Loin
- Served with a peach bourbon chutney
- Chicken BBQ Slider
- Slider with Chipotle BBQ Chicken topped with Southern Style Coleslaw
- Cheddar Jalapeño Bratwurst
- Served with a stone-ground mustard BBQ
- Shrimp Macaroni Salad
- Creamy Shell Pasta Salad made with Dill & Shrimp
- Seven Bean Salad
- Salad made with seven beans: Garbanzo, Kidney, Black, Butter, Wax, Green & Black Eyed Peas
- Crispy Cheese Curds
- Served with a Chipotle Ranch for dipping
- Brookie
- Brownie & cookie combo
Pigs in a Kilt
Food
- Corn Ribs
- Crispy battered corn-on-the-cob topped with a BBQ ranch drizzle
- Pulled Pork BBQ Trio
- Pulled Pork served three different ways:
- VA Clear BBQ
- Carolina Gold BBQ
- Sweet BBQ
- Pulled Pork served three different ways:
- Fried Green Tomato & Pimento Slider
- Slider filled with Fried Green Tomato, Argula & Pimento Cheese
- Sweet Onion Hushpuppies
- Comes with a Chesapeake Tartar Sauce for dipping
- Mrs. Brenda’s Collard Greens
- Collards Braised with Brown Sugar, Smoked Turkey & Vinegar
- Icebox Blueberry Cheesecake
- No-Bake Cheesecake
- Has a Graham Cracker crust
- Topped with Blueberries
Drinks
Brauhaus Craft Bier Room
- Pineapple Soy BBQ Turkey Wings
- XL Wing Glazed in Soy BBQ Sauce, Pineapple & Ginger
- Bratwurst Pretzel Slider
- With spicy brown mustard
- BBQ Bacon Ranch Dip
- Served with homemade chips
- Homemade Banana Pudding
- Vanilla Cookie & Banana Parfait
Drinks
- 30 Draft Beers
Festa Italia Grill Cart
Food
- Cherry Cola Glazed Ribs
- Grilled Shrimp Kebab
- Drizzled with a lemon dill sauce
- Grilled Pineapple
- Honey & Soy pineapple
- Topped with Tajín & a creamy coconut sauce
- Grilled Street Corn
- Topped with cotija & crema
- Root Beer Baked Beans
- Baked beans cooked with root beer
- Texas Tornado Cake
- Pineapple Rum Cake with Coconut Pecan Topping
Drinks
- Dragon Fruit Pink Lemonade
- Lemonade with Pink Dragon Fruit
- 4 Draft Beers on Rotation
Coca-Cola Traveler’s Café
Foods
- BBQ Popcorn
- Freshly made popcorn topped with a BBQ seasoning
- Magic Cookie Bars
- Buttery Graham Cracker Crust topped with layers of Coconut, Chocolate Chips, Walnuts & Sweetened Condensed Milk
Drinks
- Butterfly Margarita
- Birds of Prey Punch
- Grape Glimmer Spritz
- Sunny Sparkle Soda
BarKastle Spirits
Food
- Cowboy Caviar
- Corn, Black Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Onions & Peppers & Onions
- Served with Tortilla Chips
- Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
- Bourbon, Pecan & Chocolate Pie baked with a Shortbread Crust
Drinks
- Mango Margarita
- Juarez Tequilla, Margarita Mix & Mango
- Pitmaster Punch
- Calypso Spiced Rum, Pink Lemonade, Pineapple, Brown Sugar & Yuzu
- Peach Ginger Smash
- Jack Daniels Bourbon, Peach & Ginger Mule Mix
- Watermelon Cooler
- Titos Vodka, Lime Mint & Watermelon
- 4 Draft Beers on Rotation
Wilkommenhaus
Drinks
- 4 Draft Beers on Rotation
How to Save Money
So there are a few ways to save money at Bier Fest at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. First of all, there is a good way to save money on drinks. You’ll save up to 20% on drinks with a Bier Fest Brews & BBQ Sampler. The Bier Fest Brews & BBQ Sampler gets you ten or fifteen samples of food and drink (depending on which size sampler you purchase). This is a great way to drink your favorites and/or try new drinks. You can buy your Bier Fest Sampler here.
The other way you can save money is with tickets. You see, admission to Bier Fest is included in general admission to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. And you can find out how to save money on tickets to Busch Gardens here.
