40+ Brewers
80+ Beers
Food trucks • Live music • Battle of the brewers • Cornhole • Beer pong • Silent Auction and more!
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11th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers
THE BATTLE IS BACK – and better than ever for our 11th year of amazing Hampton Roads brews, with all proceeds benefitting local charities. Beach Ambassadors, Virginia Craft Beer Magazine, and Veer Magazine welcome you to the 11th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers, 4-time Gold Medal Winner for Best Beer Festival from Veer Magazine Golden Tap Awards and Hampton Roads’ longest-running and largest “locals-only” beer festival.
Saturday, September 23, 2023 – State Military Reservation, Virginia Beach VA – 1pm – 6:30pm*
*VIP: 12pm – 6:30pm
The Battle Experience
it’s all beer, fun and games (and raising money for charity)
Come drink beer, enjoy live music and games, and support 40+ local brewers as they battle it out in three categories out for bragging rights and to raise money for their favorite local charity:
- Vote for your favorite beer to win ‘People’s Choice’
- Cheer on your favorite brewery’s team as they perform feats of strength (and smarts) in the Battle of the Beers competition
- and support the talented 757 brewmasters who win the coveted ‘Brewers’ Choice’ award in an official blind judging.
General Admission
Enjoy the BATTLE from 1-6:30PM
- Tastings of 80+ beers from 40+ local brewers
- Souvenir Tasting Glass
- Sampling Guide
- People’s Choice competition voting token
- $5 food voucher to use at one of many onsite food trucks
- Live music
- Corn hole, beer pong, and more yard games
- Silent-auction featuring brewery donations, local art, gift certificates from restaurants, and other amazing prizes.
- and more!
VIP
General Admission features PLUS:
- Early access: VIP entry starts at noon, for an extra 1 hour at the event
- Unlimited beer sampling
- Full Color Limited Edition Souvenir Glass
- Up-front parking
- Exclusive VIP area access with amenities that include: additional seating, shade options, food samples from local restaurants, additional beer options, and private air-conditioned restrooms.
Non-Drinking*
Not drinking? No problem.
- Wide selection of non-alcoholic beverages
- $5 food voucher to use at one of many onsite food trucks
- Live music
- Corn hole, beer pong, and more yard games
- Silent-auction featuring brewery donations, local art, gift certificates from restaurants, and much more
- 10th Anniversary surprises and more!
**Non-drinking tickets purchased on the same order as a VIP ticket will get access to VIP areas. We appreciate all of the designated drivers!
*$60 in advance. $70 day of event.
Last Year’s Battle Participants
While we wait for the 2023 lineup to be finalized, heck out the 2022 participating breweries below to see the beers they’ve competed in the past, which charity they competed on behalf of in 2022, and their Battle Record! We can’t wait to see what they bring for 2023!!
