Festival of Darkness: Rodeo of No Return

Our 2025 batch of Nighty Night Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout makes its debut on October 25th - and this year's festival is going to be one hell of a hootenanny. The return of our most anticipated, most limited barrel-aged beer deserves a celebration as dark and dank as its rich, boozy body. As always, Festival of Darkness is the most epic zombie apocalypse-themed party around, but this year we have a subtheme that's sure to be a real wing-dinger: THE WILD WEST. From Clint Deadwood to R.I.P. Wheeler to Nightwalker Texas Ranger, the costumes this year are sure to be buckin'.

Join us on October 25th as a horde of undead outlaws invade the brewery for a celebration of dark beer, alongside over 30 local and regional breweries and distilleries pouring samples of their selections in our beer garden of darkness, stilt-walking and fire-breathing circus artists, live music from DJ AJ, Bad Habit, and Rhinestone Revival, cash prizes for best costumes, and plenty of food and beer.

This is more than just a beer festival—it’s a celebration with a purpose. Proceeds from the event benefit Camp Aldersgate, a nonprofit dedicated to creating life-changing, barrier-free experiences for individuals with special needs. Nestled in the heart of Central Arkansas, Camp Aldersgate offers a safe, welcoming environment where campers, families, and caregivers can enjoy nature, connection, and joy. Their programs blend traditional camp fun with the specialized support needed to make it accessible for all. Every ticket helps make these meaningful moments possible.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SUMMON THE UNDEAD. Zombies may not have brains, but turns out, they have a lot of heart. Thanks to the real MVPs of the apocalypse, our presenting sponsor First Horizon Bank and beer garden sponsor Subaru of Little Rock, Festival of Darkness is more than just a beer festival — it’s a celebration with a purpose.

VERY IMPORTANT ZOMBIES with Early Entry Passes have an hour to sample specialty VIP pours from all breweries, early access to Nighty Night Imperial Stout and Nighty Night small batch flavors, and first access to limited edition merchandise.

The Beer Garden of Darkness opens for General Admission with 30+ local and regional breweries on hand to pour samples of their dark beer selection for the celebration. Each brewery will pour until they are out. Get there early!

Nighty Night Imperial Stout sales tent opens. This beer and the new small batch flavor series packages are very limited, and ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE BREWERY this year. NO DISTRIBUTION. First come, first sold.

Visit the Lost Forty Pop-Up Shop tent for all NEW Dry Goods and stop by the INK'S tent to create your own Festival of Darkness apparel.

Enjoy local food from the Lost Forty Taproom

Enjoy live music on the Lost Forty Main Stage

Live fire-breathing and stilt-walking performances by Arkansas Circus Arts

Beer samples and sales end

Stock up on last minute merch items

Host or Publisher Lost Forty Brewing