Southern Vermont HomeBrew Festival - 2026

The Southern Vermont HomeBrew Festival was founded in 2015 and is meant to highlight the unbelievable talent of the home brewers in our region, many of whom now have their own professional breweries! We tap the finest home brewing talent from Vermont, Mass, NY, and beyond!

​Plan to join us for our Award Winning Festivals for an experience like no other! Enjoy unlimited beverage sampling (beer, wine, cider, mead) and vote on your favorite beverage!

Event Highlights:

30+ of the Best Regional HomeBrewers

Unlimited Beverage sampling - 4oz samples

Over 100 unique beverages you can ONLY sample at our festival

Beverages include Beer, Cider, Wine, Mead

Expect a variety of styles to include Sours, Pastry stouts, NEIPA's, Porters, Pilsners, Fruited Mead, Belgians, Hard Ciders, White and Red Wine, and more!

This is an OUTDOOR EVENT!

Vote on your Favorite Home Brewery, Favorite Beer, Favorite Non-Beer, and VIP Hour Beverage

Enjoy shopping with many unique vendors including Hot Sauces, Jams and Jellies, Spice Blends, Beef Jerky, Roasted Nuts, Sweet Treats, Pottery, and Hemp Products to name a few!

Our festival puts safety first and foremost and will follow any and all VT State Health and Safety Guidelines

By clicking and purchasing tickets, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending the Festival, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce, HopRidge Farms or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.

Parking Map for May 2nd, 2026 Festival!

There is NO PARKING at the event site. We have identified several parking locations on the map below.

​All are well within walking distance.

Parking Locations by Address: (starting with the closest to the festival)

138 Depot St., Bennington, VT 05201

194 North St., Bennington, VT 05201

310 VT-9, Bennington, VT 05201

113 Depot St., Bennington, VT 05201

104 Pleasant St., Bennington, VT 05201

202 Pleasant St., Bennington, VT 0520

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Host or Publisher Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce