Enjoy unlimited samples of cask-conditioned ales from 15 renowned craft breweries, an amazing free food buffet and live music from the band Acoustically Sound! All this can be yours for the low low price of $45 per person, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit FARM. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. It all happens Saturday September 11th, RAIN OR SHINE (no refunds, but hey, let’s be honest: with unlimited beer samples, free food and live music, unless it’s raining flaming Chevrolet Suburbans, there is NO reason to miss this!). Get Your Tickets Now!

  • Video

    Promo Video

    For clips from last year’s Real Ale Fest, AND a brief tease of the breweries signed up for this year’s event, click here.

  • FAQ

    FAQ’s Answered

    You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Get all of the pertinent (and superfluous) info here.

  • Take the Bus

    Take the Bus

    $15 gets you round trip bus service to and from the event from our restaurants at the Bowie Town Center and Arundel Mills Mall. The buses depart Bowie at 10:45 am and Arundel Mills 11:15 am the morning of the event, and make return trips shortly after the conclusion of the festival.


Participating Breweries
Barley & Hops Brewer's Alley The Brewer's Art DuClaw Brewing Company Flying Dog Brewery
Flying Fish Brewing Company Franklins Brewery Heavy Seas Pratt Street Ale House Pub Dog Drafthouse
Red Brick Station Stillwater Artisanal Stone Brewing Company Stoudts Brewing Company Troegs Craft Brewery