August in downtown has been synonymous with craft beer-tasting and great live music on the front lawn of the BCPA and 2015 is no exception. Join us for over 250 beers and 45 wines and five food vendors! Tickets available now by clicking on the buy tickets link or calling 309.434.2777. You must be 21 years old or over to attend Bloomington Beer Fest. Friday, August 21 2015 gates open at 5pm, beer pouring begins at 5pm, music starts at 5:30pm Saturday, August 22 2015 gates open at 2pm, beer pouring begins at 4pm, music starts at 2:30pm Bloomington Beer Fest entry: $15 (Cash on day of event) Craft Beer Tickets: $5 for 6 punches, $10 for 12 punches, $15 for 18 punches and $20 for 24 punches. (cash) Food: Oogies, Bell’s Bar-B-Q, Healthy in a Hurry, Curbside Grillin, and Jackson's Soul. Artists: FRIDAY: 5:00 Robin Crowe 5:55 Righteous Hillbillies 6:50 Robert Brown Band 7:40 Sean Costanza 8:40 Phil Vassar (artist sponsored by SPECS AROUND TOWN) SATURDAY 2:30 Chris Corkery 3:30 AKA 4:40 Highway J. 5:45 The Fire 6:50 Bill Porter Project 7:55 Who Cares? 9:00 MATTHEW CURRY The festival will have a great sampling of hand crafted, artisan craft breweries; local, regional, national, and international. Some breweries include: Stone, Founders, Two Brothers, Left Hand, Great Lakes, Avery, Green Flash, Rogue, Port, Lost Abbey, Dark Horse, New Holland, Capital, Southern Tier, Smuttynose, Weihenstephaner, and Hofbrau. Bloomington Beer Fest Special releases include: Friday Destihl Brewer's Choice Friday Left Hand Black Jack Porter Cask Ale w/ a brewers twist Saturday Bourbon Arrogant Bastard Saturday Jolly Pumpkin Rozilla Saturday Founders Blushing Monk