- Date: Friday, September 2, 2016 - Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Location: Cheapside Pavilion - Cost: $30 for those who want to sample - Tickets: Tickets are pre-sale only and limited to 1500. - Ticket price gets you a collectible tasting glass and 20 beer samples. - Food will be available for purchase from many of the downtown vendors. - Live music by band TBD - Enjoy Yourself Responsibly: The festival employees reserve the right to deny drinks to attendees if they are behaving irresponsibly, even if they have drink tickets remaining. Tickets Sold At (On-Sale August 1): Liquor Barns Pazzo's The Beer Trappe Central Bank Thursday Night Live **If you wish to purchase using a credit card, you must call the Downtown Lexington Corp at 859-335-8640. There will be a service charge of $2.50 per order for credit card and shipping. Band: Live music will be playing from 5:30 - 8:30 in the pavilion. Official After-Party: There will be an Official After-Party at Pazzo's starting at 9PM. Pazzo's is on the corner of Euclid and Limestone (six blocks from the festival). Free transportation to the After-Party will be provided by the Colt Trolley! Early Check-In: Ticket holders may come to the event as early as 4:30PM to receive their tasting glass, wristband, and tasting tickets if they wish to avoid lines later. Still, no beer will be poured until 5:30 PM. All guests checking in early will be required to put on their wristbands at time of check-in. Every person checking in early must be present - you cannot check someone in that is not present. Sober Rides: There will be plenty of taxi stands near the festival as well as the Colt Trolley for those who need a sober ride home.