October 14th and Saturday, October 15th the NYC Craft Beer Festival will introduce the new HARD STUFF PAVILION! We have now added hard liquor and mixed drinks to the sample line-up. Mixologists will be pouring these killer cocktails and a select number of spirits. Of course, the festival still has the seasonal tasting selection of 150 craft beers, meads and ciders from over 75 local and national breweries. The NYC Craft Beer Festival will continue to offer 2.5 hours of tasting for GA ticket holders and 3.5 hours for VIPs! The NYC Craft Beer Festival is the only place where beer lovers of all kinds, both the casual beer lover to the beer aficionado, can sample such an extensive, diverse sampling of craft beers, meads and ciders, in one place at one time. The NYC Craft Beer Festival is the perfect place for attendees to learn which products are their favorites so the next time they frequent their local liquor store or bar they are well prepared to sort through the staggering array of craft offerings! People would have to spend thousands of dollars and hours jumping from bar to bar to duplicate the tasting experience and education found at the NYC Craft Beer Festival where all these samples are available for one low ticket price! VIP ticket holders enjoy exclusive access to the SPEAKEASY BAR and an extra hour of tasting prior to General Admission entry. The SPEAKEASY BAR will have live music and special beer and liquor tastings that will only be offered to VIPs in the Speakeasy Bar. Guests can meet one-on-one with industry experts and Cicerones in the Craft Concierge Center and attend interesting and informative seminars. For foodies, the festival will offer a variety of food from participating vendors and a selection of showcase beers for pairing. Additionally, guests can enjoy shopping retail vendors, games and sweet tunes to ignite your tasting freedom. 2 Days, 3 Sessions: Session 1: Friday, October 14th VIP: 7-10:30pm General Admission: 8-10:30pm Session 2: Saturday, October 15th VIP: 1-4:30pm General Admission: 2-4:30pm Session 3: Saturday, October 16th VIP: 6-9:30pm General Admission: 7-9:30pm