Organizers report limited tickets available for the Naperville Ale Fest: Winter Edition, set for February 28 at Frontier Park. The 21-and-over event will feature more than 100 craft brews, ciders, and food trucks. Attendees can sample seasonal beers and infused options during the afternoon festival.
The Naperville Ale Fest: Winter Edition is scheduled for Saturday, February 28, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. Held at Frontier Park, located at 3380 Cedar Glade Dr. in Naperville, Illinois, the event targets those 21 and older. It promises a selection of more than 100 craft brews, including ciders and seasonal varieties such as stouts, double IPAs, barrel-aged brews, and porters.
Participating breweries include 3 Floyds, Around the Bend, Art History Brewing, Avery Brewing, Black Horizon Brewing Company, Blake's Hard Cider Co., Blind Corner Brewing, Brewer's Kitchen, Bubblehouse Brewing Company, Farmhouse Cider Co., Founders Brewing, Funkytown Brewery, Funny Water, Half Acre, Ike and Oak Brewing Company, Kishwaukee Brewing Co., Miskatonic Brewing, NWB Co., Obscurity Brewing, One Allegiance Brewing, Peeled Hard Cider, Penrose, Pipeworks Brewing Co., Pollyanna Brewing Company, Real American Beer, Revolution Brewing, Right Bee Cider, Solemn Oath Brewery, Standard Goods, Surly Brewing Co., Tangled Roots Brewing Company, Tighthead Brewing Company, Warpigs Brewing, and Years.
An infusion tent will offer beers processed through Randall infusion machines, incorporating flavors like cinnamon, vanilla beans, hops, and other enhancers. Food options come from onsite trucks: Cheesie's Pub & Grub, Mexi-Tacos, Miskatonic Brewing Company, Perk 'n Pickle, Pierogi Rig, and Sausage Fest.
Tickets cost $78.37 per person, including fees, and provide entry plus 18 three-ounce beer samples. Event organizers noted on February 25 that limited tickets remain available.