Celebrate 23 years of Keystone’s Bluegrass and Beer Festival the right way! Follow our Local’s Tips to create your ideal weekend full of epic tunes and tasty brews. Book your Keystone lodging today and find that spot that’s gets you that perfect view of the festival.
A Pitcher Perfect Day
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the 40+ breweries, 15 food tents, 13 bands, 2 specialty beer seminars and more at the Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival this August 3rd and 4th. Whether you purchase our 1-Day Beer Glass Pass or the full Weekend Beer Glass Pass, we suggest some pre-event planning. Local’s Tip: Visit the Keystone Festivals website and you’ll find a full schedule of events, band line up, lists of food, shopping, breweries and even a full map. There’s every tool to plan your day down to the smallest detail. With bands like The Larry Keel Experience and Peter Rowan on the roster, scheduling is essential so you’ll never miss a single guitar strum or tasty brew. 
When the Heat is Un-beer-able
As refreshing as beer is on a hot day in the mountains, sometimes you just need to beat the heat. Step inside and take a seat at the festival’s specialty beer seminars in Warren Station. Play some games, learn about beer and, of course, get some samples as you do. Have you heard about this new Local’s Tip? Back this year, Warren Station will be holding a Cornhole Championship courtesy of New Belgium Brewing. Sign your team up and you’ll each receive a refreshing brew to cool you down as the competition heats up! Additional Warren Station events include: Eat, Drink, Pick – beer pairing dinner on Friday night and the Voodoo Ranger Session – educational beer seminar on Saturday!
Pair Like a Pro
With so many beers to taste, we definitely suggest visiting the various food tents so you can keep up! Our local food vendors bring their best dishes to pair with your brews like brats, nachos, tacos and even beer flavored ice cream! Follow us on social media to take advantage of this Local’s Tip: a couple days before each festival, we post the festival menus to Facebook and Twitter!
Thank Brew Very Much
The Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival would not be possible without help from our volunteers. Interested in getting involved? Volunteer with the High Country Conservation Center to assist with tickets, crafts, breweries and more! Even as an attendee of the event, there are still ways to participate. HCC is making the festival Zero Waste again! Got trash? Find a Zero Waste tent and make sure you follow the images to dispose properly. It only takes a minute to do but can have a lifelong impact on our environment!
So join us in our pursuit of hoppiness at the Keystone Bluegrass and Beer Festival, August 3rd and 4th at Keystone Resort! With these Local’s Tips, it’s sure to be another unforgettable weekend!
