Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion
305 Harrison Street
Seattle, WA 98109
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$40 at door/$35 advance
Admission includes a commemorative tasting cup and all beer tastes. Separate tickets required for each session.
Designated driver admission is $5 and is available at the door only.
Cash and check only at the door.
21+ ONLY. ID’s will be checked at the door.

Tickets are sold out both online and at ticket outlets. There will be a very limited number of tickets to the 2nd session available at the door at 2pm. Tickets will be available at the door only. No reservations.

Get your tickets early! This event will likely sell out so please purchase your tickets early. Advance ticket sales will end 5am on Saturday, March 28th or as soon as it is sold out.

At the Washington Cask Beer Festival the brewers stay true to the traditional brewing and dispensing method of “cask-conditioned beer” while experimenting with their creativity to come up with the most innovative, distinctive beer.

See the 2009 beer lineup here.

See a list of local establishments who regularly serve cask-conditioned beer here.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cask Festival in 2009 ten different Washington breweries will brew ten different versions of the Herbert’s Legendary Cask Festival Ale. Herbert’s is a special beer that is brewed by a group of Washington brewers in memory of Bert Grant, to be served at the Cask Festival every year. The recipe has been passed on to one host brewery to the next over the years and the beer has been one of the major highlights of every Cask Festival.

All ten versions of the Herbert’s will be served during the Cask Festival on March 28th. In addition there will be a few opportunities to sample them prior to the festival.

Monday, March 16th
Herbert’s Release Party at Latona Pub featuring the Herbert’s by
   Anacortes Brewery
   Elliott Bay Brewing
   Northgate Ram
   Water Street Brewing

Thursday, March 19th
Herbert’s Release Party at Beveridge Place Pub featuring the Herbert’s by
   Big Al/Baron/Snipes Mountain (collaboration)
   Boundary Bay Brewery
   Schooner Exact/Laughing Buddha (collaboration)

Monday, March 23rd
Herbert’s Release Party at Malt & Vine featuring the Herbert’s by
   Diamond Knot/Scuttlebutt/McMenamin’s (collaboration)
   Elysian Brewing
   Hale’s Ales Brewery

Friday, March 27th
Ten Herbert’s Showcase at Brouwer’s Cafe featuring all ten versions

The Festival will be held at the Fisher Pavilion conveniently located on the Seattle Center campus. There are a number of Metro bus routes that stop within walking distance including the following:

For the information on the Metro bus routes and schedule please visit the King County Metro web site or call (206) 553-3000.
Metro Bus #s: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 15, 16, 18, 24, 30 & 33

The Cask Festival strongly encourages our guests to take public transportation or arrange a ride home. Please drink responsibly and don’t drink and drive!

Sign up for WABL (WAshington Beer Lovers Club) and save $5!
WABL members will receive a $5 discount off the Cask Festival tickets and will receive special WABL glassware*. Plus, WABL members will get to taste the WABL Beer*, a special beer brewed by a different Washington brewery for each Washington Beer Commission festival that is available EXCLUSIVELY to the WABL members. 2009 Cask Festival WABL Beer will be provided by Big Time Brewery.
*While supplies last.

The Washington Cask Beer Festival is a fund raiser for the Washington Beer Commission, the first commission of its kind in the nation. Washington Beer is recognized internationally as being the highest quality thanks to the dynamic energy and creativity of the brewers and fresh ingredients available in our state. Established in July 2007 the Commission represents all 90+ breweries in Washington State and its mission is to ensure that more beer enjoyed in Washington state is made by its own craft brewers, using ingredients from our state’s agricultural industry.

Drink Washington Beer and support local breweries!