U.P. Beer Festival

About the U.P. Beer Fest

The Upper Peninsula Fall Beer Fest, popularly known as U.P. Beer Fest, is a big event for beer fans in Marquette, Michigan. The Beer Fest will occur on Saturday, September 11, at Mattson Lower Harbor Park, overlooking Lake Superior. Attendees will choose from 600 handcrafted beers from 80 Michigan breweries. Guests can also sample various delectable cuisine from local eateries while listening to a talented lineup of performers. Gordon’s Fish & Chips, Lake Superior Smokehouse, Rollin’ Smoke BBQ, and Superior Koney will all have food for sale. The gates for the U.P. beer fest open at Noon for a VIP hour for Enthusiast Members, with general entry running from 1-6 pm. In advance, tickets are $50 per person plus service fees. In advance, tickets are $50 per person plus service fees. Admission to the festival and 15 tokens for beer sampling are included in the ticket price. They are a non-profit trade association and ticket sales fund group while also helping to reduce festival expenditures such as beer, tents, restrooms, security, music, insurance, and equipment.

The Michigan Brewers Guild, founded in 1997, represents approximately 300 brewers. The Guild is a beer community dedicated to outstanding artisanship, bold character, enjoyment, accountability, and pushing the envelope. The Guild aims to promote and defend the Michigan beer industry, with a long-term goal of helping locally made beer account for 20% of all beer sales by 2025. Since 2008, the Michigan Brewers Guild has hosted the annual Upper Peninsula Fall Beer Festival. Members get first dibs on tickets to the festival. The U.P. beer fest does not allow pets, children, or anybody under 21. The festival’s program, venue, performer information, show time/schedule of activities, tickets, how to get there, parking, and other details may be found in the “Event Related Information” part of the U.P. beer fest online website. Mattson Lower Harbor Park is a large grassy park in Marquette’s Lower Harbor, immediately north of the docks. The park’s 22-acre (9-hectare) size is ideal for strolling: a coastal bike trail and a lighted boardwalk along the waterfront.