Hawthornes to throw Great Cider and Beer Festival for second year

The festival is free to attend. Just remember to bring cash for all food & drink purchases.

Hawthornes Beer Cafe celebrates the return of fall with the Great Harvest Cider and Beer Festival.
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Hawthornes Beer Café will host the Great Cider and Beer Festival for the second year on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Outside on 11th Street, from Fitzwater to Catharine, attendees can score $5 pours of more than 50 seasonal beers, barrel-aged rarities, ciders and wines.


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Curious about the selection? Below is a sneak peek.

• Evo Jacques Au Lantern
• Golden Road Wolf Pup IPA 
• Wyndridge Cranberry Cider
• Lancaster Pumpkin 
• Down East Original Blend Cider
• Conshohocken Type A IPA 
• Down East Pumpkin Blend Cider 
• Ithaca Apricot Wheat
• Ithaca Country Pumpkin
• Goose Island Fest Bier
• Victory Homegrown Lager
• Southern Tier Pumking 
• Southern Tier Harvest
• Southern Tier Salted Caramel
• Avery Chai High
• Terrapin WnB Coffee Oatmeal Stout
• Austin Eastciders Dry Hopped Cider
• Bell's Two Hearted 
• Uinta Pumpkin
• Ciderboys Peach County Cider
• Blue Point Pumpkin Ale
• Ace Pumpkin Cider
• Avery White Rascal 
• Peak Crush IPA
• Dogfish Punkin'
• Evil Genius Trick or Treat Chocolate Pumpkin
• Forgotten Boardwalk Funnel Cake
• Woodchuck Fall Harvest
• Peak Ginger Saison
• Shipyard Pumpkinhead
• 1911 Raspberry Cider
• Weyerbacher Sexy MotherPucker
• Ballast Point Pumpkin Down
• Harpoon Cider
• Stone Wussie Pils
• Jack's Pear Cider
• Ballast Point Sculpin 
• Harpoon Flannel Friday
• Abita Pecan Harvest 
• Lagunitas 12th of Never 

In addition to alcohol, there will be 10 food trucks on-site, live music and a Kids Zone. Families and pets are welcome to join in the block party.

The John McNutt Trio will play from noon to 3 p.m., then DJ Christophonic will take the stage until 4:30. To close out the festival, Mass Folk Commons will perform 4:30-7:30 p.m.

The festival is free to attend. Just remember to bring cash for all food & drink purchases.


Hawthornes Great Cider and Beer Festival

Saturday, Nov. 4
Noon to 8 p.m. | Free admission; pay-as-you-go, cash only
Hawthornes Beer Café
738 S. 11th St.