Taste the world’s top craft brews at Asia’s premier beer festival - Beerfest Asia returns with new and favourite brews, beats and brands in the region’s largest celebration of beer culture
Beerfest Asia, Asia’s largest beer festival, returns from 11-14 July 2024 at Kallang Outdoor Arena with the largest international line-up of drafts, crafts, entertainment and gourmet grub in one immersive space. With more than 600 brews available to festival goers, this year’s edition will take on a cyberpunk-inspired theme, transforming the Kallang Outdoor Arena into a pulsating neon-lit futurescape over four days.
Beerfest Asia is co-owned by Constellar and lifestyle company Timbre Group. With a vision to become the largest beer festival in Southeast Asia, Beerfest is a tribute to the experimentation process of discovering and enjoying beers that consumers may not otherwise have come across locally. It is also the premier beer marketplace in Asia offering the industry a vibrant platform for knowledge exchange, connections and product showcases.
First in Singapore
The launchpad for international beer brands to Singapore and Asia, Beerfest Asia proudly presents over 160 brews that are making their debut in Singapore at the festival. These include World’s Creamiest Stout Forged Irish Stout by former UFC champion Conor McGregor; Bali-favourite Singaraja Beer from Indonesia; What Churchill Said by Japan’s Antelope Meadery inspired by gin and tonic; and One Punch IPA from American Taproom x Beerstyle made in collaboration with UFC Knockout of the Year fighter Josh Emmett.
This year’s edition will take on a cyberpunk-inspired theme, transforming the Kallang Outdoor Arena into a pulsating neon-lit futurescape over four days. Expecting over 30,000 attendees and 3,000 trade visitors, the festival brings together the largest international line-up of drafts, crafts, entertainment and gourmet grub in one immersive space. Rock out to electrifying live performances from the festival’s largest-ever roster of international tribute acts, including ABBAFAB, The Australian Beatles, The U2 Show Achtung Baby, The Australian AC/DC Experience and Jumping Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones tribute), as well as local bands.
Together with local cover bands Nation One, Rock Rosettes and The Vibes, be part of the largest festival sing-along of your favourite hits from the 70s to today. Along with Dyrt, award-winning local band Ublues joins the Sunday live music roster as blues and rock take centrestage to bring us the Sunday carnival vibes on the last day of the festival.
The Best of the Best: Past, Present and Future Award Winners
Taste the world’s award-winning crafts such as Koshihikari Rice Lager from Swan Lake Beer, made from Japan’s most expensive rice grains harvested in Niigata; and Beer van Brugge Single Malt Whisky Infused beer from Belgium, an amber beer infused with Talisker Single Malt Whisky that won the World’s Best Spirit Beer at the World Beer Awards in 2022.• The 12th edition of the Asia Beer Awards returns to the festival with more than 100 entries vying for the top spots across 17 categories including Best of Asia and Best of Singapore. Brews from last year’s award recipients will also be available at the festival, such as those from Young Master Brewery who picked up 11 awards including Festival Champion for Another One Session Ale and Best of Asia for Classic Pale Ale.
Bigger and Better: Largest Entertainment Roster and Selection of Beers
Widest selection of Welcome Beers: For the first time in the festival’s history, Festivalgoers can select from a range of more than 30 brews for their complimentary welcome beer included with every ticket, including those from Singapore breweries Rainforest Brewery (Lavendar Haze) and Sunbird Brewing Company (Sunset Groove Lager)
Largest menu of VIP Free Flow Beers: VIP ticketholders will also be spoilt for choice with more than 60 brews at the VIP free flow bar including those making their debut in Singapore and at the festival such as Duckpond Brewing (Sweden)’s Tip Tap IPA, and RedDot Brewhouse (Singapore)’s Heartlander Stout.
In keeping with tradition, the festival’s fourth day turns into a Sunday Carnival open to children and pets, packed with carnival games and bouncy fun for the whole family. Chang Beer, one of Thailand’s most internationally recognisable beer brands, will be joining Beerfest Asia as a Gold Sponsor for the first time. New to the festival will be the award-winning Chang Espresso, a lager beer with intense coffee aromas, mild bitterness, and a light roasted finish that has won 11 gold medals in four years. Beer enthusiasts can also head to the Chang booth to enjoy the Chang Classic and Chang Cold Brew, alongside exciting festival-exclusive deals with details to be released closer to the event.
Tickets for individuals and groups of four come with one complimentary beer for each person, while VIP tickets offer premium access to the VIP bar for free flow beer. As the Official Dine-In Partner at Beerfest Asia 2024, Grab will be offering limited early bird bundles for those who purchase the tickets via the Grab app. Each Grab early bird bundle includes two complimentary beers (worth up to S$15 each). During the festival, Grab users can also enjoy up to 15% off F&B purchases from 60 participating brands. Exclusive GrabFood Dine-in deals at Beerfest Asia are available on the Grab app, whilst stock lasts.
Games, Prizes and Redemptions
• Official Dine-In Partner Grab is offering festivalgoers who are Grab users up to 15% off
F&B purchases from over 60 participating brands.
• Gold sponsor Chang Beer and Silver sponsor HK Kolmar will be hosting daily stage games with multiple prizes to be won.
• Redeem free samples of Condition, the No.1 hangover relief brand from Korea.
• Stand a chance to win a return air ticket to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival
(worth up to $3,500).
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