Beer connoisseurs rejoice! The upcoming 5th annual NYC Craft Beer Festival will be held at the Lexington Armory (68 Lexington Avenue) for two days beginning on March 25th. The festival is touted as the largest beer event in the city, offering 150 beers from 75 different breweries from around the country and will be divided into three separate sessions. Each session is expected to hold about 1200 people.
A standard ticket to the event costs $55 and includes two and a half hours of unlimited beer tasting. Each person will receive a souvenir two ounce tasting glass upon entering the event. The festival will feature a ‘Sense Lab’ which allows beer drinkers to discover exactly which spices, fruits, and grains they like best in their brew. Additionally, Q&A session will be held with several experts in the industry. VIP tickets are also available at $75 and offer an additional hour of beer tasting. The festival will also have several vendors on hand, with both food and merchandise available for purchase.
-by James Baginski
