7th Annual Western Nebraska Craft Beer Festival & 2nd Annual Boots N' Beef Music Festival

Visit North Platte in conjunction with Pals Brewing Company is proud to host the 7th Annual Western Nebraska Craft Beer Festival along with the 2nd Annual Boots N' Beef Music Festival.

2 Festivals, 1 Epic Weekend you won’t want to miss!

RAIN OR SHINE EVENTS!

Schedule:

7th Annual Western NE Craft Beer Festival
Friday, August 1st | 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM Pals Brewing Company | North Platte, NE

Raise your glass — the Western NE Craft Beer Festival is back for it's 7th year! ?

Join us for an evening of unlimited beer, wine, and spirits tastings from some of the best breweries, wineries, and distilleries across Nebraska.

Your ticket includes:

A custom 5 oz festival tasting glass — sample to your heart’s content!

Access to breweries, wineries, and distilleries from across the state

Live music by Drew Phillips Band starting roughly at 6 PM

The chance to purchase an exclusive festival T-shirt

VIP Tickets include:

Early entry at 5 PM — enjoy an hour of crowd-free tasting!

Access to VIP-only beers not available to General Admission

A bag of cheese curds + a fun pretzel necklace to fuel your tasting journey

General Admission starts at 6 PM.

THIS IS A 21+ EVENT - VALID ID MUST BE PRESENTED AT THE GATE

Grab your tickets early — this is one of Nebraska’s favorite beer festivals, and it sells out fast! ?

-- 10% of profits are donated to the Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild
-- Remaining profits split amongst the participating breweries
-- Pals Taproom is open to the General Public & to Festival Attendees.
-- Pals Pizza by the slice available for purchase at the Grain Bin Bar
-- Pals full menu available
-- Numerous Outdoor Games including horseshoes, cornhole, and more...

Previous Year's Participating Breweries included:
Thunderhead Brewing-Kearney, NE
Pals Brewing Company - North Platte, NE
Mac's Creek Winery & Brewery - Lexington, NE
Divots Brewery - Norfolk, NE
Loop Brewing Company - McCook, NE
Bottle Rocket Brewing - Seward, NE
Peg Leg Brewing Company - North Platte, NE
Brickway Brewery & Distillery - Omaha, NE
Upper Room Brewery - Kearney, NE
Kinkaider Brewing Company - Broken Bow, NE
Lazy RW Whiskey Distillery - Moorefield, NE
FROTH Home Brewing - North Platte, NE
Second Chapter Brewing - Ogallala, NE
Canyon Lakes Brewing Co - Johnson Lake, NE
Brewery 719 -Alliance, NE
Driftless Glenn Distillery - Baraboo, WI

August 1st, 2025
Western NE Craft Beer Festival
VIP Hour 5:00PM - 6:00PM
GA 6:00PM - 9:30PM

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