Join us on Friday, November 1st, 2024, for the area’s largest craft beer festival.
Autos & Ales, one of the Hershey area’s oldest and most enduring craft beer festivals, is planned for Friday, November 1st. The event begins with VIP admission at 6 p.m.; general admission begins at 7 p.m. Guests enjoy live music, food, and dozens of breweries, all within the galleries of our award-winning transportation museum. Guests must be 21 years or older to attend the event (No admission is available for visitors under age 21).
(Regular visitation ending after 1:00 on Friday, 11/1 for event preparation.)
Featuring
More than 60 regional craft breweries with nearly 200 craft-brewed beers for sampling
Live music by local favorite Dance Fever
Delicious food prepared by C&J Catering
General admission access to all breweries from 7-10 pm.
VIP admission includes general admission + a VIP hour from 6 to 7pm (limited to 175 tickets). The VIP hour presents the debut of our 2024 event’s signature beer “Firebird Pils” from our friends at Iron Hill Brewery. We are also pleased to announce that all local Hershey/Middletown area breweries are participating in the event for the first time! Most will also have something special to serve during the VIP hour as part of our “Taste of Hershey Experience.”
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Event Beer!
Iron Hill Brewery is pleased to present “Firebird Pils,” a 4.9% German Pilsner as our Autos & Ales 2024 event beer. This bright, balanced classic combines delicate noble hop flavors and bitterness with a clean, dry finish. It’s traditional, in the best way possible!