Join us for the 2nd Annual Monastery Beer Festival on Saturday, September 15 from 12pm-4pm EST. Craft beer fans can sample more than 100 beers including those from St. Benedict’s Brew Works, other regional breweries and monasteries from across the U.S. and Europe. Tasting is from noon to 4 p.m. in the Sisters of St. Benedict Event Hall, located next to the brewery. There will also be food and live music. General Admission Tickets for Saturday’s festival are $40, which includes a Belgian tasting glass. VIP tickets are $60 and include an Early Admission at 11am, beer festival tote, tasting glass and “goody bag” of swag. VIP ticket holders will also receive two bomber-sized bottles of St. Benedict’s Dark Souls Belgian Quad and All-Saints Tripel. Only 150 VIP tickets will be sold. The weekend’s festivities will kick off Friday evening, Sept. 14, with new-release beers, live music and food from 5 to 11 p.m. Admission Friday evening is free. Also on Saturday, the ninth annual Ferdinand Folk Festival will take place in 18th Street Park, located just a few minutes’ drive from the festival.