The Event

The ninth annual Mountaineer Brewfest, a celebration of West Virginia’s finest craft and microbrews, will be held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Heritage Port in Wheeling. With over $166,000 raised to date through festival proceeds and tips collected by volunteers of the Circus Saints and Sinners, the Mountaineer Committee thanks our Brewfest attendees and sponsors for your continued support!

Here is what you can expect from MBF this year!

From Wheeling to Princeton and Berkley Springs to Parkersburg the Mountaineer Brewfest is proud to serve up heavenly beer from Craft and Micro Breweries all over West Virginia!

Great food compliments great beer! You'll find a fantastic selection from our vendors: The Gringo Tacos, 740 BBQ, Southpaw Eatz, The Wood Fired Pizza Company, MMM popcorn, Twisted Sister BBQ, Ideal Provisions, and So Nuts 4 Donuts!

Can’t get enough craft beer? Visit our beer garden where the Circus Saints & Sinners are serving up an additional 50 domestic craft beers for your enjoyment. And don’t forget their tips are donated to our charity as well!

How about a picture with you and your friends partaking in a round of Shotskis! Every shotski donation supports our charity!

Purchase your VIP - 3pm Entry - Early Bird + Thursday VIP Pairing Ticket by August 1st, 2023 and you’re invited to the VIP-only MBF Craft Beer and Food Pairing Thursday August 17th, 2023 from 6pm to 8pm at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack!

Beer, Food, and MUSIC! The Mountaineer Brewfest is proud to again feature the best in entertainment for our patrons with acts including The Hooch, Spinning Jenny, Sydney Mack, and our headliner Liquid A!

Come get a fresh pour at the Big Truck Farm Brewery Bar provided by Carenbauer Distributing

covid-19 notice

To ensure safety for our patrons and to move forward appropriately with our festival plans, we will meet with the Wheeling Health Department and follow all relevant guidelines established by the CDC and the West Virginia DHHR for Fairs and Festivals as published at the time of our festival. Valley Groove Productions dba Mountaineer Brewfest reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to postpone or cancel this event due to Covid-19 restrictions.