Northbrook's Brewfest returns to Village Green Park Sept. 9

Brewfest will return Sept. 9 to Village Green Park in Northbrook featuring 15 craft breweries, as well as food and live entertainment. Courtesy of Northbrook Park District

Brewfest will return Sept. 9 to Village Green Park in Northbrook. Courtesy of Northbrook Park District

Brewfest is coming back for the third year in a row at Northbrook Park District's Village Green Park.

The event from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, will feature 15 breweries, along with food and live entertainment. It is presented by the Northbrook Park District and the Village of Northbrook.

The variety of beer will include lagers, stouts and IPAs, as well as ciders and hard seltzers and nonalcoholic beer. There will be food for purchase from Culinary Gangster, which features a menu of burgers, gyros and fries. There will also be giveaways and prize drawings.

Rock cover band Infinity will play classic and current hits from Journey, Queen, Boston, Bruno Mars and more.

A tattoo artist will give temporary airbrush tattoos and a magician will roam the grounds doing card tricks.

The 15 participating breweries will be: Alarmist Brewing, Chicago; Athletic Brewing, Stratford, Connecticut; Brickstone, Bourbonnais; Dogfish Head, Milton, Delaware; Firestone Walker, Paso Robles, California; New Holland, Holland, Michigan; Revolution, Chicago; Right Bee Cider, Chicago; Rogue, Newport, Oregon; Sam Adams, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Shortfuse, Schiller Park; Sierra Nevada, Chico, California; Sketchbook, Evanston/Skokie; Tangled Roots, Ottawa; and Two Brothers, Warrenville.

Advance tickets are $49 by Sept. 1 and include 15 beer tastings, plus an entry gift bag with tasting glass. Non-tasting tickets are $30 by Sept. 1 and include access to the event only. Brewfest T-shirts will be available for purchase for $20.

All guests must be 21 and older. No outside food or beverages are allowed.

To purchase tickets, visit nbparks.org/events/brewfest.