Welcome to the Boot Brew Fest website. This is a homebrew competition and festival held in Eunice, LA. While we do love our craft and macro breweries, this festival is focused on experiencing and learning about homebrewed beer. As a result, any beer served on site will be made by an amateur brewer, who will likely be there if you would like to discuss their process.

Schedule:

Pre-Festival Event Schedule

10:00am – 2:00pm – Homebrewing Exhibition and Information: We will host a brewing exhibition and Q&A session early in the day. This process will take approximately 4 hours, and will include mashing, sparging, boiling, cooling wort, and transferring to the fermenter. This is a great opportunity to learn about the brewing process! This event is included with the General Cover Charge, and all are welcome.

Festival Event Schedule

1:00pm – 2:00pm – VIP Access: The festival will open early for VIP access at 1:00pm. During this time, beer will be provided from various homebrewers in Louisiana and the surrounding areas. You must be at least 21 years of age to be served alcohol.

2:00pm – 5:00pm – Beer Festival & Kaleb Oliver: During this time, beer will be provided from various homebrewers in Louisiana and the surrounding areas with music by Kaleb Oliver. You must be at least 21 years of age and purchase a Full Festival Access ticket to be served alcohol.

Attendees will be provided two tickets; one to vote for best beer and another to vote for best mead, cider, or other beverage. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category will be awarded a medal. Please use the Festival Entry Submission form to sign up your brew.

5:00pm – Barn Opens: The Barn will open at 5:00pm to purchase drinks.

5:30pm – 6:00pm – Awards Ceremony: The Awards Ceremony starts approximately 30 minutes after the festival is complete to give our homebrewers enough time to pack up tents and kegs as needed. The ceremony will be announced from the grandstand next to the serving area, so brewers should be able to hear announcements from their tent area. We will present the medals for People’s Choice – Best Beer Brewer, People’s Choice – Best Mead/Cider/Other Brewer, and Best Decoration/Presentation Club/Tent during this time. The awards ceremony should last no more than 30 minutes, after which there will be live bands in the Barn.

Note: The awards for the beer competition will be announced the night of Friday, April 5th, 2024 during a livestream held in the Barn. All competition brewers and friends and family are welcome to attend this event.

5:00pm – 9:00pm – Food Vendors: Food will be available outside of the Barn for purchase starting at 5:00pm. This will be available until 9:00pm.

6:00pm – 8:30pm – Lukas Meaux & Cajun Heat: Begins playing at 6:00pm until 8:30pm

9:00pm – 12:00am – Travis Matte & the Kingpins: After a 30 minute break, will begin playing at 9:00pm until 12:00am

Event Pricing
$10 – General cover charge. This will grant access to the music bands and the Homebrewing Exhibition.

$40 – Full Festival Access, including general cover charge plus beer samples, a souvenir taster cup, and food voucher for a bowl of jambalaya. You must be 21 or older to purchase this ticket to sample homebrews. Day-of purchases of this ticket will cost $45.

$65 – VIP Festival Access, including all Full Festival Access, plus a souvenir t-shirt and early access to the festival. You must be 21 or older to purchase this ticket to sample homebrews. Day-of purchases of this ticket will cost $70.

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