Craft Beer Fest
8th Annual Fairchild AFB Craft Beer & Cider Festival
Raise your glass and your anchor—flavor awaits!
Get ready to set sail on a tasting adventure! The 8th Annual Craft Beer & Cider Festival is back and better than ever. Join us for an afternoon of bold brews, crisp ciders, and good times with great company. Sample your way through a variety of craft beverages from top breweries and cideries across the Inland Northwest.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, July 12
🕒 Time: Noon–4 PM
📍 Location: Miller Park (X marks the spot!)
👥 Who: Open to all Fairchild AFB personnel with base access. Must be 21+ to drink.
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💰 Cost:
* $15 per person
* $10 for Club Members (Must be logged into Member Planet as an active member to receive discount)
Included with Admission:
* Commemorative 5oz taster glass (while supplies last)
* 6 sampling tokens
* 1 door prize entry
Add-Ons:
* Extra Taster Tokens: $2 each or 3 for $5
* Raffle Tickets: $2 each or 3 for $5
* Collectible Full-Size Pint Glass + 1 Token: $15 (pre-purchase only, limited quantity)
Register now through event day: https://www.memberplanet.com/events/fairchildafbclubs/8thannualcraftbeerciderfestival
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Food: Delicious “pay as you go” food options will be available on-site while supplies last.
Family Fun: The splash pad will be open and we’ll have inflatables for the kids—fun for the whole crew!
Sponsors: Special thanks to Northern Quest Resort & Casino, First Command, and Mr. D’s Spices (No federal endorsement intended).
Questions? Call 509-247-1800 for more info. Don’t miss this flavor-filled festival—it’s going to be legendary!
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Short story about our characters:
“The Tale of Hopsbeard & Ruckus: A Brewed-Up Battle”
As told at the Fairchild Craft Beer & Cider Festival
Once upon a time, just off the shores of Clear Lake, the notorious hop-bearded pirate Captain Hopsbeard anchored his ship, The Fizzy Plunder, in search of new flavors to add to his legendary brew stash. With a mug in hand
and hops in his beard, he swaggered onto land, guided by the scent of sweet cider and crisp craft beer.
Meanwhile, in a shady grove near the event grounds, Ruckus the Raccoon—mischievous, striped, and a known connoisseur of all things fermented—was sipping his freshly poured local cider while watching the festivities from his
hammock.
Hopsbeard crept up, swiped the mug right from under Ruckus’s nose, and disappeared back to sea with a victorious “YAAARRR!”
But Ruckus wasn’t having it.
With a determined squeak and a floatie shaped like a pretzel, Ruckus paddled out to the Fizzy Plunder on a tiny wooden boat made of discarded flight trays. Under cover of bubbles and belly laughs from the festival, he
sneaked aboard and reclaimed not just his cider—but a few bonus brews for good measure.
The two now meet once a year—at the Fairchild Craft Beer & Cider Festival—to settle their differences the best way they know how: sharing a cold one, trading stories, and raising their mugs high in foamy friendship.
