Saturday 4/11 Enjoy The Motley Brew’s 2015 Great Vegas Festival of Beer

Motley Brew’s 2015 Great Vegas Festival of Beer continues to push craft beer festival boundaries by hosting one of the largest beer selections in the country featuring 400 brews from more than 100 breweries throughout the streets of Downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, April 11 from 3 to 7 p.m.

Commemorating the festival’s fifth anniversary, Motley Brews collaborated with CraftHaus Brewery to create a celebratory brew that only festival guests will have the opportunity to sample. The fifth anniversary beer, dubbed “Motley in the Haus,” is an Xtra Pale Ale brewed with five different hop varietals and will contain 5.5 percent ABV. Motley Brews left the naming of the brew to fans of the event through a social media contest on the Great Vegas Festival of Beer Facebook page.

In addition, the Nevada Craft Brewers Association has once again collaborated on a festival-exclusive beer. Brewers from local Las Vegas breweries gathered in February to create “Banana Split,” a German-style hefeweizen brewed with vanilla beans and cacao nibs. “Banana Split” will be available exclusively in the NCBA Pavilion at the festival, alongside several one-off releases from Nevada breweries.

Notable local additions to the brewery lineup include Old School Brewing Co., Hop Nuts Brewing Co. and Tonopah Brewing Co., who all join the festivities for the first time. Other newcomers from around the country include Presenting Sponsor Alpine Beer Co., Rough Draft, The Bruery, and many more. Motley Brews once again caters to all guests’ desires with a multitude of beer styles, ciders, and wines.

Along with the vast variety of brews, festival-goers will enjoy live music on the Land Rover Main Stage and eat delicious beer-inspired culinary dishes created by celebrity chefs and local restaurants inside the Gastropub. Guests will also have the opportunity to learn from industry professionals such as Greg Schirf of Wasatch Brewery, Bill Sysak of Stone Brewing Co. and more in the BrewLogic sessions. Guests looking for alternative entertainment have the chance to dance the day away at the House of Blues & Foundation Room Silent Disco and play life-sized pub games at the Zappos Human Arcade.

Tickets are now on sale and priced at $40 for General Admission and $50 for Early Entry, available online until the day of the festival. Pending availability, General Admission and Early Entry tickets will be available at the door for $45 and $55 respectively. VIP tickets have already sold out. Doors open for Early Entry and VIP ticket holders at 2 p.m. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Goodie Two Shoes Foundation and Nevada Craft Brewers Association (NCBA). For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the Great Vegas Festival of Beer website greatvegasbeer.com/