Athens Beer Fest Returns This Month with Craft Brews, Cornhole, and Live Entertainment

August 11, 2026

Press Release

Athens Beer Fest is just weeks away. The Classic Center Cultural Foundation's fourth annual Athens Beer Fest returns Saturday, August 22, at 1:00 p.m. at Akins Ford Arena. Celebrate the end of summer by sampling a wide selection of beers from some of your favorite regional breweries at this lively annual event, benefiting The Classic Center Cultural Foundation. Guests are invited to grab a glass, pull up a chair, and enjoy an afternoon filled with unlimited beer tastings, live music, and cornhole. Breweries being represented at Athens Beer Fest this year include:

Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
Monday Night Brewing
Wicked Weed Brewing
Normaltown Brewing
Athentic Brewing Company
Bold Rock Hard Cider
And many more!

Proceeds from Athens Beer Fest support The Classic Center Cultural Foundation, which awards more than $60,000 annually in grants and scholarships focused on hospitality education, as well as performing and visual arts. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. For more information about Athens Beer Fest and to purchase tickets, visit AkinsFordArena.com.

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The mission of The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is to provide resources to entertain and educate the local community and foster economic growth by providing and supporting diverse performing, visual, and culinary arts programs, as well as workforce development initiatives, while working to maintain The Classic Center in a state-of-the-art condition.

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