Attention craft beer lovers! The Ensenada Beer Fest is back and it’s about to bubble! The most refreshing festival in the country will have a new edition with more than 130 participating breweries. We will tell you everything you need to escape to this unmissable event!
With 12 years of experience, the Ensenada Beer Fest is back to bring together the best of the craft beer industry in Baja California.
The mecca of the artisan ‘chela’
When it comes to craft beer, lower california it occupies the first place in its production; in this sector there is no one who beats him. In addition to maintaining this position, its annual growth is 12.5% in the last five years, a figure shared by Michelle Guerrero, Undersecretary of Economic Development of the State Government.
Ensenada is precisely the most visited destination when lovers of this drink want to enjoy a place that offers craft beer as an option among its attractions. In the Pacific port city you will find it in various restaurants designed to pair it with delicious dishes, in relaxed bars that are even part of beer circuits in Ensenada and some others that, in addition to the above, offer unbeatable views of the sea, why not ?
The Ensenada Beer Fest will have more than 130 national and border breweries, 30 restaurants, 5 musical stages and 2 days of conferences with specialists.
Get ready for the beer party
In Ensenada Beer Fest 2023 will be held on March 17 and 18 at the facilities of the Rivera de Ensenada Social, Civic and Cultural Center. Here you will find more than 130 craft beer producers with their various labels. In addition, there will be a wide gastronomic proposal in which 30 restaurants, musical groups and conferences will participate in which industry experts will participate.
Within the framework of this event, considered among the top 10 craft beer festivals in the world, the Pacific Beer Cup will be held on March 16. In this one, 1,050 state, national and international beers compete and judges from 10 different countries deliberate. During the previous week, in the so-called Ensenada Beer Week, a congress is held with the support of the United States Consulate in Tijuana, in which important craft beer producers participate. This will be free and open to all who are interested in attending.
During the previous week there will also be various activities in the taprooms venues (bars that sell their own beers), with some special guests and activities.
Access to the Ensenada Beer Fest costs $500 pesos per day. It will begin on Friday, March 17 at 4:00 p.m. and will end at midnight. On Saturday, March 18, it will start at 2:00 p.m. and run until midnight. Get your tickets at ensenadabeerfest.com
Escape to Ensenada and enjoy this great craft beer party!

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