Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival - RVA
2026-07-25 12:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Boulevard, Doswell, VA, 23047, United States
IT IS TIME TO GO HOG WILD!! We are returning to RVA to celebrate LIVING LIFE IN A SOUTHERN STATE OF MIND!

RVA is Smokin’ & GOING HOG WILD!!
BBQ TASTES GREAT WITH AIR CONDITIONING – INDOOR LOCATION! Farm Bureau Center at The Meadow Event Park – Same Location as the State Fair of Virginia!
Unleash Your Beast……. with OVER 60+ BEERS, 40+ BOURBONS, AND LOTS OF BARBECUE!
RVA’s BIGGEST, BADDEST, BONE-IN, BBQ Fest is Back For More!!! This 17th Annual affair offers up all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts! It’s a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.

Each Guest Receives a Souvenir Tasting Cup to enjoy All You Care To Taste Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table.
The SHRINE OF SWINE is back! Enjoy whole hogs during each session. Pork worship at its finest!
BBQ Galore! Enjoy the great barbeque selection from our vendors onsite – pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages and all the fixins’ you can imagine. We’ll keep the portions heavy and the prices low.
Enjoy seminars in the Tasting Theater with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters from all over the East Coast.
GAME IT: The Cochon Carnival is loaded with fun activities and games to keep everyone challenged. Connect four, giant jenga, cornhole, and so much more…
DANCE: Listen To Live Rock & Americana Music on The Main Stage.
SHOP: Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, BBQ accessories, Cigars, and more!

VIP Admission
Valid Saturday 12pm – 6pm
This VIP ticket includes 2 extra hours of sampling, a souvenir tasting cup, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, a BBQ dinner plate, and live entertainment. These tickets are limited and always SELL OUT.
General Admission
Valid Saturday 2pm – 6pm
This GA ticket includes a souvenir tasting cup, unlimited sampling of beer and bourbon, and all live entertainment.
Entry Only Tickets are available onsite only for $25.00.
PLEASE NOTE:

All sales are FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE. Please email Team@drinkeatrelax.com for alternative options.
E vent is Rain or Shine.
Pets are not permitted to enter the event; this is for the safety and comfort of other attendees. Service animals excluded.

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