BREWGALOO NOMINATED FOR BEST BEER FESTIVAL – USA TODAY
Raleigh beer festival nominated for best in the U.S.
USA Today, 10Best nominates Brewgaloo®, presented by Shop Local Raleigh (SLR) as a nominee for Best Beer Festival in the U.S. for 2025! The 15th annual festival will be held the evening of Friday, April 23rd and throughout the day on Saturday, April 24th in downtown Raleigh. This event supports Shop Local Raleigh and its mission to sustain programs that strengthen our local businesses.
10Best USA Today released the top 20 nominees in the Beer Festivals category, nominating Raleigh’s own, Brewgaloo® as one of 20. A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, and then top 10 winners will be determined by popular vote on Wednesday, March 4th. Ballots close on Monday, February 23rd. Your vote can put North Carolina’s craft beer festival at the top: https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/brewgaloo
Tickets can be purchased in advance and the day of for both events. General admission for Saturday’s street festival is free. Guests can purchase drink tickets to be redeemed for NC craft beer by the pint or by the taste. Drink ticket pre-sales are available at: www.brewgaloo.com.
Brewgaloo 2026, rain or shine
Friday, April 24, 2026 | Ticketed Sampler Event: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Ticketed General Admission: 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
If you have any questions, reach out to us at: brewgaloo@shoplocalraleigh.org
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About Shop Local Raleigh
Shop Local Raleigh, a movement of the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association was started in April 2009 and has over 800 local business members.
SLR welcomes local, independently owned businesses of all kinds. Businesses and consumers can learn more at www.shoplocalraleigh.org.
