THE GOLDEN STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
California beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten festival destinations, from San Francisco rooftop tastings and Sacramento beer fields to Central Coast invitations and San Diego pours. Pick one good anchor, check its edition, and make a little more of the trip.
CALIFORNIABEER FESTIVALS
Golden State.
Good pours ahead.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
NEXT ANNOUNCED EDITIONS
Four organizers have announced 2027 editions. Check the new date and venue before treating an older ticket page or brewery roster as current.
Pick a place. Find your next favorite.
01 / PICK YOUR PART OF THE STATE
Start close.
Keep exploring.
Choose a regional starting point, then compare the format. A brewery tasting, a beer garden, and a food-first celebration make different kinds of weekends.
2 FESTIVAL PICKS
San Diego
San Diego Brew Festival’s broad tasting and Capital of Craft’s local showcase.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Sacramento
Capitol Mall and Discovery Park offer two different festival settings.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
Central Coast / Santa Ynez Valley
Firestone Walker’s invitational in Paso Robles and Buellton’s park tasting.
Explore this region ↗2 FESTIVAL PICKS
San Francisco / Bay Area
SF Beer Week Fest’s rooftop setting and Parks4All’s Presidio fundraiser.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
North Coast / Anderson Valley
Boonville Beer Festival’s Anderson Valley gathering.
Explore this region ↗1 FESTIVAL PICK
Los Angeles
LA Beer Fest’s session-based tasting at LA Center Studios.
Explore this region ↗This is a destination guide with the last verified edition shown when a new date is unannounced. Some picks are broader craft-beverage or heritage celebrations with beer at their center. Pair the shortlist with our California brewery guide and California beer roundup.
02 / DATES WITH THE YEAR ATTACHED
What is on
the calendar?
Announced future editions and completed editions to watch. Every date belongs to the stated year; old ticket links do not become new festival dates.