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Winter Beer Dabbler 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Minnesota State Fair
3–6:30 pm (Early Access at 2 pm)
Backup Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022
The biggest and best winter beer festival in Minnesota will make its triumphant return to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on February 19, 2022!*
We’re beyond excited to welcome you all back to the Mighty Midway to sample great beer from breweries all over the United States while enjoying music, food trucks, and other thrilling attractions.
*Should Winter Beer Dabbler 2022 not be able to be held on February 19, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will be rescheduled to our backup date, Saturday, April 9, 2022. All tickets purchased will automatically be transferred to that date. No refunds or exchanges should the event be rescheduled to April 9, 2022.
General Admission
- Unlimited samples of beer and cider (while supplies last)
- Live music and entertainment
- Access to Local Food Trucks
- Souvenir sampling glass
Early Access
- Exclusive access to brewery vendors 1 hour prior to general admission
- Unlimited samples of beer and cider (while supplies last)
- Live music and entertainment
- Access to Local Food Trucks
- Souvenir sampling glass
Designated Driver
- Non-alcoholic refreshments at our DD booth
- Live music and entertainment
- Access to Local Food Trucks
- Must be 21 years or older to enter
Season Pass
- 1 Early Access ticket to the 2022 Winter Beer Dabbler ($75 value)
- 1 Fast-Lane General Admission ticket to 2022 Pride Beer Dabbler ($60 value)
- 1 Early Access ticket to the 2022 Summer Beer Dabbler ($70 value)
- Save $21 on tickets and fees
- Plus exclusive discounts on Beer Dabbler merch!
Hardstock Ticket Locations (CASH ONLY)
If you live in the Twin Cities Metro Area and are looking for a way to save money on tickets for Winter Beer Dabbler 2022, then you should pay a visit to one of our official liquor store partners!
Both Stinson Wine, Beer, and Spirits as well as The Wine Thief & Ale Jail will have hard stock General Admission and Designated Driver tickets available for CASH ONLY sale without the usual online service fees.
*Early Access tickets are ONLY available online.
Winter Beer Dabbler 2022
Hooded Long Sleeve Shirt
$35 ($30 w/ purchase of Winter Beer Dabbler ticket)
This lightweight, charcoal black triblend, hooded long-sleeve shirt features the Winter Beer Dabbler 2022 art from local artist Nate Geon. Retail Fit.
Shirts will begin shipping starting December 1, 2021. Orders placed after February 9th may not be received until 3 to 4 weeks after the event.
Save $5 when you purchase a Shirt+Ticket Combo to Winter Beer Dabbler on our event ticketing website. Offer expires after February 1, 2022.
Brewery & Cidery List
More breweries and cideries to be announced! List is subject to change.
2 Towns Ciderhouse
22 Northmen Brewing Company
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
56 Brewing
608 Brewing Company
Able Seedhouse + Brewery
Alesmith
Alloy Brewing Company
Angry Orchard Cider
Arbeiter Brewing Company
August Schell Brewing Company
Back Channel Brewing
Bad Weather Brewing Company
Badger Hill Brewing
Bald Man Brewing
Bauhaus Brew Labs
Beaver Island Brewing Co.
Belching Beaver Brewing Company
Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
Big Drop Brewing Co.
Blacklist Brewing Company
BlackStack Brewing
Blake’s Hard Cider
Boathouse Brothers Brewing Co.
Boom Island Brewing Company
Boulevard Brewing Co.
Brew d’État
Brewery Ommegang
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Carlos Creek Winery
Castle Danger Brewery
Clown Shoes Brewing Company
Clutch Brewing Company
CoCo Hard Coconut Water
Copper Trail Brewing Co
Coronado Brewing Company
DCR Brewing Co.
Deschutes Brewery
Dogfish Head
Drekker Brewing Company
Dual Citizen Brewing Co.
Duluth Cider
Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company
Earth Rider Brewery
Eastlake Craft Brewery
Elm Creek Brewing Co.
Excelsior Brewing
Falling Knife Brewing Company
Fat Pants Brewing Co.
Fergus Brewing Company
Fulton Brewing
Garphish Brewing Company
Giesenbräu Bier Co.
Glutenberg
Goat Ridge Brewing
Granite City Food and Brewery
Grüvi
HeadFlyer Brewing
Hop & Barrel Brewing Company
Inbound BrewCo
Insight Brewing
Inver Grove Brewing Company
Invictus Brewing Company
Island City Brewing Company
Junkyard Brewing
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
Lakeville Brewing Company
Lift Bridge Brewery
Little Thistle Brewing
Luce Line Brewing
Lupulin Brewing Company
Mankato Brewery
Millstream Brewing Company
Minneapolis Cider Company
Modist Brewing Company
Nouvelle Brewing
Number 12 Cider
O’so Brewing Company
Oliphant Brewing
OMNI Brewing
Pipeworks Brewing Company
Portage Brewing Company
Prairie Artisan Ales
Press Hard Seltzer
Pryes Brewing Company
Remedy Brewing Company
Revelation Ale Works
Samuel Adams
Sapsucker Yellowbelly Cider
Schilling Cider
Schram Haus Brewery
Shakopee Brewhall
Six One Two Brew
Sixpoint Brewery
Ska Brewing Company
Skeleton Crew Brew
Sociable Cider Werks
Spiral Brewery
Summit Brewing Company
Surly Brewing Co.
SweetWater Brewing Company
The Brewing Projekt
The Lab Pilot Facility & Taproom
Thesis Beer Project
Three Twenty Brewing Co.
Truly Hard Seltzer
Two Roads Brewing Company
Uncommon Loon Brewing Company
Unmapped Brewing Co.
Urban Forage Winery & Cider House
Urban Growler Brewing Company
Ursa Minor Brewing
Utepils Brewing
Wabasha Brewing Co.
Waconia Brewing Co.
WarPigs Brewing USA
WeldWerks Brewing
White Bear Meadery
Wild Mind Ales
Wild State Cider
Wild Terra Cider
Yoerg Brewing Company
Young Blood Beer Co.Winter Beer Dabbler Entertainment
When it comes to beer festivals, variety is the spice of life. At this year’s Winter Beer Dabbler, we’re shaking things up by bringing you four Twin Cities DJs spinning tunes for the entire duration of the festival at four different stages spread across the Minnesota State Fairgrounds! Each DJ specializes in a different style of music, so you can sample different party atmospheres to suit your mood, and the beverage in your glass!
DJ Shannon Blowtorch
Specialties: Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop
DJ Shannon Blowtorch is a fan favorite for longtime Beer Dabbler attendees who is known for her eclectic music collections and her incredible ability to read a crowd and keep the party bumping. Shannon has been named “Best Club DJ in the Twin Cities” countless times by local publications, and is guaranteed to bring the party to Winter Beer Dabbler 2022.
Hold Your Lady Tight Night
Specialties: Country, Americana
Hold Your Lady Tight Night aims to provide dance floor anthems for anyone who is looking to enjoy themselves at the honky tonk. Their country dance nights have delighted two steppers at venues all over the Twin Cities, including First Avenue, the Turf Club, and Uptown VFW. Hold Your Lady Tight Night features everything from classic Outlaw Country legends to bangers from the ’90s–’00s, along with plenty of today’s hits (but probably not Bro-Country)!
DJ B-Rock
Specialties: Hip-Hop, R&B
B-Rock has been DJing in the Twin Cities for 15 years with a technical foundation as a hip-hop DJ and a repertoire as broad as the Mississippi is long. His resume includes the extremely popular 2 On Tuesdays nights at Nomad, plus featured appearances with First Avenue, Fine Line, Rhymesayers, and Fifth Element. His style combines turntable wizardry with classic hip-hop and R&B sounds.
DJ Chime + Back Channel Brewing
Specialties: Hip-Hop, R&B
DJ Chime is the resident DJ for Back Channel Brewing Company in Spring Park, Minnesota. You can find him spinning at the taproom for the Ultimate Vikings Gameday Experience on Sundays during the football season, during special taproom events, and as Back Channel’s regular trivia host on Wednesday nights during the fall/winter/spring. DJ Chime’s stage will be integrated with Back Channel’s booth at Winter Beer Dabbler so you can enjoy his awesome mix while sampling some of your favorite Back Channel beers!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. If you live in the Twin Cities Metro Area and are looking for a way to save money on tickets for Winter Beer Dabbler 2022, then you should pay a visit to one of our official liquor store partners!
Both Stinson Wine, Beer, and Spirits as well as The Wine Thief & Ale Jail will have hard stock General Admission and Designated Driver tickets available for CASH ONLY sale without the usual service fees incurred by our online ticketing platform. Early Access tickets are ONLY available online.
Per CDC, state, and city guidance with regards to COVID-19, at this time we are not requiring masks to be worn at our outdoor festival. If you are not fully vaccinated and/or feel more comfortable wearing a mask, we encourage you to do so.
While we are not requiring attendees to be vaccinated, we highly encourage Dabblers to get their vaccinations to reduce the risk to themselves and the community from COVID-19. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and find a location near you to receive your vaccine.
We encourage attendees to take basic precautions such as social distancing, washing / sanitizing hands, and getting a negative test if they are experiencing symptoms prior to the event.
If you test positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of the event, contact info@beerdabbler.com.
Should Winter Beer Dabbler 2022 not be able to be held on February 19, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will be rescheduled to our backup date, Saturday, April 9, 2022. All tickets purchased will automatically be transferred to that date. No refunds or exchanges should the event be rescheduled to April 9, 2022.
Beer Dabbler festivals are outdoors and will take place rain, snow, or shine. No ticket refunds or exchanges.
All event T-shirts, hats, and mittens ordered at the same time with Winter Beer Dabbler 2022 tickets are shipped to the customer who placed the order.
If you have any questions about the event or your tickets, you can contact info@beerdabbler.com or our ticketing provider See Tickets Customer Support:
Email: help@seetickets.us (inquiries answered within 48-72 hours at this time)
Phone: 855-235-2867 (Toll free)
Hours: Mon–Fri from 10:00 am–7:00 pm CST
Online: https://support.seetickets.us/hc/en-us
No pets or persons under 21 years of age can be admitted to the festival. No exceptions.
Yes, tickets are completely transferrable and the name on the ticket doesn’t matter. All ticketholders must be 21 years old or older to enter the festival. No refunds or exchanges.
You will need one of the following photo IDs to enter the festival: State Driver’s License, State ID, Valid Passport, Active Military ID, or Valid Tribal ID.
Yes, visit the Designated Driver Booth for non-alcoholic beverages (while supplies last), enjoy the live music, and purchase food from great local food trucks.
Yes, but backpacks and bags are subject to search.
Only sealed bottles of water and empty bottles are allowed into the event.
Terms of Purchase
By attending a Beer Dabbler festival, you agree and understand that Beer Dabbler has the right to take photos of attendees and vendors in the festival grounds for use in marketing.
Should Winter Beer Dabbler 2022 not be able to be held on February 19, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will be rescheduled to our backup date, Saturday, April 9, 2022. All tickets purchased will automatically be transferred to that date. No refunds or exchanges.