Don't Miss Opening Bash 2026!
Don't Miss Opening Bash 2026!
Join us in person for an unforgettable afternoon hosted by the NYC Brewers Guild. Opening Bash is the annual celebration to kick off NYC Beer Week.
We're in a new venue this year - back in North Brooklyn!
Get your tickets early and plan your day with great company, delicious brews, and good vibes all around. Whether you're a craft beer fan or just looking to have fun, this event's got you covered. Come ready to celebrate, mingle, and enjoy the best our New York brewing scene has to offer!
MORE INFO & DETAILS TO COME!
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: VIP Doors at 1PM • GA Doors at 2PM
Live music & special pours in the VIP session.
Food available from Market Price, Spices of the Sun, Spicy Moon and more.
We're planning for the following NYC Breweries, and inviting about a dozen guest beverage producers to pour alongside our brewers.
18th Ward Brewing • Adapt Beer Project • Back Home Beer • Bridge & Tunnel Brewing • The Bronx Brewery • Brooklyn Brewery • Brooklyn Kura • Dyke Beer • Eckhart Beer • Endless Life Brewing • Evil Twin Brewing • Farm One • Fifth Hammer Brewing • Finback Brewery • Five Boroughs Brewing Co • The Flagship Brewing Co • Focal Point Brewing Co • Grimm Ales • Gun Hill Brewing • Harlem Brewing • Kato Sake Works • Keg & Lantern Brewing • Kills Boro Brewing • KCBC (Kings County Brewers Collective) • Mad Love Beer • Momentum Brewing • Niteglow Beer • Noir Brewing • Other Half Brewing • Randolph Beer • Rockaway Brewing • Round Table Brewing • Saltfields Brewing • Singlecut Beer Smiths • Sixpoint • Spicy Moon • Sound + Fury Brewing • Strong Rope Brewing • TaLea Beer • The Test Brewery • Threes Brewing • Transmitter Brewing • Wild East Brewing
Special "Fast Pass" add-on option available.
Want to 'skip the line' when you arrive to enter the fest? Look for the "Fast Pass" add on option. We will have a designated area for Pass holders to enter the fest.
This is a 21 and over event. No pets or children are permitted.
No outside alcohol is permitted.
This is an unlimited* sampling event.
More details, including participating guest beverages & planned beer styles to follow, stay tuned!
Watch our Instagram for regular updates.
The NYC Brewers Guild is a professional association. Our mission as a non-profit is to advocate for and support our local brewing members to help grow the craft beer audience, enhance the community advancing NYC’s brewing industry. Blocktoberfest serves as one of our annual fundraisers to help the Guild support our members and community all year.
*Unlimited sampling - we do not permit or condone excessive consumption. Anyone working the event reserves the right to refuse service to anyone who appears to be visibly intoxicated.
Event Code of Conduct: The NYC Brewers Guild is dedicated to providing a harassment free festival for every-one, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or identity, ability, appearance, race or religion. We do not, and will not tolerate harassment in any form; sexist, racist, or exclusionary during our events. Be kind to others. Do not insult or defame any fellow participants. This includes but is not limited to all those working the event. Any participant violating these rules may be asked to leave immediately at the discretion of the Guild. No refunds or accommodations will be issued for violators. We expect our events to provide a welcoming environment for all. Should anyone make you feel unsafe or unwelcome, or if you observe another individual in situational discomfort, please report it ASAP to one of our Safety Advocates. Reports can also be sent to: NYCBrewersGuild@gmail.com . As well as reported via our third party partner WeVow.