Sip craft beers throughout Downtown Wheaton!

Saturday, July 8 | 2pm - 5pm

$45

Craft beer lovers unite at the first-ever Downtown Wheaton Craft Crawl! Featuring an array of local bubbly brews to sample at your favorite shops and restaurants, plus great live music from the Leroy Winn Power Trio, this event is sure to be a summer favorite.

Beers available to sample include*:

Sturdy Shelter Brewing - Baby Bison (German Style Hefeweizen) - A classic style brimming with banana and clove, Baby Bison is welcomed into the Sturdy Shelter family at the same time the new born bison are meeting their families at Fermilab. 5.5% ABV

Solemn Oath Brewery - Lü Kölsch - Kölsch is the beer of Köln, and a growing number of American brewers are giving it a try. Lü is a refreshingly traditional take on this sessionable German classic. Mellow maltiness is complemented by a subtle spicy hop character, making for an incredibly balanced beer. Have friends who refuse to give craft beer a try? Introduce them to Lü. 4.7% ABV | 21 IBU

Temperance Beer Co. - Greenwood Beach (Blonde Ale) - Swimsuits on fences. Chances taken. Summer belongs to the carefree and the courageous. Greenwood Beach Blonde embraces summer with a bold addition of pineapple. It's a beer for the opportunities you don't pass up. 4% ABV

Haymarket Brewery - Speakerswagon (Pilsner) - Speak up! Fight for your right to drink better beer! Start with this crisp, straw colored lager brewed with imported pilsen malt, Saaz hops and authentic cold fermenting lager yeast. Get on the wagon! 5% ABV | 27 IBU

Midwest Coast Brewing Co. - English Sporting Beer (English Pale Ale) - The ESB (Extra Special Bitter) is a staple in the pub culture in England. A traditional style, the English Sporting Beer has a nice malt backbone that balances well with earthy, herbal, and slightly fruity English hops. This beer is about putting our differences from 1776 and 1812 behind us, and hoisting pints with your mates. 5.3% ABV | 35 IBU

Midwest Coast Brewing Co. - Three from the Tee (Cream Ale) - For those of us who tend to go a little wayward from the tee box, this beer is right down the middle of the fairway. Old school American pilsner malt and old school American hops run the show in this primary example of an old school American “beer flavored beer”. 4.5% ABV | 4 IBU

Half Acre Beer Co. - Green Torch (Lime Lager) - For 2023, we’re adding a new lime lager that hits super high refreshment at a lower ABV to our everyday lineup. Green Torch is big flow lime lager. Stone crisp, low bitterness, even balance and lime for that big gulp, foam down your cheeks, beer drinking refreshment. 4.5% ABV

Spiteful Brewing - Bleacher Bum (Blonde Ale) - Pouring a hazy shade of gold, the aroma here is soft and biscuity, with a hint of peach. Blonde ales can finish on the sweet side, but even with the peaches, this one is nice and refreshing. All said and done, a light and fruity, thirst quencher. 5% ABV

Maplewood Brewery - Son of Juice (New England/Hazy IPA) - Bursting with notes of tropical fruit, Son of Juice features loads of Mosaic, Simcoe and Nugget hops. Pilsner malt and oats lend to a soft body and touch of haze, making for a juicy, low-bitter IPA. 6.3% ABV | 25 IBU

Hopewell Brewing Co. - Ride or Die (Pale Ale) - A Pale Ale you can depend on — a bona fide fridge staple. Bright neon flavors of grapefruit and pine give way to a pleasantly soft malt base and a quick slice of balancing bitterness. Reliably tasty without a fuss. 5.5% ABV

Cruz Blanca Brewery - La Floridita (Sparkling Rosé Ale) - For summer, pink is in season. This effervescent wheat ale has a hazy body with rich, fruit color. Liberally doused with tart hibiscus and passionfruit, this sparkling rosé ale drinks easily and offers supreme refreshment. 5% ABV

Destihl Brewery - Hawaii Five Ale (Blonde Ale) - Our fruity and juicy blonde ale will quickly transport your palate with a taste of paradise. Tropical flavors of pineapple, coconut, mango, peach, and guava are balanced by smooth maltiness. One sip and you'll be singing the song of the islands. Aloha! 6.4% ABV

3 Floyds Brewing - Zombie Dust (American Pale Ale) - This intensely hopped and gushing undead Pale Ale will be one’s only respite after the zombie apocalypse. Created with our marvelous friends in the comic industry. 6.5% ABV | 60 IBU

Whiner Beer Co. - El Tub (Saison) - Pack your Hawaiian shirts and your fun self because this beer wants to party! El Tub parties in your mouth, a scintillating samba of sensory succulence. Cucumber... mmm, oh wait, LIME, yum! Is that a touch of salt? Wow this is super tasty! It won't make you dance better but you'll feel good doing it. 6.2% ABV

Crystal Lake Brewing - Hoptopus (Imperial Hazy IPA)  - As an offering to this eight-limbed denizen of the deep, we created a smooth, yet powerful, Imperial Hazy IPA. Bursting with tropical flavors and aromas, it packs a citrus punch with very little bitterness — truly a beer worthy of its namesake. Because we believe one legend deserves another. 8.5% ABV | 30 IBU

Additional Details:

Event check-in begins at 1:00 pm at the "W" Tent on Front Street. All attendees must bring their driver's license or state ID to be age verified at check-in. Upon check-in, ticketholders will receive a souvenir tasting glass, a map of tasting locations and what they're serving, and 10 tasting tickets (one 4 oz. taste per ticket).

Participating businesses include*: 

• 302 Wheaton
• A Baby Naturally
• Amante Marketplace
• Billy Bricks Wood Fired Pizza
• Jeans & A Cute Top Shop
• Jerry Evans School of Music
• MilaGrace Boutique
• MION Artisan Soap Co.
• Moore Toys & Gadgets
• Tasting deVine
• The Burger Social
• The Protein Spot
• Wyckwood House

Generously sponsored by:

*Must be 21 to participate. Designated Drivers are welcome without ticket purchase (no tasting tickets or souvenir glasses provided to non-ticketholders). Participating businesses and featured beers are subject to change. Quantities are limited at each location, available while supplies last.

Policies:

Rain or Shine: Unless otherwise indicated, outdoor events occur rain or shine. If lightning or other dangerous weather is imminent or present, the DWA reserves the right to cancel or delay any remaining event activities. Updates on the status of an interrupted or canceled event will be posted to Facebook and Instagram @downtownwheaton. Please note, event websites and social media pages may not be immediately updated to reflect any weather related changes. In the event a ticketed event is canceled, the DWA will email ticket holders with options for their unused tickets.

​Refunds: All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued. If an event is canceled, the DWA will email ticket purchasers to advise of available options.

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