Festival Information

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1st Annual Inland Northwest Homebrewers Festival

Homebrewers of the September 19–21, 2025 | Farragut State Park, Idaho.

Homebrewers of the Inland Northwest—mark your calendars and fire up your kettles! We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural Inland Northwest Homebrewers Festival, a weekend celebration of community, craft, and creativity, hosted by Inland Brewers Unite (IBU) at beautiful Farragut State Park in northern Idaho.

This festival is more than just a beer share—it’s a gathering of passionate brewers from across the Inland Northwest, including eastern Washington, northern Idaho, western Montana, and northeastern Oregon. Whether you’re part of a long-standing club or a newly-formed crew of fermentation fanatics, we invite you to come out, camp under the stars, and represent your local homebrew scene.

We’re especially excited to entice the clubs from Spokane Valley, the Tri-Cities, Coeur d'Alene, and Missoula to attend—and we’d love to see brewers from Yakima, Ellensburg, Walla Walla, Pullman, Moscow, and Sandpoint bring their talents to the campground this year!

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Weekend Overview

Location: Thimbleberry North group campsite, Farragut State Park, ID

Dates: Friday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21, 2025

Amenities: Flush toilets onsite; showers available in the park

Electricity: Nope. Bring ice. Lots of it.

Tickets & Fees

Festival Tickets:

  • $25 per person
  • Limit 50 attendees this year—space is limited!
  • Tickets will go on sale as soon as the website is live and fully functional—stay tuned!

Park Entry Fees (paid separately to the park at the gate):

  • $7 per vehicle per day for Idaho residents
  • $14 per vehicle per day for out-of-state visitors
  • This is a per vehicle fee, so carpooling is recommended

Summary: at most, a single person could enjoy the whole weekend for just $53 (ticket + vehicle fee) — a pretty sweet deal for two nights of camping and unlimited homebrew camaraderie!

Join Us for this Inaugural Event!

What to Expect

Friday Night "Hoppy Hour" Social

Kick off the weekend with a relaxed, hop-centric beer share at the host booth and around the campfire. For this gathering, we're highlighting all things hoppy—bring your IPAs, pale ales, West Coast bangers, hazies, or any hop-forward creations. It’s a great way to break the ice (and maybe melt a few palates).

Saturday Festival Day – Represent Your Club!

Saturday is the main event. Each participating club will host a booth—think canopy, table, and a jockey box to pour your best brews. We encourage everyone to decorate according to this year’s theme: Sasquatch. From simple oversized footprints to lumbering, hairy hominids, show off your creativity as well as your brewing chops!

Crowd Voting – Favorite Individual Beer

Throughout the day, attendees will taste and vote on their favorite beer of the festival. Bragging rights and potential prizes are on the line, so bring your best!

More Crowd Voting – Club Keg Competition

Clubs are encouraged to brew a batch of the festival style, and there will be a separate ballot for best Club Keg. The style this year is: Cascadian Dark Ale (CDA). Even more bragging rights and potential prizes are on the line with this second competition!

Prizes!

IBU is working on securing industry sponsorships, raffle prizes, and swag to make this event even more exciting—stay tuned for more announcements.

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INW Homebrewers Festival

This festival is more than just a beer share—it’s a gathering of passionate brewers from across the Inland Northwest, including eastern Washington, northern Idaho, western Montana, and northeastern Oregon.

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