‘Something for everybody.’ What to know about Just Tap’d Craft Beer Festival in Macon

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More than 50 breweries will be represented — with over 100 beers and ciders to taste — at the Just Tap’d Craft Beer Festival in Macon.

The event, in its fifth year, is scheduled for April 27 at Poplar Park.

“We’re one of the largest craft beer festivals in all of Georgia, so we’ve grown a ton over the years,” said Kaitlynn Kressin, festival director. “Something really cool about our festival is that you don’t necessarily have to have a ticket to attend the festival.”

All are welcome from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to listen to music and play games, Kressin said. To access the beer tasting event, guests must by a general admission ticket for $40, which includes a limited edition tasting glass and unlimited 5-ounce pours.

The VIP pass costs $60. It allows people to start trying beers an hour early and provides access to the VIP lounge, where pass holders can try exclusive beers and receive a discount on the festival T-shirt, Kressin said.

Here is a map of the Georgia breweries that will be at the festival.

“It also has a music component to it which is really important to Macon,” Kressin said.

The headliner this year is Funk You, and Chip Holton, Sean Solo and Magnolia Moon will be playing at different times throughout the day, Kressin said.

Ocmulgee Brewpub is hosting a Beer Festival Hangover Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Kressin said.

Kressin said the festival is a community event that is fun for the whole family.

“We have everything from stouts and porters to IPA’s to wits and lagers to ciders and meads, so there’s a little something for everybody,” Kressin said.

This story was originally published April 19, 2019 at 1:00 AM.