08/31/2026
This year OktoberForest will feature 5 areas of Virginia where local breweries work alongside The Nature Conservancy to forage for a local ingredient to feature in a special brew.
🍺 Piney Grove India Pale Ale made out of longleaf pine needles by Upweller B**r
🍺 Barrier Islands Gose made out of eelgrass by Väsen Brewing Company
🍺 Clinch Valley Amber L***r made out of red spruce tips by Selvedge Brewing
🍺 Allegheny Highlands Farmhouse Ale made out of sassafras leaves by Fine Creek Brewing Company
🍺 Wetlands b**r made with spicebush/bayberry by Sojourn Fermentory
Come get a taste of nature and save the date for Sunday, September 13th for an afternoon of music, food, and unique brews using foraged ingredients from different Virginia landscapes.
Extra special guest breweries include:
Blindhouse B**r Co.
Blackwell & Brainstorm Brewhouse
Alexandria | B**r Blendery
Random Row Brewing Company
Heliotrope Brewery
Quattro Goombas Winery/Brewery
⏰ The event begins at 11am and lasts until 4pm, or when the b**r runs out.
🎟️ You can pre-purchase token bundles through our website, or buy them the day of.
🎶 Tristan Dougherty will be playing tunes from 11:30am to 2:30pm
🦪 Steamboat Wharf Oyster Company will be slingin’ oysters!
Visit our event page for more details. We can’t wait to spend the day with you celebrating the lands and waters on which all life depends.
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