Calgary’s Brewery & The Beast Puts Local Brands Centre Stage This Sunday

• Date and place: Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 at The Confluence (formerly Fort Calgary).‍
• Main Event 2–5 pm; VIP 1–5 pm; tickets are all-inclusive for food, drinks, and live music.
• Lineup features 60+ Calgary and Banff chefs cooking over live fire with local proteins.
• Craft beer, cocktails, wine, cider, seltzers and premium non-alcoholic options included.
• Organizers emphasize a 100% Canadian, independently owned festival that supports local businesses.

Calgary’s meat-and-music favourite is back this weekend, and it’s built to champion the home team. Brewery & the Beast lands at The Confluence on Sunday, August 24, turning the historic riverside park into a live-fire playground for chefs and producers across Alberta. The festival’s own guide bills it as a 100% Canadian, independently run event, with a mission to showcase local ingredients and the people behind them.

What’s on the menu: more than 60 chefs from Calgary and Banff searing, smoking, and skewering responsibly sourced meats over open flames—paired with an included bar program spanning craft beer, cocktails, wine, ciders, seltzers, and premium zero-proof pours. The all-inclusive ticket covers tasting plates and beverages plus live music, with VIP guests entering at 1 pm and the main event running 2–5 pm.‍

For local brands, the format is a spotlight and a sales funnel in one: tell the sourcing story at the grill, pour something memorable, and send fans home talking. With a single-day, rain-or-shine window and a who’s-who of regional restaurants, the event concentrates attention—and spend—on Alberta makers right before fall dining season kicks in. Last-minute planners can still check the festival page for details and any remaining ticket inventory.