2014 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest Black Friday Pre-Sale

The Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest returns for its third consecutive year on May 31st, 2014. The 3rd installment of this highly acclaimed event will feature over 40 breweries and over 20 restaurants. You can read all about Brewpublic’s experience at the 2013 Invitational here and the 2012 Invitational here. Definitely a not to miss event.

And not to be outdone with all things commercial surrounding Black Friday, Firestone Walker will offer a Black Friday pre-sale. If you purchase during the Black Friday pre-sale on Friday, November 29, 2013 12:00am (midnight) PST you are able to secure General Admission Tickets for $75 (plus fees). Yes, tickets go on sale on November 29th at 12am, midnight, pacific standard time.

What do these tickets include?

• An afternoon of tasting amazing domestic and international craft beers with the brewers themselves, as well as delectable bites from the best restaurants on the Central Coast.
• The event will run from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, however, food and beer service will end at 4:00pm.  (Main Gate closes at 3:30pm, no entry after this time.  No Ins & Outs)
• There will be live bands playing throughout the day on the Frontier Town stage, with the headliner band taking the stage around 4:00pm.
• “Behind the Beer Sessions” will occur each hour and feature beer tastings and Q & A sessions with the brewmasters themselves.
• A commemorative tasting glass
• Complimentary Parking at the PR Event Center or Shuttle (see transportation link)

And if this is not enough to entice you to visit Paso Robles, new for 2014 is  Early Admission Pre-Sale Tickets for $200. This offer will only be available during the Black Friday pre-sale. So what do you received for this limited $200 ticket? Details are below:

• Early Admission tickets gives guests access to the Invitational ONE HOUR earlier than General Admission tickets.
• Tickets cost $200 each with only 100 available. There will be no Early Admission tickets made available during the General Admission sale in February.
• Purchasers will also receive a swag bag!  Because who doesn’t like getting cool stuff?
• Best of all, you can feel good about getting in early because a majority of the proceeds from the Early Admission tickets will be donated to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation! (The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the Nation’s oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children, with particular attention given to those whose parent has been killed or wounded in combat. At the 2013 Invitational Firestone Walker Brewing Co. and the Paso Robles Pioneer Day Committee made a significant donation on behalf of the Invitational to this foundation!

If you miss out on the Black Friday sale, general admission tickets will go on-sale during February at $80 a ticket (plus fees).

The Vision:
The Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest was born from a dream of creating a world class festival featuring not only the best brewers in the world, but brewers whom we feel are leaders in the craft beer revolution.  These are folks of like mind and spirit, some new friends some of many years, who share our same passion for making craft beer and sharing it with the world.  This is a day where we can all put down our sales and marketing pitches and simply commune and share our beers and stories with people who are truly interested in craft beer.  The ground rules are simple.  Bring a session beer and a special beer accompanied by the artisan who created it.  Brewers, their beers, good music and folks who care.

We welcome you to an annual celebration of craft beer, right here in our hometown of Paso Robles.  A place that we are very proud to call our home.

Matthew Brynildson