REAL ALE BEER FESTIVAL '26

Real Ale Beer Festival '26

Beer Drinking will happen...RAIN OR SHINE!  

Museum Members $40/General Admission $50

Join us for the 11th YEAR of the Noah Webster House Real Ale Beer Festival!   Enjoy beer you won’t find anywhere else!

Sample these unique cask ale creations from over twenty local breweries...and vote for your favorites!  

COMPETITION RULES!   The brewers are all tasked with including an ingredient fin their beer that might have been found in Noah Webster's 18th century garden (or pantry.)

With over 100 items to choose from.... quince, cinnamon, rhubarb, nutmeg....(you never know!)... these available-one-day-only creations are masterful creations...and REALLY TASTY!   

PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS!   (We want them to be safe & this is not the place for them).   Guests under 21 years of age are strictly prohibited from attending this event.   

Ticket Includes:

~Beer samples – 20+ unique one-of-a-kind brews to enjoy!
~Access to Noah Webster’s birthplace home- a National Historic Landmark MUSEUM!
~Early American Tavern games & puzzles
~LEARN all about the beer making process with local brewery owners and beer experts
~Free On Street parking (South Main Street & Surrounding Neighborhood) 
 ~ Food TRUCKS on site all day--Food is available for purchase (not included with event ticket).   

2026 Brewers ???

Alvarium Beer Company, Back East Brewery, Brewery Legitimus, Counter Weight Brewing Co., Dead Language Beer Project, East Rock Brewing, Jacks Abby Craft Lagers, New England Brewing Co., New England Coffee Guy (Session 1 Only), New Park Brewing, Nod Hill Brewery, O.E.C. Brewing, Tribus Beer Co., Thomas Hooker Brewing, Twelve Percent Beer Project, Vue Brewing, WeHa Brewing & Roasting Co., Willimantic Brewing Co., Yankee Cider Co., and more!

To be a corporate sponsor at Real Ale Harvest Festival 20265, please call 860.502.3246.

Become a Noah Webster House Member today to receive discount on REAL ALE tickets. 

Parking - Guests can park along South Main Street or one of the adjoining streets.

This event is rain or shine. All sales are final.

Graphic Design support provided by Gariphic Design. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.