Fall on the Emerald Coast is beer lover’s dream! Just about every weekend is packed with events with craft beer tastings, brewery tours, food festivals and so much more. Read on to learn about each of these fall events for beer lovers in Destin Florida.
Sept-Feb – $1 Beer Night Saturdays @ Fudpuckers
Every Saturday at Fudpuckers, buy a mug with your first beer for $3, and get $1 refills between 7pm-11pm. Also enjoy half price appetizers after purchasing your mug – A great way to pregame for your night out!
Sep 28 – OktoberFest @ Grayton Beer BrewPub
Benefiting Food For Thought Outreach, this event runs from 12pm-4pm at the Grayton Brewpub in Grayton Beach. Guests can enjoy unlimited pours from a variety of breweries!
Oct 5 – Oktoberfest @ Ye Ole Brothers Brewery
An all day event – $25 Tickets get you into the celebration & include 1 Giant Pretzel w/ Beer Cheese, 2 German Brats with Sauerkraut & 1 Ye Olde Brothers Brewery Glass Beer Mug!
Oct 5 – HoundFest @ Idyll Hounds Brewery
Event runs from 12-5pm with $65 tickets including a shirt, glass, sticker, unlimited sample pours all day.
Oct 5 – Destin Seafood Festival (Bonus Mention)
While the Seafood Festival is primarily focused on great food and entertainment, there will be lots of opportunities to find yourself a cold one along the Destin Harbor all weekend long.
Oct 12 – BeerFest Baytowne
A beer lovers dream – Beer tastings from over 50 breweries happening Friday night from 6-8pm and Saturday from 2pm-6pm, along with live music. Get your tickets in advance as this is always a sell out event!
Oct 12 – Beer and Ballet @ Grayton Beer Company
Guests can enjoy a beautiful ballet show by the Northwest Florida Ballet, paired with beer samples and light appetizers, beginning at 7pm. Seating is limited!
Oct 12 – Multi Day Brewery Tour with Micro Bros
Hop on the Destin Beach party bus with the Micro Bros team and tour 5 different breweries and taste multiple beers at each brewery. Bus will meet and take off from McGuires Irish Pub in Destin and will end at the same location, running 12pm-6pm.
Oct 26 – Boos and Brews @ 3rd Planet Brewery
A Halloween Party from 5:30pm-9:30pm with a costume contest, live music and of course, BEER!
Nov 2 – Field Day @ The Boathouse
Teams of 6 are welcome to participate in Field Day, which features a tournament style of 3 games that must be completed with beer in hand. Each team will have a variety of chances to win and lose points over the course of the event and additional prizes will be given out for the Best Dressed Team and Best Dressed Individual! Proceeds benefit Panhandle Animal Welfare Society.
Nov 2 – Bloody Mary Festival @ Market Shops (Bonus Mention)
While this one is geared towards Vodka, it’s still one of the most popular Fall events in our area! From 11am-2pm, enjoy unlimited tastes of the areas most creative and innovative Bloody Mary’s made with Cathead Vodka, served by the finest restaurants and bars on the Panhandle! Food is also available and included in your ticket price.
Nov 9 – Destin Crafted @ The Henderson
From 1pm til 4pm, beer & bourbon geeks are invited to gather at The Henderson to sample hundreds of rare and delicious beers & bourbons alongside local food hand-crafted by some of the area’s favorite restaurants. Proceeds benefitting Children in Crisis.
Nov 9 – Blues Brews and BBQ @ Harborwalk
Over 15 of the area’s finest restaurants will compete in a spirited and fun BBQ competition, offering samples of creative BBQ styles and specialty sauces. Beer is available alongside the food and live music as well!
There are a variety of events happening in the fall for all ages – Find the most up to date events list or see them by month: September Events, October Events, and November Events.