Hopkinsville Brewing Co.’s eighth annual Hoptoberfest starts at noon Saturday, Sept. 14, at the brewery on East Fifth Street.
The offerings have expanded this year. Along with a new beer release and the beard and the stein-holding contests that have been popular draw for several years, this year’s Hoptoberfest will have an adult spelling bee and a beer stein collaboration with Brushy Fork Creek Gallery.
Patricia Ferrell, who owns and operates Brushy Fork Creek Gallery in North Christian with her husband, Paul Ferrell, has created roughly two dozen pottery beer steins. The one-of-a-kind steins will sell for $40. The price includes a pint of beer.
“When we approached [Patricia] about making steins for this year’s event, she asked us about colors and glazes and shapes and sizes and designs — frankly, it was overwhelming!” brewery co-owner Kate Russell wrote in a Facebook post.
Russell said the brewery gave Ferrell just one specific request — that every stein would hold at least a pint of beer.
“She took her creations to the next level — no two steins are exactly alike, and we think they’re absolutely perfect,” Russell wrote.
The Hoptoberfest new beer release will begin at noon, followed by the adult spelling bee at 4 p.m., the stein-holding contest at 5 p.m. and the beard competition at 6 p.m.
Food options will include brats by Jus’ Burgers and pretzels and beer cheese by HBC’s Pints & Pizza food truck. The brewery will be open until 10 p.m.
