Beaver Stadium is set to host the inaugural Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest on Saturday, May 11. State College’s Antifragile Brewing Company will collaborate with Breweries of Pennsylvania, Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, and more to bring the event to the home of the Nittany Lions.

Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest expects 75 Pennsylvanian beer exhibitors to grace the Beaver Stadium field and display their offerings along with local food vendors and entertainment.

Warwick Farm Brewing, Ten7 Brewing, Troeg’s, Sworn Brewing Company, Fourscore Ber Company, Second Sin Brewing, Trace Brewing, Prison City Brewing, Dewey Beer, Tin Barn Brewing, Hidden River Brewing Company, Other Half, Grist House Craft Brewery, Sunset Hill Brewing Company, and Dancing Gnome make up the current slate of participants alongside Antifragile.

Folks can sign up for ticket updates here. In addition to tickets hitting the market soon, attendees can purchase designated driver tickets or choose to be an event sponsor.

Ticketing lines will begin at 10 a.m., and the festival is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. for general attendees. The event will run through 5 p.m. for all 21-year-old ticket holders.

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