'Hoppy' to be here: Ormond Beach hosts inaugural Beer Festival

More than 50 brewers and beverage companies.

By Anthony Boccio
| 11:05 a.m. May 12, 2019

Kitty Barakat, of Tomoka Brewery, pours a cup of cold beer at the inaugural Beer Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

The Hopcycle gives pedal pub bike tours. Photos by Anthony Boccio

Dan Drake, Rick Acquaro and John Adams, all of Ormond Beach sell tickets for the festival.

Ann Marie Willacker of Odd Elixir MeadWorks reaches over to the taps sticking out of the side of a van to fill a drinking horn.

Jenna Elizabeth from Indian Harbor Beach pours a cold one.

Ben and Elizabeth Harwood of Ormond Beach pose for a photo with their dog Jasper at the festival.

Kieth Dustin, of Cool Beans BBQ, takes some ribs off the the heat.

Michael Slick, of Ormond Beach, keeps up with demand at the taps.

Kimberlee Haskins, of Ormond Beach, plays a game of corn hole.

Zachary Flint and Diana Hofbauer, of Edgewater, enjoying the beer festival.

Ormond Beach Observer
Neighbors

Ormond Beach welcomed the inaugural Beer Festival at Rockefeller Gardens at The Casements on May 11. Proceeds benefitted the Rotary Clubs of Ormond Beach charities. The event included food trucks, games, live music and several area breweries. An Uber promotion code was provided to get festivalgoers to and from the festival. The list of participating adult beverage companies and brewers topped 50.