2025 RTA Beer Fest!
The Rivers, Trails, and Ales Festival (RTA Fest) marks its 15th year in 2025. The Ales side of RTA Fest is an ever-growing part of the festival’s overall interest. As this segment continues to grow, we are once again hosting Marietta, OH’s largest beer fest!
This year’s beer fest will be open to 500 attendees and lots of great beer! Participants can look forward to beer from the following breweries from around our part of the state (breweries subject to change without notice):
77 Brew House
Black Diamond Brewery & Distillery
Brewery 33
Devil’s Kettle
Double Edge
Dutch Creek Winery
Guernsey Brewhouse
Happy Hollow
Old Bridge
Rice Family
Saturday, August 9th
East Muskingum Park
4:00PM*-7:00PM
*Early access VIP Hour for VIP ticket holders beginning at 3:00PM.
Tickets may also be purchased the day of the festival, but due to the limited number of tickets and growing interest in the event we strongly recommend purchasing your ticket(s) ahead of time to secure your spot!
Tickets are priced as follows, with Presale prices applying to tickets purchased in advance of the day of the festival:
VIP Tickets - $79 Presale, $85 beginning August 1 (Only 100 VIP tickets will be sold, so get them while they last!)–
The VIP ticket will come with a 5oz glass and a surprise beery gift to show just how much of a VIP you really are! Additionally, all VIP ticket holders will be granted early access to the beer festival at 3:00PM, a whole hour ahead of General Admission, which means shorter lines and full access to all beer with little to no crowd. Light refreshments will also be provided at no cost to VIP ticket holders. All VIP ticket holders will also receive 10 drink tokens redeemable for any beer in the beer festival. Additional beer tokens will be available for $3 each.
General Admission: $37 Presale, $45 beginning August 1 (Only 400 General Admission tickets will be sold!) -
The General Admission ticket will come with a 5oz glass. All General Admission ticket holders will receive 7 drink tokens redeemable for any beer in the beer festival. Additional beer tokens will be available for $3 each.
In addition to the beer festival, all participants will have access to delicious cuisine from on-site Food Trucks and be treated to the fine music of local band OYO and Darren Hacquard!
2025 expected ales for the Beer Fest (subject to change)
77 Brew House
Blinker Fluid (Blueberry Lemonade flavored Seltzer 5.0% ABV 0 IBU)
Whale Tail (Paw Paw Blonde Ale 6.0% ABV 25 IBU)
Pale Rider (French Pale Ale 7.0% ABV 20 IBU)
Burnout Stout (It's in the name 8.0% ABV 40 IBU)
Burnout Stout - Bourbon Barrel infused (It's in the name 8.0% ABV 40 IBU) VIP Special edition - Bourbon Barrel infused
Black Diamond Brewery & Distillery
Black Diamond LITE (Kölsch brewed with traditional German Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops. Composed of subtle maltiness and mild sweetness with a pleasant hoppiness. ABV: 4.4% IBU: 6)
Shandy Rush (Clean, crisp, easy-drinking golden ale with the profile of our house light beer, taken to new summer heights with a bright twist of fresh lemon and a hint of black tea. Zesty citrus meets smooth malt and a whisper of tannin for a thirst quenching finish. ABV: 4.3% IBU: 6)
Eric's English IPA (Traditional IPA that balances caramel malts with floral and fruity hop character. A throwback to the earliest beginnings of India Pale Ale style. ABV: 6.3% IBU: 50)
Without a Paddle (Beer specific to RTA Festival - A Juicy hazy IPA bursts with layers of ripe strawberry, melon, and citrus from a boatload of Belma and Mosaic hops. Soft on the palate with a pillowy haze, it drinks smooth and bright, carrying waves of tropical fruit that make every sip feel like drifting downstream. ABV 6.5 %)
Brewery 33
Mingo Mango Gose (Our gateway Gose with added mango juice for a refreshing sweet and tart drink)
Skookum Stout (Dry Irish Stout, dark roasted malt flavor with a dry finish)
Sommer Lager (German white lager)
Raspberry Cider (Cider)
Devil’s kettlE breWing
Spider Silk (Imperial Blonde Ale 7% ABV)
Summerfest (Blonde Bock Lager 6.6% ABV)
Catchin’ Strays (IPA 6.1% ABV)
Guava Papaya Lime OR Peach Mango Sour (Fruited Sour Ale)
Double Edge Brewing Co.
Frantastic (Tart & Sour with a hint of graham cracker 3.8% ABV)
Rustic Sunrise (Golden Ale infused with freshly roasted coffee beans 4.8% ABV)
Silver Label (Well balanced German lager with subtle spicy hop notes 4.5% ABV)
The Lateral (Unapologetically bitter with vibrant citrus and tropical fruit notes. Made for those seeking a hop-forward experience 8.5% ABV)
Dutch Creek Winery
New England Style Hard Cider (Light and refreshing, not too sweet but well balanced and tasty 5.75% ABV)
Sweet Tea Hard Cider (A hint of sweetness, a hint of tea, apple through and through 5.75% ABV)
Harvest Spice (Like apple pie in a glass. The number one seller! 5.75% ABV)
Mint Julep Hard Cider (Everything you would want from a mint julep and a hard cider, the best of both worlds with balance be the mint and the apple 5.75% ABV)
Guernsey Brewhouse
Trial Ale (Hefeweizen 5.25% ABV)
Sasquatch Cerveza (Mexican Lager 4.5% ABV)
"400" Third Anniversary Ale (IPA 7.25% ABV)
Bobcat Blue (Blueberry Wheat Beer 6.0% ABV)
Happy hollOw Brewing Company
Violet's Delight (Barrel aged mixed culture Saision with Blueberries, tart farmhouse ale with lots of blueberries from Carol's Blueberry Patch 6% ABV)
Razzy (Barrel aged mixed culture Saison with Red and Black Raspberries, a sour american wild ale that's wine-like with tons of hand picked raspberries 6% ABV)
Purple Hands (Barrel aged mixed cult Saison with Mulberries, Grapes, Blueberries, and Raspberries, a unique blend this year with fruit handpicked locally at Solid Ground Farm and around Athens 6% ABV)
Robinson's Cave (Bourbon Barrel aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla, a big boozy and sweet imperial stout with a ton of vanilla, pours thick like motor oil 13% ABV)
The Spaghett Grisette (Aperol spritz inspired grisette with rhubarb, lemon balm, hibiscus, and spices 3.5% ABV)
Old bridge Brewing Company
Bud & Bird 1796 Cider (Semi-Sweet - A nod to the year apple buds were first brought to Marietta, Ohio. This hard cider has a hint of sweetness from unfermented Hidden Hills Orchard apple cider 6.1% ABV)
Lavender Lemongrass Saison (A classic saison style beer brewed with Fresh Lavender and Lemongrass sourced from Bellavenue Manor in McConnelsville, Ohio 5.5% ABV)
Patio Iguana (Subtle white peach flavor with a nice habanero kick at the end 4.9% ABV)
Harper's Hefeweizen (This beer is more clear than a traditional Hefeweizen, it's closer to a Kristallweizen. Still has the signature Banana/clove finish that you would expect. Pretty happy with this one! 5.25% ABV)
Rice Family Brewing
5141 (American Lager 4.5% ABV)
RFB Pilz (Pilsner 5.1% ABV)
Neddie's Nipper (Raspberry Tart Ale 4.2% ABV)
Hadley's Hopped (Hazy Ipa 6.4% ABV)
SEO Monk (Belgian dubbel/tripel *VIP Special 9% ABV)
2025 RTA BREW DESTINATIONS
Harmar Tavern (205 Maple St.)
House of Wines (4339 SR60)
Over the Moon Pub & Pizza (170 Front St.)
The Galley & Adelphia Music Hall (205 Second St.)
Town House (230 Front St.)
Wilky’s Sports Bar (10 Tiber Way)