Barrel & Flow Fest 2026 (8th annual)
Aug 8, 2026 · The Stacks at 3 Crossings, 2875 Railroad St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 · Pittsburgh, PA
About this event
8th annual festival dedicated to Black brewers, distillers, artists and chefs — 35+ Black-owned breweries, exclusive collaboration brews, live music, DJs, and a curated Black vendor market. Voted #1 Brew Fest in America by USA Today readers four years running.
Why we picked it
#1 Brew Fest in America four years running — 35+ Black brewers, a collaboration lineup you can't taste anywhere else, in a Strip District rail yard.
Good for
craft beer heads, Black brewer supporters, Pittsburgh food scene, birthday groups
Need to know
Buy tickets in advance — sells out. Rideshare in; parking in the Strip is a mess.
When
Aug 8, 2026
Price
$$
Organizer
Barrel & Flow (Day Bracey / Ed Bailey)
Connect with organizer
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