ABOUT BREWER'S BALL
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What is Brewer's Ball?
Brewer's Ball is one of the largest beer festivals in the Washington, DC area, featuring over 30 food and beverage vendor stations, showcasing some of the best beer, wine, cocktails, local food spots. You also get to dance the night away with live music by the Bachelor Boys.
Where is Brewer's Ball?
The event takes place on Saturday, June 14th at the District Pier on the Wharf in downtown DC. The waterfront location is tented for the evening, giving the festival a special event feel. With a stage on one end and craft beverage and food stations running the length of the pier, the over 600 guests enjoy unlimited samples of all the craft beverage and food options included with their ticket or sponsorship.
How do I attend?
Tickets are available for purchase on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation website.
​General Admission tickets are $150 and VIP tickets, which get you into the event an hour earlier and give you access to a VIP area with special food and drink offerings, are $250. We don’t issue physical tickets for the event. Once you purchase online, all you have to do is show up on June 14th and check in at registration to get your bracelet and tasting glass.
Please note: everyone must be 21+ to attend. IDs will be checked.
What should I wear to the event?
It’s a Saturday night out on the town! The attire is best described as “summer cocktail attire.” Because it is an outdoor event held on a pier in June, we recommend bringing a light jacket to protect yourself against the breeze and to avoid wearing high heels since we are on a wooden pier. There is walking and dancing in your future.​
IS THE EVENT RAIN OR SHINE?
Yes! The entire span of the pier will be tented to keep you comfortable rain or shine
WHAT ARE WE RAISING MONEY FOR AT BREWER'S BALL
Brewer’s Ball, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, raises critical funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Since it began in 2005, the event has raised over $5.3 million to fund research and support care for those with CF in our community. While there have been many advances in science and care over the last 20 years, we are still working towards finding a cure for all living with CF. ​Your ticket purchase helps fund the science that one day will lead us to a cure for CF.
We may be biased, but we think that Brewer’s Ball is the most fun you can have at a fundraiser in the Metro D.C. area—that’s why we keep doing it year after year.
What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
In people with cystic fibrosis, a defective gene causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. In the lungs, mucus clogs the airways and traps bacteria, leading to infections, extensive lung damage and respiratory failure. Many people with CF do not benefit from existing therapies, either because their disease is too advanced or because their specific genetic mutations will not respond. Those who can take current therapies continue to face challenging complications—leading to hospitalizations, missed school and work, and significant interruptions in their daily routine. And, many children and adults with CF still face the sobering prospect of a shortened life span.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the CF community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care.
Founded in 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation was started by parents desperate to save their children’s lives. Their relentless and impassioned determination to prolong life has resulted in tremendous strides over the past 60 years in accelerating innovative research and drug development, as well as advancing care and advocacy. Virtually every approved cystic fibrosis drug therapy available now was made possible because of the Foundation and its supporters. Still, we believe no one should have to die at a young age. We will not rest until we have a cure for all people living with CF.
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For more information about CF and the CF Foundation, please visit www.cff.org
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