Raising a glass to the return of the Beer Festival – Monterey Herald

MONTEREY — Thirsty patrons had their palates refreshed with beer and hard seltzers Saturday as the Monterey Beer Festival returned to the Monterey Fair and Event Center after two years off.

Presented by the Monterey County Fair Heritage Foundation, the event was a fundraiser for the ongoing maintenance of the fairgrounds as well as the awarding of scholarships. The 19th annual event hadn’t been held the past two years because of COVID-19 safety concerns.

This year the festival added hard seltzer offerings, an alternative to what most people come to the festival for, the chance to taste a large variety of craft beers.

In addition to drink samples poured by about 20 breweries and hard seltzer producers, the event featured live music and food.