Members of the Michigan Brewers Guild are returning to the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park for the 16th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival on Saturday, September 6 – which also happens to be 906 Day (#906Day). This list of breweries and the beers they’ll be sampling can be found online (subject to change): 2025 U/P. Fall Beer Festival List. The official program will be posted in the coming weeks.
General Admission is 1-6pm, with the gates opening at Noon for a VIP hour for Enthusiast Members. Tickets are on sale now at MiBeer.com and are $55 per person in advance ($65 the day of). Admission is for those 21 and older, with valid I.D.
Formed in 1997, the Michigan Brewers Guild is the non-profit dedicated to promoting and protecting the local beer industry. The Guild hosted its first festival in July 1998 and today hosts four festivals that are produced for the industry, by the industry. Each of its festivals are inclusive events open to those 21 years or older. Festivals are held rain or shine.
With close to 300 member breweries, the Michigan Brewers Guild is a network of innovative and passionate brewers that serves as the recognized advocate for the Michigan craft beer industry.
Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes more than 14,000 full-time jobs to the state, collectively brewing more than 455,000 barrels of beer with a total economic impact of over $2 billion. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #9 in the nation—supporting its title as “The Great Beer State.”