2026 RTA Beer Fest!

The Rivers, Trails, and Ales Festival (RTA Fest) marks its 16th year in 2026. 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 525 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
Dutch Creek Winery & Taphouse
Guernsey Brewhouse
Happy Hollow
Old Bridge
Rice Family

Tickets on Sale Now!

Saturday, August 8th
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: Presale $70 + tax and fees, prices increase $10 beginning August 1 (Only 125 VIP tickets will be sold)
- The VIP ticket will come with a 5.25oz glass.
- A surprise beery gift to show just how much of a VIP you really are!
- 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: $35 + tax and fees Presale, prices increase $10 beginning August 1 (Only 400 General Admission tickets will be sold!)
- The General Admission ticket will come with a 5.25oz 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 The Cooley Gang!

2026 expected ales for the Beer Fest (subject to change)

77 Brew House

Black Diamond Brewery & Distillery

Pay Dirt (A rich and approachable Brown Ale featuring notes of caramel, toasted nuts, and chocolate character. Smooth and balanced. ABV 6% IBU: 8)
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% IBU: 8)
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% IBU: 48)
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 7 % IBU: 23)

Brewery 33

Devil’s kettlE breWing

Dutch Creek Winery & Taphouse

Guernsey Brewhouse

Guernsey Lager (American Lager 5% ABV 15.4 IBU)
Bobcat Blue (Blueberry Wheat Beer 6% ABV 1.8 IBU)
Anniversary IPA (West Coast IPA dry hopped with Amarillo, Strata, cryo Krush and cryo Riwaka 7.5% ABV 60.7 IBU)
POG Sour (Fruited Berliner Weisse Passionfruit Orange Guava Sour 5.5% 6.2 IBU *Contains Lactose)