OUR STORY

Our Story

OUR STORY

Always a Fresh
Batch.

Louisville Beer Week has grown alongside the city’s beer community—from a push to bring people back together into a platform for collaboration, education, history, inclusion, and a little well-earned weirdness.

2018

Rebirth

Beer Week returns with a simple mission: rebuild participation and give the whole city a reason to celebrate Louisville beer together.

2019

Bridging Beer Communities

Drink Domestic, pitcher deals, history talks, and the first Women in Beer panel broaden the definition of Louisville beer culture.

2020

Resilience

During the pandemic, collaborative videos, shared releases, and community support keep Louisville beer connected when gathering is impossible.

2021

The Pouring ’20s

A citywide post-COVID homecoming brings back celebration while making more room for the people and stories behind Louisville beer.

2022

11 Years of Beer

Programs such as From Stone to Glass connect the pint in your hand to Louisville’s agricultural, cultural, and brewing history.

2023

Around the World in 8 Days

Beer becomes a passport for exploring global traditions, styles, and cultures—with Louisville’s own community at the center.

2024

Everyone Fits in Louisville Beer

The week embraces a beer culture not defined by one style, brewery, neighborhood, or kind of drinker. Louisville beer belongs to everyone.

2025

The ALEgate

Beer Week celebrated the best part of any tailgate: the beer!

2026

Homecoming

Remembering the early days of the craft beer movement, connecting with old beer buds, and looking forward to a bright future.

The themes change. The purpose keeps getting clearer.

Louisville Beer Week celebrates Louisville beer—but even more importantly, it celebrates the community that surrounds it.