Craft Beers, Cocktails & Corks returns for eighth year, features VIP experience

Ten breweries and two wineries will offer samples, and guests can enjoy a cocktail during the eighth-annual Craft Beers, Cocktails & Corks at Spiegel Grove on Saturday, Aug 22.

The event is from 4 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. The VIP ticketed experience returns for its third year and will begin at 3 p.m.

Craft Beers, Cocktails & Corks ticket holders can enjoy beer and wine samples, as well as a cocktail, food truck fare, live music by vocal heavy acoustic band All Strung Out and raffles.

There will also be a cigar tent where cigars will be offered for sale. Smoking will be in that designated area only and will be limited to cigars.

VIP ticket holders get all of those benefits plus a VIP-only tent with seating, hors d’oeuvres, three drinks not included in the main event and a commemorative pint glass. The VIP area will be open to VIP ticket holders throughout the evening.

Participating breweries are Brewing Green of Bowling Green, Buffalo Rock of Waterville, Double Wing Brewing of Cleveland, Earnest Brew Works of Toledo, Findlay Brewing Co. of Findlay, Inside the Five of Sylvania, Juniper Brewing Company of Bowling Green, Oncore Brewing of Swanton, Twin Oast Brewing of Catawba Island and The Urban Woody Brewery of Fostoria.

Participating wineries are Chateau Winery of Helena and The Honey Bee Winery of Fostoria.   

Food trucks Cheat Day Donuts, Pepperoni Toni’s, Pork’s Great Lakes Catch and Grill and Root’s Poultry will be on site. Food truck fare is not included with admission price.

Seating is limited, so attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs and can spread out on the shady and expansive grounds. Attendees must be 21 years old or older and have valid ID.

VIP tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, and cost $100 per person.

General admission tickets purchased in advance of the event by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, are:

• Beer and wine only - $35 for non-members and $30 for Hayes Presidential members.
• Beer, wine and one full cocktail - $45 for non-members and $40 for Hayes Presidential members.

General admission tickets purchased after 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, are:

• Beer and wine only - $40 for non-members and $35 for Hayes Presidential members.
• Beer, wine and one full cocktail - $50 for non-members and $40 for Hayes Presidential members.

Designated driver tickets, which include pop and water, are $10 for both non-members and members.

Tickets are coming soon.

Craft Beers, Cocktails & Corks at Spiegel Grove is sponsored by Birchard Financial, LLC, and Wright Leather Works. In kind sponsor is Root’s Poultry. Additional funding by Impact Credit Union.

Hayes Presidential is America’s first presidential library and the forerunner of the federal presidential library system. It is partially funded by the state of Ohio and affiliated with the Ohio History Connection. Hayes Presidential is located at Spiegel Grove on Buckland Avenue.

For information, call 419-332-2081, or visit rbhayes.org. Like Hayes Presidential on Facebook and follow on Instagram and X at rbhayespres and on Bluesky at rbhayespres.bsky.social.