Saturday, September 16th, 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Craft Beer Sampling
$45 Door
* Ticket Purchases Are Non-Refundable
Food Trucks • Hop Exhibit • Hopshop • Exhibitors • Raffles
Live Music: The Pomeranians | 2:00-5:00 PM
Over 30 Craft Breweries
Tastings at 2:00pm - 5:30pm
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY
Celebrate With Us
The Madison County Hop Fest celebrates the past, present, and prosperous future of the hop industry in Madison County and throughout NYS.
The Madison County Hop Fest celebrates over 200 years of hop heritage that began in Madison County. It was in Madison County that James Coolidge from New England planted the 1st commercial hop yard on acres of farmland in Bouckville. He was also the first to transport hops to the New York City market in 1816. Thus, establishing a commercial agricultural connection between the hop fields of CNY and the agricultural commodity marketplace. (Cultural Resource Survey of Hop Heritage Sites in Madison County. Nell Ziegler, 2007. A survey funded by Preserve New York, a grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts.) Many Madison County farmers followed in Coolidge’s footsteps turning over their fields into commercial hop yards as did the farmers from neighboring counties- Montgomery, Schoharie, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Oneida. The Madison County Hop Fest is a signature event for Madison County and New York State, as there are no other fests that can make the historic claim that New York State’s Hop Heritage began in their county. The Preservation Association of Central New York awarded the Madison County Historical Society with the 2021 CNY Heritage Award in recognition of the Annual Madison County Hop Fest.
Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the programming at the Madison County Historical Society 435 Main Street, Oneida, NY 315-363-4136
If you would like to help support the Historical Society by becoming a sponsor, please contact Sydney at sydney@mchs1900.org
27th Annual
Madison County Hop Fest
September 14
Hop Tour and Pig Roast
September 15
The Madison County Hop Fest celebrates over 200 years of hop heritage that began in Madison County. It was in Madison County that James Coolidge from New England planted the 1st commercial hop yard on acres of farmland in Bouckville. He was also the first to transport hops to the New York City market in 1816. Thus, establishing a commercial agricultural connection between the hop fields of CNY and the agricultural commodity marketplace. (Cultural Resource Survey of Hop Heritage Sites in Madison County. Nell Ziegler, 2007. A survey funded by Preserve New York, a grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts.) Many Madison County farmers followed in Coolidge’s footsteps turning over their fields into commercial hop yards as did the farmers from neighboring counties- Montgomery, Schoharie, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Oneida. The Madison County Hop Fest is a signature event for Madison County and New York State, as there are no other fests that can make the historic claim that New York State’s Hop Heritage began in their county. The Preservation Association of Central New York awarded the Madison County Historical Society with the 2021 CNY Heritage Award in recognition of the Annual Madison County Hop Fest.
The 27th Annual Madison County Hop Fest will feature a hop exhibit, a hop shop, vendors selling hop-related merchandise, raffles, and DNA Tacos food truck. Musical performance by the Pomeranians (2:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.) and of course sampling of a variety of craft beer (2:00- 5:30 pm). Participating breweries will be added soon.
On Sunday, September 15, there will be a hop tour from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. followed by a pig roast from 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. More details and ticket prices will be posted soon.
The 27th Annual Madison County Hop Fest is a 21-year-old event. Proper ID is required. Tickets are required for the Craft Beer Sampling-$45 advance/$50 at the door. Attendees receive a complimentary 5 oz. souvenir glass. Tickets can be purchased in July.The tradition of promoting the art of craft brewing and the influence of the hop industry on New York State continues at the Madison County Hop Fest. Proceeds from the Hop Fest benefit the Madison County Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that operates a museum, and the Mary King Research Library. The Historical Society’s headquarters are housed in an 1849 Gothic Revival Villa listed on the State and National Registry of Historic Places. This year’s Madison County Hop Fest is made possible by the most generous support from our Presenting Sponsor, The Gorman Foundation, and additional support from our member, Nick Hepler. The Madison County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that operates a museum and the Mary King Research Library. To sponsor the Hop Fest, contact us at history@mchs1900.org. With sponsorship support, the Madison County Historical Society can develop programs, offer services, and maintain historical collections for those studying the history of Madison County.
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