Brewery Ommegang is Bringing Back “The 90s” When Belgium Comes to Cooperstown This Summer

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) This August, beer fans can break out their long-forgotten mixed tapes, windbreakers, and “Pulp Fiction” references for their pilgrimage to Cooperstown. That’s because “Belgium Comes to Cooperstown,” Brewery Ommegang’s beer, music, food, and all-things-fun fest is returning August 7 and 8 with a “90s” theme. The annual festival offers beer enthusiasts the opportunity to taste hard-to-find Belgian ales from across the pond and Belgian-style ales from all over North America – and this year a chance to do so dressed in Umbros and a No Fear tee-shirt and singing along to Vanilla Ice and the Spice Girls. Tickets go on sale to the public April 1.

This year’s 90s theme will pervade the festival while more than 100 breweries will be on hand pouring more than 300 unique beers for the 3,000 attendees. In addition to great beer, BCTC promises gourmet food vendors, live music, on-site camping, fireworks, and much more. 

“We are very excited about bringing the 90s back to life at BCTC this year, especially since so many of our BCTC goers were in their teens and twenties that decade ,” said Tara Aitchison, Retails and Events Manager at Brewery Ommegang. “We’re hoping to see fans rocking 90s apparel and boyband hair while their enjoying all the beer and fun that BCTC has to offer.”

Festivities begin on Friday at 6pm with a multi-course beer-pairing dinner for VIP ticket holders.  The festival grounds open at noon on Saturdayfor patrons holding camping tickets. Tasting begins at 2:30 pm for VIP ticket holders and 3 pm for general admission. Tasting ends at 7 pm. There will be live music from 3 pm until midnight. On Sunday morning, breakfast will be served from 8 am until noon. The brewery will be closed to the public on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, but will reopen for regular service on Sunday, August 9.

VIP tickets cost $275 and include the five-course beer pairing dinner, two nights of camping on the brewery grounds, and additional access to the beer tasting on Saturday afternoon. General admission tickets for Saturday’s tasting event cost $110 and general admission with campingon Saturday night costs $125.