Gatineau Beerfest

Beautiful spots, lack of high end breweries and long wait times for beers. However well worth the time to go and have some fun and great staff overall.

The 2021 version of Festibiere is awesome! It's one of the first festivals actually happening this year, and the organizers have had to severely limit the number of tickets sold to about 10% of normal capacity. It's nice with fewer people because it creates a more intimate event. They have a Ferris wheel that serves as a fantastic lighting feature at night, and they have this little wading pool which is a fun addition for these hot days. It felt so great to join friends and see live music, and of course there's the beer! So many selections, and so cold and refreshing, the sample sizes are reasonable so that you can taste a broad selection of IPAs, sours, darks, reds, etc. without getting too full or too drunk! It's a very fun night out with friends, and couldn't have come soon enough.

I go every year and its awesome. The grounds of the museum make it a lovely spot. Great view of the river and parliament. My favourite thing about this festival is that there is practically no trash. All food is handed out in reusable containers with real cutlery which they wash. Cups are reusable to get your beer. Makes the whole thing nice as there are not a million full trash cans everywhere. Well done!

Great place to take the kids. There's a ferris wheel, paddling boats, singing and dancing.Highly recommended.

Went Saturday, paid too much money for nothing. 2 rides, 4 food trucks and the smallest glass of beer I have ever had. Will not go back, not worth the money!!

Had fun! But then again, it's a beerfest so how could I not. Prices were decent and allowed me to taste multiple brews with a wide variety of tastes. The site itself is great with a view of Parliament across the river. The only downside was the food trucks. Mostly cheap fast food served at premium prices. It felt a bit tourist trap" but then again

Beer, food and music were all great, and the ferris wheel was a fun highlight! We were very excited to see BranVan3000.

Great location! There's no way I would have the time to try all the types of beer during one night, there's so much beer! It was a very pleasant night.

Amazing atmosphere, great party vibe, lots of incredible beer, good music, incredible views. Loved it.

Such a great time out at Festibiere! I have tasted many wonderful Quebec beers. It was a huge surprise when I came across beard trim and scotch whisky booth because one of my goals was to have a beard trim in the Gatineau while I was in the area. Crazy to find this booth and they were so professional and I was so happy to get a good trim and then continue on to drink that scotch and check out many wonderful Quebec beers. Great event!