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The Dude's Homebrew Festival 2026

2026: The 12th Annual The Dude’s Homebrew Festival

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2025 TDHC at a Glance

  • When: Sunday, August 9, 2026, 12pm-3pm
  • Where: Resurgence Brewing Company, 55 Chicago St, Buffalo, NY 14204
  • What: An event where you get to taste dozens of fresh, inventive craft beers and help us pick our winning beer, all while raising money for cancer research.

The Dude’s Homebrew Festival is back! Lovers of craft beer and haters of cancer unite — this is the event for you! At The Dude’s Homebrew Festival, you can taste over 30 fresh, unique, delicious craft beers and help us pick our competition winner, all while kicking cancer in the teeth. Your $30 donation also comes with a complimentary collectible tasting glass which you can use to taste all the entries. Tickets are on sale now, and we are now accepting registrations for homebrewers!

Meet our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Resurgence Brewing Co.

In-Kind Sponsors

Latest News

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