Celebrating its 6th year and coming just a day after National Pretzel Day (April 26th) is West Reading’s Craft Pretzel & Beer Fest on Saturday April 27, 2024 from 11-5pm. Spanning the 500-700 blocks of Penn Avenue, the streets are closed so festival goers can indulge in craft pretzels & beer, retail vendors, including a wide array of food and beverage choices, a ticketed beer tasting and live music! Bands: 12 Noon: Shaker (Based on Reading and Lancaster) Blues Rock. FB: @shakerband / 1:45 PM: Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen (Based in Collegeville. Fun Rockabilly and Rock-n-Roll and a touch of Swing) 3:15 PM: Bad Slice (All Star / Berks area cover band playing hits and B-sides from Prince to The Who, from The Rolling Stones to Hall & Oates and more) FB: @BadSlice 4:00pm - Homebrew Winner Announced! Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors: Unique Snacks Customers Bank PA Beer Alliance Pagoda City Brewing Verizon Be sure to follow this event on our Visit West Reading Facebook page for all the latest updates! Participating Breweries and Home Brewers include: Coastal Breeze Home Brewing AtoZ Brew Co. Dirty Basement Brewing Co. Squatting Dog Brewing Mizfits Farm Brewing Hopp’d Up Buck Hollow Brewing Co. Ramble On BeerFoodFun Mission Day Brewing Eight Legged Brewing The 18th Amendment Mckernan Brewing Tom Ryan Brewing Company Pollar Brewing Yuengling