CoVa BeerFest and Food Truck Rodeo 2017

By: Coastal Virginia Magazine
May 17, 2017

May-June 2017

Crowd at an outdoor beer festival under a Green Flash "Explore Our Craft" tent, with an ODU Monarch mascot sign nearby.

People line up at a red food truck with a lobster rolls banner at an outdoor festival.

A hand holding a cup of red salsa beside a paper basket of tortilla chips.

A smiling man stands behind a vendor tent selling Beerfest T-shirts and tank tops in various colors.

Three soft tacos in a green-and-white checkered paper liner, topped with pico de gallo, crumbled cheese, lettuce and a lime half.

A pink V-neck t-shirt with an ornate emblem reading "CoVa Beerfest & Foodtruck Rodeo" and "Hunt Club Farm.

Crowd of visitors seated at long picnic tables under a covered pavilion with pumpkin banners, some holding drinks.

Two smiling people in gold CoVa Staff shirts stand outdoors at a food festival with food trucks behind them.

Volunteers in gold "Fest" shirts fit yellow wristbands on attendees at a white tent check-in table.

Three frosted beer glasses with "CoVa Beerfest and Foodtruck Rodeo" labels, presented by Coastal Virginia Magazine, on a wooden table.

A smiling man in sunglasses wears a yellow "CoVa Staff" shirt under a white tent, with a person in a CoVa Beer Fest shirt behind him.

A man in a turquoise polo looks at a phone while a woman in a yellow "Cova Staff" shirt makes a playful face.

Men gather at a beer tent with "Beach Kick" brewing banner, while one man fills a cooler-mounted tap outdoors.

Men gather at an outdoor festival booth with brown growlers, a wooden crate, and a Brute trash bin.

A busy outdoor market under a blue canopy, with shoppers browsing clothing, hats, and greeting cards including a "MOM" card.

Shoppers browse colorful LuLaRoe clothing racks and a black vendor table under blue and tan pop-up tents outdoors.

Ocean Blue Jewels booth under a white canopy at an outdoor vendor event, with jewelry and handbags on display.

People gather on grass at outdoor tents, including a Primo Cigars tent and a Pleasure House Brewing booth.

Three people staff a Coastal Virginia magazine booth under a white tent, one waving, with magazines on the table.

A white pop-up tent at an outdoor market displays colorful t-shirts, with a vendor standing behind a table of merchandise.

Food trucks and a red trailer line a gravel lane at a festival, with a "Brew Card Purchase" sign.

Outdoor festival on a grassy lawn with tents for Applebee's, Cobbler Mountain and a mermaid statue beside a palm-tree backdrop.

A bearded man in a black shirt stands at a beer booth under a Stone Brewing banner, beside a red cooler.

People mingle on grass at an outdoor festival beside a red Virginia Beer Co. tent and a Savor Olive tasting booth.

A Wild Wolf Brewing tasting tent with "Keep it Fresh. Drink Local." signage, staffed by two people behind a red-draped table.

People gather under a red canopy tent with a Ballast Point brewing banner beside a food truck on a grassy lawn.

A vendor tent for The Chocolate Lab, LLC of Virginia Beach, with shoppers browsing boxed chocolates and treats under a brown canopy.

Visitors chat at a Chesapeake, VA festival tent with a blue cooler and Big Ugly Brewing van behind.

A CycleBar event tent with a "redmill.cyclebar.com" banner, a Us106.1 table, and people chatting on a grassy lawn.

Guests mingle on a wooden deck among orange Virginia Cavaliers folding chairs beneath leafy green trees.

People mingle under white and blue canopy tents at an outdoor festival on a grassy lawn.

Guests chat and hold drinks beside orange Virginia Cavaliers chairs under green trees at an outdoor gathering.

A four-piece band performs on a stage built into the open side of a blue-and-black "Eastern Truck & Accessories" trailer on a grassy lawn.

A Topgolf tent at an outdoor event, with staff in neon vests, a prize wheel, and a "More Breweries and Vendors" sign.

Two smiling women in sunglasses pose arm in arm in front of food trucks, including "The Rockin' Rican" vegan truck.

Two smiling women pose in front of a dark blue vintage van reading "Big Ugly Brewing, Chesapeake, VA.

Two smiling adults in black shirts hold plates of food in front of a red food truck covered in stickers.

Three women eat and drink outside Stuft food truck, whose sign reads "Not Your Average Street Food.

Two people play foosball on a sandy lot, with a Connect Four game and a "Pick 'n' Learn" sign behind them.

Man in yellow CoVa Beer Fest shirt hands Coastal Virginia Magazine to visitors at an outdoor event table.

A woman in a black shirt and jeans raises her arm to toss a bean bag at a cornhole board beside a red US 106.1 tent.

A bearded man in a red shirt holds a beer and tosses a bag during a cornhole game at a US 106.1 tent.

Two men holding drinks stand on grass beside a cornhole board, with a blue truck and speaker stack behind them.

A food truck pizza booth with "Express your inner pizza" banner, Fergs signage, a man working dough, and pink flowers in front.

Dark blue vintage panel van with "Big Ugly Brewing Chesapeake, VA" lettering and a "Big Bold Beer" badge on its side.

A smiling man in sunglasses and a navy shirt with a radio stands beside a dark blue vintage pickup truck at an outdoor event.

A person in a pink shirt swings a sledgehammer at a tall yellow strength-test game beside a tree.

A man in sunglasses and a "Think Outside" shirt works a metal wire maze game beside a woman checking her phone.

A man in sunglasses and a Tough Mudder 2013 Finish shirt watches a woman play giant Connect Four.

Two people play giant Connect Four outdoors at a festival, one dropping a white disc into the blue board.

Crowd of people gathered at food trucks, including The Flying Pig, on a gravel lot under a sunny sky.

A crowd of festival-goers mingles on grass near a wooden pavilion, with a yellow banner and MO Cigars tent behind them.

Outdoor beer festival tent where a man in a black polo pours craft beer from a cooler for guests holding cups.

Two smiling women in sunglasses stand at a black high-top table under a canopy, with picnic tables and outdoor festival tents behind them.

People relax at wooden picnic tables under a covered pavilion surrounded by trees, with a trash barrel in front.

A crowd of festival-goers mingles on a grassy lawn under pine trees, many holding red cups, near a tent.

Shoppers browse spice jars and baskets at a Spice & Tea Exchange booth under a white outdoor market tent.

Crowd gathers under a black tent reading "German Style Brewing with a Beach Kick" at an outdoor beer festival.

A man in a white shirt and plaid shorts swings a yellow sledgehammer toward a metal stake at an outdoor festival.

A crowd of festival-goers walks past food trucks and red tents on a grassy lawn under a cloudy sky.

Three smiling women pose outdoors at a festival, holding beers and water bottles, with tents and trees behind them.

Friends cheer and hold drinks in front of the Bro's Fish Tacos food truck, with an "Order Here" sign.

Customers line up at the order and pickup windows of The Flying Pig food truck, which has a red "OPEN" sign.

People mingle with drinks on a grassy lawn at an outdoor festival, with tents and an Applebee's banner.

People gather at a tan canopy tent with a red cooler and a partly visible brewery banner.

People mingle on a grassy lawn beside a tent with "Keep it Local / Drink Local" signage under shady trees.

The Chocolate Lab tent at an outdoor market, with shoppers browsing packaged chocolate treats under a beige canopy.

Crowd of festival-goers gathered at a "Chesapeake, VA" tent and a "Taste Enlightenment" beer booth on a sunny lawn.

Crowd of festival-goers gathers around a Green Flash "Explore the Craft, Taste Enlightenment" tent on a grassy lawn.

Crowd of beer festival attendees under a cream Big Ugly Brewing tent reading "Chesapeake, VA.

Two people sit in folding chairs on a wooden deck beside an old weathered mill wheel, one raising a drink.

Outdoor event under a Hot 100 tent; smiling man in navy polo chats beside a stationary bike.

Two smiling men hold beer glasses at an outdoor festival crowd under green trees, one wearing sunglasses.

A four-piece band performs on a stage built into an Eastern Truck & Accessories trailer, with congas and guitars.

Crowd relaxing in lawn chairs and mingling at an outdoor beer festival, with tents reading "Chesapeake, VA" and "Brewing.

Two smiling men pose at an outdoor festival, one seated in a folding chair, the other wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.

Friends relax in folding chairs at an outdoor food truck festival beside a yellow "Latin Inspired Street Food" truck.

A live band performs on a truck-trailer stage, with a singer, a guitarist, a drummer, and a keyboardist behind a Roland keyboard.

Two men in pink shirts play cornhole on a grassy lawn, one tossing a bag while a tent and HOT 100 banner stand nearby.

Outdoor festival

Crowd of people mingle near food trucks, including a white Mister Softee truck, at a gravel-lot outdoor festival.

Two smiling women in sunglasses pose together beside a food truck window, one holding a drink.

The local food truck and craft beer scenes of Coastal Virginia collided on Saturday, May 6 at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach for the annual CoVa BeerFest and Food Truck Rodeo, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting The Noblemen, who also poured the brews at the fun filled event. Guests enjoyed beer from 10 local breweries in a commemorative BeerFest glass and received a free one year subscription to Coastal Virginia Magazine as well as offerings from food trucks, Cobbler Mountain Cider, live music by Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos and Strange Rootz, games, prizes and specialty vendors.

A special thanks to all of the breweries, food trucks and vendors for making this a fun event!

CVM

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