St. Louis, Missouri
Not yet announced
Burp Fest is bringing its legendary burping contest to St. Louis Microfest in St. Louis! Think you've got what it takes? Step up and prove it.
Bring the thunder! Our decibel meter doesn't lie. Let out your most earth-shaking belch and see if you can claim the crown.
It's not about power — it's about endurance. How long can you keep it going? The clock is ticking.
Take home the Burp Fest trophy and eternal bragging rights.
Your legendary performance featured across all Burp Fest socials.
Exclusive festival merchandise only winners receive.
How to enter: Show up at the Burp Fest booth at St. Louis Microfest and sign up on the spot. Or get notified in advance so you're ready to go!
The St. Louis Microfest is one of the longest-running craft beer festivals in Missouri, first held in 1997 and now approaching its third decade. The annual one-day event takes place each May at 2107 Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis and serves as the primary fundraiser for Lift For Life Gym, a nonprofit that has provided supervised fitness, recreation, nutrition, and personal development programs for underprivileged youth since 1988.
General admission grants attendees access to sample from over 75 breweries pouring more than 200 international and craft beers, a commemorative tasting glass, live music, and food available for purchase. The VIP Experience adds exclusive perks including early entry one hour before general admission, a collectible pub glass upgrade, tastings of limited-release and rare craft brews available only in the VIP area, a culinary spread prepared by Bogart's Smokehouse, and access to a designated VIP area with private restrooms.
The 2025 edition was held on Saturday, May 10, with VIP access from noon to 4 PM and general admission from 1 PM to 4 PM. All proceeds from ticket sales and the event go directly to supporting Lift For Life Gym's programming for over 500 youth annually. Note: the official website at stlmicrofest.org currently redirects to an unrelated domain; the Facebook page and Eventbrite remain the best sources for current information.
St. Louis Microfest is one of the longest-running craft beer festivals in the Midwest, pouring its first pints in 1997 when the American craft beer movement was still finding its footing. From the beginning, the festival has served a dual purpose: celebrating great beer and raising money for Lift For Life Gym, a nonprofit that has provided St. Louis inner-city youth with positive alternatives to drug abuse, violence, and gang involvement since 1988. Every ticket sold, every beer sampled, and every dollar spent at Microfest goes directly toward keeping the Gym's doors open for the hundreds of disadvantaged kids it serves each year.
What started as a modest neighborhood fundraiser has grown into a full-scale beer tasting festival featuring over 75 breweries and more than 200 craft beers, drawing crowds to the Rhone Festival Grounds every May. The festival has weathered industry shifts, a pandemic pivot to a 'MicroCrawl' format in 2021, and nearly three decades of St. Louis summers — and it keeps coming back stronger. Live music, local food vendors, and a community-first atmosphere set Microfest apart from corporate beer events. For St. Louis beer lovers, it is not just a festival — it is an annual tradition that proves you can have a great time and do real good at the same time.
Founded
1997
Organizer
Lift For Life Gym
Breweries
75+
Beers
200+
Tier
Major
Not yet announced
Status: Not yet announced
2025: May 10, 2025
1 day
Microfest Festival Grounds
2107 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103
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St. Louis, Missouri
75+ breweries
200+ beers to try
Find our booth at St. Louis Microfest and compete in the Loudest Burp and Longest Burp championships!
St. Louis Microfest 2026 takes place Not yet announced at Microfest Festival Grounds, 2107 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103.
St. Louis Microfest is held at Microfest Festival Grounds, 2107 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103.
General admission tickets to St. Louis Microfest are $50. Check the official website for VIP and other ticket options.
Yes! Burp Fest will be at St. Louis Microfest with our legendary burping contest. Compete in the Loudest Burp Championship and the Longest Burp Championship for trophies, social media fame, and exclusive merch.
Burp Fest is the world's premier competitive burping organization. We bring our burping contests to beer festivals across America, giving attendees the chance to compete for glory, trophies, and social media fame.
Just show up at the Burp Fest booth at St. Louis Microfest! You can also sign up on our website to get notified about contest times and details.
We're always looking for new beer festivals to bring the burping contest to. Get in touch!
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