Engkanto Brewery, the most internationally awarded local craft brewery, is once again leading the Filipino craft community in organizing the first MABREWHAY CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL, co-presented by Ayala Land and Make It Makati, on May 16 to 18, 2025, at the Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City. Admission to the festival is free.
Following the successful turnout of last year’s Craft Beer Fest 2024, which had an estimated total of 7,500 attendees for two days, MABREWHAY aims to draw more beer enthusiasts, this time for an unprecedented three straight days, making it the longest craft beer celebration in the country.
Joining Engkanto at the festival are the finest local craft breweries from different parts of the country that will showcase their best brews: Boondocks Brewing, Bulul Brewery, Craft Beer Sanctuary, Cubao X Brewery, Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits, Kumintang Brewery, Mitchell’s Backyard Brewery, Monkey Eagle Brewery, Palm Tree Abbey, Papa Bolo, and Treeline Ales.
These homegrown breweries have won local and international accolades, including the Asia Beer Championship’s (ABC) Champion Small-Sized Brewery of Asia for Elias, the ABC Gold Award for the Mocha Stout of Mitchell’s, and Brew King Philippines’ Most Creative Brew and Winning Brewery for Cubao X.
The Philippine Craft Brewers Association, Manila Mashers Homebrewing Club, Hitachino Nest from Japan, and Yakima Chief Hops are joining forces for the first time to amplify appreciation for craft beers. They will host a brewers session, hops sensory experience, homebrewing demo, and beer-tasting masterclasses to increase attendees’ appreciation of the art and science behind brewing beers.
A huge giveaway awaits festivalgoers who will get a chance to win a trip to Chiang Mai courtesy of Cebu Pacific, along with summer flip-flops from Havaianas, and ride vouchers from GrabCar. Fun activities are slated as well with a frisbee bootcamp for kids hosted by the Nuvali Frisbee Club, cornhole games, and more. Fujifilm Philippines will also conduct a short photography workshop.
A smashing selection of local musicians will bring more excitement to the festival, with Anima Tierra, Purples n’ Oranges, of Mercury, Uncle Bob’s Funky Seven Club, Rafael Sudayan, and Mint Magic taking the stage for live performances. Meanwhile, the all-vinyl DJ duo of the Groovesetters and DJ SARAH are spinning the funkiest tracks for three days.
Rounding out the excitement are local chefs, brands, and entrepreneurs ready to serve in their finest dishes and cool offerings for the crowd.
Here’s the schedule for the three-day festival:
DAY 1
May 16: 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM
DAY 2
May 17: 12:00 NN to 1:00 AM
DAY 3
May 18: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
From the overflowing of fantastic craft beers, local music, and unique activities, the summer heat in the metro gets a much-needed refreshing quench with the most anticipated beer event of 2025 in Manila! Admission to the Mabrewhay Craft Beer Festival is free.
For more information, visit the Mabrewhay Craft Beer Festival’s official page: https://engkanto.com.ph/pages/engkanto-brewery-craft-beer-festival-2025
