The afterglow of an epic weekend is still upon us at Bright Brewery following the wildly successful Darker Days festival on Saturday June 15!

A massive thank you to the 1200 attendees who joined us for a weekend filled with music, delicious food, and darn good times. For the third year in a row, Darker Days completely sold out, proving once again the festival’s status as a must-attend winter event.

Headliners The Delta Riggs, along with the phenomenal talents of DJ Zabi, Matt Sier, Benny & The Big Wheels, Nicky Bomba, and Steph Strings, kept the party going all day long.

Festival-goers were treated to a diverse selection of craft beers thanks to our guest breweries: Duncan’s Brewing Co., Hop Nation, Dollar Bill Brewing, Dangerous Ales, and of course, our High Country Brewery Trail mates. Backwoods Distilling Co., Reed & Co Distillery, and Alpine Cider kept the spirits high with their delicious concoctions, with lines forming all night for a taste of their winter warmers.

The now-legendary hot dog eating competition was another crowd-pleaser, and for the first time ever, festival-goers could commemorate the weekend with exclusive Darker Days tattoos by Blanc Space Studio.

A huge shoutout to our sponsors, Arc’teryx Australia / New Zealand and Alpine Shire Council, for their unwavering support.

Keep the Darker Days party alive! Our official Darker Days collaboration beer with Duncan’s Brewing Co. – a Banana Maple, Pancake Pastry Stout – is out now.

Check out all the fun in the video and gallery below.