Hard Truth Distilling Co. announces its third annual Harvest Festival, a celebration of the fall season its Brown County, Indiana home is famous for.
Set for Saturday, Sept. 26, the Harvest Festival will welcome guests with live entertainment, local vendors, crafts, activities and games, seasonal bites, and more, alongside the release of the distillery’s highly anticipated Master Distiller’s Reserve Dark Roast Rye.
“Harvest Festival is a great event for the whole crew – the distillery campus will be totally decked out for fall, and we’ve got a little something to keep everyone entertained,” said Hard Truth Operations Development Director Chris Curtin.
All ticketed guests will receive a pumpkin for decorating, and terrace games like pumpkin bowling and inflatable ax throwing are set to provide fun for guests of all ages.
Sydney Adams and Michelle Robinson are set to take the Hard Truth on the Rocks main stage, The Amazing Dennis Experience will present two magic shows on the terraces, and there will be a general Meet the Makers session with Hard Truth Master Distiller Bryan Smith celebrating the release of Dark Roast Rye.
The final Master Distiller’s Reserve expression for 2026, Dark Roast Rye combines two of Hard Truth’s most popular limited-release rye mash bills, Caramel Malt and Chocolate Malt. It will first be available for purchase on the Hard Truth campus at Harvest Festival, with greater distribution following in the weeks after.
For folks looking to dive deeper into the Harvest Festival experience, a VIP ticket will offer guests a VIP tent featuring a cigar lounge and bar, a special Meet the Makers event with Smith, and more.
“With Harvest Festival entering its third year, we’ve had the opportunity to hone the experience and build an even more fun and engaging event for our guests than ever. We can’t wait to see everyone here,” Curtin concluded.
Tickets are available here: Harvest Festival – Hard Truth Distilling Co.
See below for full schedule and details.
Harvest Festival at Hard Truth event details:
Date and time: Saturday, Sept. 26, 3-9 p.m.
Ticket information:
- General Admission, Adults 19+ | $20 (Early-bird through Sept. 11, $15)
- Event access
- Pumpkin
- General Admission, Ages 18 and younger | Free
- Event access
- Pumpkin
- VIP Admission, 21+ | $60 (Early-bird through Sept. 11, $50)
- Event access
- Pumpkin
- VIP tent with a dedicated bar, two included drinks, and cigar bar
- Whiskey samples
- Exclusive Meet the Makers session
- Featured experiences from Desnuda Tequila
Schedule:
- Main stage music:
- Sydney Chamber, 4-6 p.m.
- Michelle Robinson, 6-9 p.m.
- Terrace special events:
- Harvest Market, 3-7 p.m.
- Magic show: The Amazing Dennis Experience, 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- GA Meet the Makers, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- VIP exclusive features:
- VIP tent and cigar lounge, 3-9 p.m.
- VIP Meet the Makers, 4-5 p.m.
