Brewfest 2020

[Lumy]

Brewfest 2020
Brewfest is back again with item level 425 trinkets! This year the event runs from September 20 to October 6. As with many of the holiday events, this one was changed to allow you to queue at a lower level.

If you are still leveling alts, don't forget to grab the Brewfest Enthusiast buff at 6:15 AM and 6:15 PM PDT outside of Ironforge and Orgrimmar at the Tapping of the Keg ceremony.

What's New in 2020

• The loot from Coren Direbrew is item level 425 for max level characters.

What's New in 2019

• Blizzard revamped a lot of the event in Patch 8.2.
• New items
  
  • Garland of Grain - 150 Brewfest Prize Token
  • Tabard of Brew - 200 Brewfest Prize Token
  • Brewfest Reveler's Hearthstone - 200 Brewfest Prize Token
  • Brewfest Chowdown Trophy - 5 Chowdown Champion Token (a currency obtained from winning the new Chowdown event.)
  • Bottomless Brewfest Stein - 10 Brewfest Prize Token

• The grounds have gotten visual revamps with the allied races getting their own stands as seen below. Both factions also have an outhouse with a line.

• The barrel of apples has a new model.

• There is a new event, the Brewfest Chowdown, which is an eating contest.
  
  • The event begins once 4 people click the stand.
  • You have 3 buttons - one to eat, one to drink, and one to call for more food.
    
    • Eating fills your bar.
    • Drinking reduces the bar.
    • You have to call for more food after eating 3x.
  • The goal is to be the first to finish 10 plates while trying not to let the bar get to 100 as it makes you choke for a few seconds.
• A variety of events (other than a Dark Iron attack) can happen such as alementals running rampant or Hozen attacks.
• Down With The Dark Iron has been removed from the Brewmaster achievement.

Brewfest Kegs Are Tapped and Festivities are in Full Swing! September 20–October 6

“First celebrated by the dwarves, Brewfest now holds appeal among all the races of Azeroth!”

Get ready to crack open a cold one with friends new and old during our revamped Brewfest! Sample brews from Azeroth and beyond with representatives from many prominent playable races during the booziest time of year.

When - September 20–October 6
Where - Ironforge Entrance (Alliance), Orgrimmar Entrance (Horde)
Currency - Brewfest Prize Tokens

Completing quests and activities on the Brewfest grounds will generally reward you with Brewfest Prize Tokens. These are used to purchase most of the items you will find on sale at Brewfest.

Activities

Brewfest Chowdown
Slurp and burp your way through this eating contest to be crowned the Chowdown Champion. Compete with three other players in front of a panel of spectators to prove your prowess but try not to choke (literally)! The first to finish 10 plates of sausages takes home the prize. Manners optional. Speak with Etga (Horde) or Britta Steinhart (Alliance) to participate. Prize: 1 Brewfest Chowdown Champion Token.

Timed Events
Every half hour a group of alementals, hozen, or Dark Iron dwarves will show up to destroy the Brewfest grounds. Put a stop to their shenanigans for a reward once a day.

Chug ‘n Chuck Alementals
Throw nearby taster mugs at these destructive alementals to put a cork in their plans.

Shoo Pesky Hozen
Unruly hozen want to monkey around—restore order by driving away these pests.

Tip: Some of these buggers are winged, so saddle up on a flying mount to reach them!

Brawl with Dark Iron Dwarves!
Get your fists swingin’ when the Dark Iron dwarves invade the Brewfest grounds!

Ceremonial Keg Tapping
Join the Draenor-famous Frostwolf brewery Warband Ales for a special toast during Brewfest at 6 a.m. or 6 p.m. server time. Alliance players can do the same with the Thunderbrew and Barleybrew breweries.

Daily Quests
Complete special daily quests to obtain experience, gold, and Brewfest Prize Tokens to purchase holiday items.

Sample Fine Food and Brew
Stumble your way through the grounds while trying specialty food and brew from all over Azeroth and Draenor.

Holiday Items
Earn Brewfest souvenirs while gallivanting around Brewfest!

BREWFEST SOUVENIRS

• Garland of Grain: A festive crown adorned with a golden pretzel that you can wear during Brewfest.
• Tabard of Brew: Show off your love for Brewfest year-round with this tabard!
• Brewfest Chowdown Trophy: Proudly display your Brewfest Chowdown Trophy!
• Bottomless Brewfest Stein: Fill your Brewfest Stein at a Brewfest Festive Keg.
• Brewfest Reveler’s Hearthstone: Return home in the most jubilant way possible!

MOUNTS

• Great Brewfest Kodo: Coren Direbrew won this prize after drinking a Tauren druid under the table – and the druid was in bear form. It was one of Direbrew’s proudest moments.
• Swift Brewfest Ram: Dwarves attribute this breed’s even temperament to rigorous training, but other races argue that a daily diet of strong ale has something to do with it.

BREWFEST GOODS

• Blix’s Eyesight Enhancing Romance Goggles: Guaranteed by Blix Fixwidget to make EVERYONE look attractive!
• Brewfest Garb: Put together a full festive appearance by wearing three of the following cosmetic pieces: Blue Brewfest Hat, Green Brewfest Hat, Brown Brewfest Hat, Purple Brewfest Hat, Brewfest Dress, Brewfest Regalia, Brewfest Slippers, and Brewfest Boots.
• Brewhelm: Attach two tankards to your head or helmet.
• Synthebrew Goggles XL: Warning: Do not wear while mounted.
• “Brew of the Month” Club Membership Form: Sign up to join a monthly brew club!
• Angry Brewfest Letter: WARNING: Once an angry letter is sent, you will never be able to join the Club again!
• Feed your mount these hops to transform it into a Brewfest steed: Fresh Dwarven Brewfest HopsFresh Goblin Brewfest HopsFresh Brewfest Hops, or Preserved Brewfest Hops.

TOYS

• Brewfest Pony Keg: Tap a pony keg of delicious Brewfest Brew.
• Brewfest Keg Pony: Summon a beer-toting keg pony for 3 minutes.
• Brewfest Banner: Represent Brewfest!
• Steamworks Sausage Grill: Places a Steamworks Sausage Grill that increases the spirits of those nearby by 4 and allows cooking.
• Pandaren Brewpack: Carry a keg of brew on your back for 3 minutes. Drink brew or toss some to friends!
• Gravil Goldbraid’s Famous Sausage Hat: You never sausage a hat!

BATTLE PETS

• Pint-Sized Pink Pachyderm: A shy creature, the pink elekk will only make its presence known to those that have befriended it, or to anyone too intoxicated to harm it.
• Wolpertinger’s Tankard: Many a drunken Brewfest goer has told the tale of this mysterious creature, but few remember that tale in the morning.
• Stout Alemental: The Pandaren Brewmasters accidentally brought a barrel of Uncle Gao's last sentient batch of brew with them to Brewfest.

HEIRLOOM UPGRADES

• Ancient Heirloom Scabbard: Upgrade an heirloom weapon allowing it to increase in power up to level 90.
• Timeworn Heirloom Scabbard: Upgrade an heirloom weapon allowing it to increase in power up to level 100. Only works on heirlooms that scale to level 90.

Achievements

• BREWMASTER: Completing the achievements The Brewfest Diet, Brew of the Month, Direbrewfest, Does Your Wolpertinger Linger?, and Have Keg, Will Travel will reward the meta-achievement Brewmaster. Awards the title Brewmaster.
• THE BREWFEST DIET: Eat 8 of the following Brewfest foods—Dried Sausage, Pickled Sausage, Savory Sausage, Spiced Onion Cheese, Spicy Smoked Sausage, Succulent Sausage, The Essential Brewfest Pretzel, and The Golden Link.
• BREW OF THE MONTH: Join the Brew of the Month club.
• DIREBREWFEST: Kill Coren Direbrew.
• DOES YOUR WOLPERTINGER LINGER?: Obtain a Wolpertinger pet from the Brewfest quest line.
• HAVE KEG, WILL TRAVEL: Obtain a Brewfest mount, or transform yours into one using Brewfest Hops.
• DOWN WITH THE DARK IRON: Defend the Brewfest camp from the Dark Iron attack and complete the quest. “This One Time, When I Was Drunk…”
• BREW OF THE YEAR: Sample 12 beers featured in the Brew of the Month club. Requires a “Brew of the Month” Club Membership Form.
• ALMOST BLIND LUCK: Fall 65 yards without dying while wearing Synthebrew Goggles during the Brewfest Holiday.
• STRANGE BREW: Acquire the Brewfest beers listed below. Don’t drink them all at once!
• DISTURBING THE PEACE: While wearing 3 pieces of Brewfest clothing, get completely smashed and dance in Dalaran.
• A BREW-FAST MOUNT: Obtain an epic Brewfest mount.

Be sure to hop on over to the Brewfest staging areas at the gates of Orgrimmar and Ironforge September 20–October 6 to join the festivities.

[Cæli]

loving this event. though I don't think they have to always add new things to collect. it's also nice to be done with an event and enjoy the event knowing you completed it. which you can't if they keep adding things forever all the time.

[Nevcairiel]

So this makes me feel like pre-patch is Oct 6, assuming I'm reading the dates correctly.

Brewfest is always Sept 20 to Oct 6, irrespective of day of the week, so I wouldn't interpret too much into it.

[Squishlee]

Am I missing something? It is definitely September 20th today, and Brewfest is definitely not active on my server?

[Codah]

Brewfest is always Sept 20 to Oct 6, irrespective of day of the week, so I wouldn't interpret too much into it.

I think he just means it would be unusual to drop pre-patch with level squish and what-not in the middle of a holiday event.

[Ragnarohk]

I work less than 1km away from were the real and original Octoberfest is celebrated. No drunk tourists in the metro and streets this year. Yay for that.

[Peacemoon]

I think he just means it would be unusual to drop pre-patch with level squish and what-not in the middle of a holiday event.

Pre patch and level squish is an unusual event in itself. Whether it’s in a holiday period or not!

[Daedius]

The Chowdown event sucks... :|

[ThatsOurEric]

The Chowdown event sucks... :|

Yes it does.

Nothing says "fun" more than an RNG event that has a cooldown whether you win
or lose, and requiring several wins in order to receive a toy.

Yep, really well thought out and executed decision this was.

[Codah]

Yep, this.

Obviously, it doesn't mean it 'can't' happen ... but I don't think they've ever dropped a patch in the middle of an event, and it feels like it isn't something they would do either. Add to this that they've not mentioned a date yet, and somebody else's observation that there appear to be 3 weeks worth of pre-patch events, and I'm pretty confident that we won't see pre-patch until Oct 6 ( with likely announcement in the next few days ).

Yeah I'm with you and that bums me out. I'm leveling a new toon for Shadowlands, I was hoping pre-patch would be around longer than normal if not just the typical month.

[kranur]

Yes it does.

Nothing says "fun" more than an RNG event that has a cooldown whether you win
or lose, and requiring several wins in order to receive a toy.

Yep, really well thought out and executed decision this was.

The guy who thought it was a good idea to make winning 5 times when only 4 ppl at a time can participate and only the winner gets 1 token, deserves to be shot in face.

Other that that .. along with Hallow's End, one of the best events.

[Tziva]

The Chowdown event sucks... :|

The design of it is terrible, but if you check the group finder you can usually find groups that will let each other win until everyone gets the toy. That's what I did last year. It's dumb to have to do that, but at least it's a painless workaround.

[Daedius]

The design of it is terrible, but if you check the group finder you can usually find groups that will let each other win until everyone gets the toy. That's what I did last year. It's dumb to have to do that, but at least it's a painless workaround.

Took 3 hours to win 5 times... Bloody hell. :|

[Bwgmon]

The design of it is terrible, but if you check the group finder you can usually find groups that will let each other win until everyone gets the toy. That's what I did last year. It's dumb to have to do that, but at least it's a painless workaround.

It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't actually boil down to RNG determining how many sausages your plates get.

[huth]

I work less than 1km away from were the real and original Octoberfest is celebrated. No drunk tourists in the metro and streets this year. Yay for that.

Would normally be, you mean.

At least the cleanup will be quick and painless this year.

[Mutley29]

Nothing new this year? Thats a shame

[richiecqc]

Hmm got my two mounts years ago when it started i guess sooner or later i should re do it or take part

[Vintersol]

"The barrel of apples has a new model."

Finally, just resubbed because of this!

[Orby]

nothing new this year, but fuck it. I love Brewfest so I am just gonna hang out and listen to the music, its so nostalgic.

My favourite WoW holiday

[Donald Hellscream]

I wonder if I will get the bloody Kodo this year.. I got the ram twice last year.

I also got the pink love rocket back in 2011.. Which just make it so much worse that I don't have the kodo yet given its significantly higher drop rate.