6/22/2018 -- Rum and Brew at Boston JerkFest

Unlimited tastings of local and international spirits, cocktails, craft beer, mead, hard cider.

The 6th Boston JerkFest is an out-door/in-door family-friendly Caribbean style foodie festival features Jamaican jerk hot spiced food and spicy foods, live music, Chef Demos, and fun for the whole family. Located in the South End and home of Boston's foodie epicenter, the event takes at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley Street, south End, Boston. The festival has been featured by Zagat as one of the top 10 summer food events in Boston. Here is our media page so you can see our coverage and reviews.

The 2-day festival kicks off with the Rum & Brew Tasting @ Boston JerkFest on Friday, June 22, 2018 from 6-9:30 pm and offers unlimited tastings of local and international spirits, cocktails, craft beer, mead, hard cider, and wine. The Rum & Brew Tasting will include Cocktail Demos featuring vendors who will stir up the best “Irie” drinks made from products featured at the Rum & Brew Tasting. We’ve also introduced a Caribbean Cocktail Throwdown with some of Boston’s hottest Mixologists competing for bragging rights and a trophy for Boston’s best Caribbean cocktail. New this year is the Reggae Lounge, an adult chill-out spot with activated tasting stations from our sponsors, games, photo booth, and more. Ethnic arts and crafts will also be for sale by local and regional vendors.