MELROSE — The Melrose BEER + BITES fundraiser is thrilled to return to Memorial Hall (at 590 Main Street, Melrose) on Saturday, April 5, 2025, for its seventh year. Guests will have the opportunity to sample an assortment of locally produced beers, ales, and cider from 15 brewers, as well as appetizer “bites” and other food offerings from area restaurants and retail businesses. Organic wine, mocktails, and other non- alcoholic options will also be offered.
While the event initially offered two tasting sessions (in the afternoon and evening), BEER + BITES will now hold only the evening tasting session from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Guests who previously purchased afternoon tickets are invited to use their tickets at the evening session. Anyone who is in need of a refund should contact event organizers at info@melrosebeerandbites.com to make that request.
BEER + BITES tickets are available online via www.melrosebeerandbites.com. If the evening session does not sell out in advance, tickets will be available at the door. If an early sell-out occurs (as it has in the past), there will be a waitlist. All tickets include a $1.00 donation to the Memorial Hall Restoration Fund.
When purchasing tickets, please remember that BEER + BITES is a 21+ event, and valid photo IDs are required to gain admittance. Children and babies in strollers or other carriers will not be permitted inside the venue due to safety and liability issues.
Event proceeds benefit Melrose Highlands Congregational Church and the outreach it supports, including feeding ministries for A Servant’s Heart Food Pantry and Bread of Life, community education about social justice issues ranging from Indigenous communities to ties to racism, youth service opportunities, and support for area families through initiatives such as the Giving Tree and Birthday® Wishes program for homeless children.
A portion of event proceeds will also go to Bread of Life, a nonprofit, nondenominational, faith-based food security organization based in Malden that provides 1.2 million pounds of free food a year for economically struggling residents of the North metro Boston area through multiple programs including a food mart, food distribution sites, grocery delivery, meal delivery to homeless households, and public school nutrition backpacks.