Courtside Craft Beer & BBQ Festival Brought 48 American Craft Beers to Petaling Jaya

The two-day Courtside Craft Beer & BBQ Festival brought 48 American craft beers and a curated barbecue menu to Pickle Park in Petaling Jaya.

For the second year running, the Brewers Association treated Kuala Lumpur to a taste of some of the most outstanding craft beers the United States has to offer. Many of the beers are not normally available in Malaysia.

The Courtside Craft Beer & BBQ Festival took place at Pickle Park @ Flour, Fire & Stone in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, on Friday, 21 August and Saturday, 22 August 2026.

Friday was an evening session from 4:30 PM to 10 PM. On Saturday, the festival ran from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Kura’s Krafts also contributed a range of U.S. craft beers from its portfolio.

The festival featured 48 beers across sixteen styles from 16 American craft breweries: 3 Sons Brewing Co.; AleSmith Brewing Company; BlackStack Brewing; Coronado Brewing Company; Embolden Beer Company; FiftyFifty Brewing Co.; Finback Brewery; Hinterland Brewery; Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers; Knee Deep Brewing; Night Shift Brewing; Sloop Brewing Co.; Sun Lab Brewing; Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.; Trademark Brewing; and Wormtown Brewery.

Alongside the American craft beer, Flour, Fire & Stone served a specially curated selection of restaurant favourites and grilled dishes chosen to pair with the beers.

The event was for guests aged 21 and over and was open to non-Muslims only.

Written by Oliver Woods

Oliver Woods is the founder of Beer Asia. He is a marketing strategist, co-founder of two ad agencies and craft beer enthusiast. Oliver is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.