Join Us for Our 7th Annual Craft Brew Festival and Get Your Brew On! October 15th, 2016 Riverside Park 1pm - 4pm Murphysboro, Illinois. One of the best things in life is a good beer! All over the country, breweries are bringing a variety of quality and fresh beer to the lips of millions. Murphysboro has its own legacy of brewing that began with Rudolph Stecher.