Beer drinking goes on at many more festivals than the ones dedicated to beer, but here are events specifically about the drink itself. Due to local laws, many microbreweries cannot
serve their beer outside their local area. To sample the large variety of beers that cannot come to us, we must go to them! Imagine spending a vacation week going from one beer festival to
another, sampling hundreds of beers. Most beer festivals involve live music.
Food and Witblits Festival - in Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa, in August; celebrate ‘white
lightening’ (moonshine); activities are organised around the Witblits still at the Fransie Pienaar Museum, where our
local distillers show you how Karoo ‘firewater’ is made – and you can taste the products; local musicians perform; a puppet show; gardens and orchards; story-teller: hear tales from the
district; enjoy a little drink and then meet the ghosts of Prince Albert on our ghost walk in the evening - local spirits
of a different kind!
Bruxellensis Festival - in Saint-Gilles; in September; presents beers and various Belgian breweries which are not too
sweet and fruity
Festival of Very Special Beers (Karakterbier Festival) - in Poperinge; in October; 60 Flemish local beers with a special aroma
Gambrinus Beer Truck Festival - in Philippeville; in July; the museum is in a former maltings-brewery-farm buildings of the
19th century
Hop Festival in Val de Sambre - in September; music, guided tours of the brewery, hot-air balloon rides, and craft
exhibitions
Internationale hoppefeesten (International Hop Festival) - in Poperinge, September 16 - 18, 2005 (every 3rd year on the 3rd
Sunday of September); the hop capital of Belgium; features a parade and election of a Hops Queen; the hop pageant recreates the history of hops through various activities, with harvest and hops from
around the world. The newly elected hop queen and her German colleague in horse drawn carriages finish the parade with a touch of elegance. Fireworks close the festive weekend.
CAMRA’s Stockport Beer and Cider Festival - June 2 - 4 , 2005; at Edgeley Park; entertainment all sessions except Friday
lunch session (in a separate room from the bar), over 100 beers, ciders and perries, hot and cold food at all sessions, seating for all
International Mead Festival - in Boulder; October 14, 2004; at Boulder Broker Inn
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Mountain Brewer's Festival - in Snowmass; August 16, 2003; forty micro-breweries from the Rocky Mountain region; features live music and a commemorative beer mug
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival - in Telluride; September 12 - 14, 2003; features 50 microbreweries on Saturday; over
18 nationally renowned Blues Bands; late night blues clubs; unique food and craft market; after hours jam; free acoustic artist series; 4-day acoustic blues camp; area just for kids; "Blues for
Breakfast" Saturday and Sunday; free gondola rides; and acoustic blues competition
Half Way to St.
Patrick's Day Parties - September 17, 2005; come celebrate Halfway to St Patrick’s Day all over the Capital District! We will be traveling all over with great giveaways and pints of
Guinness in our hands.
Moonshine Festival - in New Straitsville; May 23 - 27, 2005; a working moonshine still display, flea market, carnival, talent show, moonshine foods, car and truck show, Cruise-In on Saturday, 2
parades
Holiday Ale Festival - in Portland; November 29 - December 2, 2007; the only beer festival in the Northwest to be held outdoors in
December - in heated tents; celebrates the release of the region's craft-brewed winter ales
Oregon Brewer's Festival - in Portland; July 25 - 27, 2003 (always the last full weekend in July)
Spitoono - in Clemson, August 24 - 27, 2006; the Redneck Performing Arts Association sponsors this festival featuring redneck contests
such as tobacco spitting, beer chugging and clogging
Beer Avenue - We supply a variety of beer related items such as neon signs, beer tap handles, draft beer supplies and
all sorts of beer collectables.
Beer Steins International - offers a wide selection of authentic German beer steins and beer mugs; also check out the stein
forum to discuss anything about steins
Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale - from Coors; available mid-September through December only; 185 calories per 12-ounce serving
Home Made Beer Brewing - Here you will find information about beer brewing, wine making and making
other beverages at home, recipe for making home brew, home brew supplies online, sell home brew beer, discount home beer brew. Want to start home brewing? Start with us!
