Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - December 2000
December 1 - 3, 2000 - Portland, Oregon
Fifth Annual Holiday Ale Festival
Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square
The Holiday Ale Festival presents a variety of seasonal winter ales from 24 of the region's premier craft breweries. A Year 2000 souvenir mug, required for tasting beer, is $3. Mugs from prior years will not be accepted. A 14-ounce mug of beer costs $3; a taster costs $1. Attendees can meet the brewers on Friday and Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m.
Hours: 4-10 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturday; noon-6 p.m. on Sunday Admission: Free Contact Phone: (503) 228-3119
December 9 - 10, 2000 - ESSEN , Belgium
Kerstbierfestival
Location: Parish center Essen-statie
All Belgian Christmas Beers, Largest Christmas Beer festival in Belgium, 5 beers on draught, food with x-mas beer. tasting in 15 cl glasses.
"Beers of Christmas Present" and Pre-Solstice Party
Location: Four Points by Sheraton at LAX, 9750 Airport Blvd
If you missed last month's tasting you do not want to see the list of beers everyone drank without you. Along with Celebration from Sierra Nevada, Alesmith's Yulesmith and Anchor's Christmas Ale, which will all be on draft at the Hotel, there will be find more submissions from the great local brewers as well as some other holiday masterpieces from farther afoot.
A portion of the proceeds going to benefit the Children Affected by Aids Foundation. Parking is free and raffle gifts abound.
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