Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - March 2004
March 11 - 13, 2004 - Leeds, England
Leeds Beer, Cider and Perry Festival 2004
In association with Yorkshire Evening Post. Lots & lots of beer - around 150 different ones - some from just down the road and a shed load of bottled stuff from foreign parts. The best range of cider & perry on the planet (well, we try). Still one of the best value for money Festivals around - some beers sold at European Duty levels instead of British! There's a decent local band on every evening, food, full disabled access, family room (not crèche) until 8pm, stalls and refundable souvenir glass. Lots of things to see & do (and drink) - look out for our sporting themed beers throughout the Festival.
Location: Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds. (Dawson's Corner, 3 minutes walk from New Pudsey BR, less than 15 minutes by train from Leeds or Bradford). Admission: Thursday & Friday FREE before 6pm, Thursday £2.50 after 6pm, Friday £3 after 6pm, Saturday £2.50 all day. CAMRA members get in FREE at all times. Organization: CAMRA Leeds Web: www.Leeds-camra.com/Festival/index.html
March 13, 2004 - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii's Big Island, Hawaii, United States
2004 Kona Brewers Festival
Set under swaying palm trees on the shores of Kailua Bay, the Kona Brewers Festival offers "Ales in the Isles" with 30 Hawaii and mainland breweries serving 60 types of beer and chefs from 25 local restaurants preparing tropical culinary creations. Toe-tapping bluegrass, Hawaiian and rock music, contests and fire dancers round out the day. The event raises funds for environmental and cultural organizations. Admission includes commemorative event glass, eight brew tasting tickets and unlimited food.
Location: King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Luau Grounds Hours: 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Admission: $35 in advance, $40 at gate Organization: Kona Brewers Festival Phone: 808-331-3033 Fax: 808-334-1884 Email: info@konabrewingco.com
March 18, 2004 - Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
An All-Black Beer Dinner with Stephen Beaumont
Tom Peters of Philadelphia's esteemed Monk's Café and I are always looking for unusual themes for our twice-yearly beer dinners, and so we considered such concepts as a Québécois dinner to an all-French brasserie meal for this year's March event. When I realized that we would be dining the day before St. Partrick's Day, however, I quickly recognized that there was really only one option available: an all stouts and porters dinner. Expect the kind of deliciously innovative cuisine we've come to expect from Adam Glickman, the stellar chef at Monk's, and an assortment of ebony ales ranging from the unusual to the spectacular.
Location: Monk's Café, 264 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Admission: $75.00, including beer Contact: Tom Peters Phone: 215-898-3900
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