Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - June 1008
June 6, 2008 to June 7, 2008 - Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
13th Annual St. Louis Microfest
Annual fundraiser: Sample more than 50 varieties of local, regional and national microbrew, craft cider and soda. Live music, great food, VIP area, homebrew contest, brewer/chef demo's, people's choice awards, cigar lounge, silent auction.
Location: Upper Muny, Forest Park 63112 Hours: Friday 6-10pm, Saturday noon-6pm Admission: $25-$30 Organization: Lift For Life Gym Contact: Marshall Cohen or Mary Kaminski Phone: 314-588-0007 Fax: 314-231-1299 Email: Microfest@LiftForLife.org
June 27, 2008 to June 29, 2008 - Portland, Oregon, United States
North American Organic Brewers Festival
The North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF) returns to Portland's Overlook Park on Friday, June 27th, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. o Saturday, June 28th, 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. o Sunday, June 29th, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The event is Free and open to the public. Participation in beer tasting is $5 for a reusable, yet compostable, cornstarch tasting glass and samples are $1 a ticket. Children are welcome with guardians. Beer sales are restricted to people 21 years and older with valid ID. Discount of $1 off of tasting glass with validated MAX ticket or three (3) 4 oz cans of food. o The North American Organic Brewers Festival celebrates the diversity and range of beer styles being brewed organically; from pilsner to pale ale, saison to stout, amber ale to lambics. Brewers from across Cascadia, the heart of organic brewing, pour their beers alongside organic pioneers from Europe, such as Pinkus Mueller from Muenster, Germany. Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Northern California, often referred to as Cascadia, lead the continent in the number of organic breweries, with nearly half of Oregon's 80 breweries having produced an organic beer since the first Organic Brewers Symposium in 2002.
Location: Overlook Park 1301 N. Fremont St. Hours: check description Email: info@naobf.org
And Plan Ahead For ...
August 5 - 9, 2007 - London, England
30th Annual Great British Beer Festival
Get ready for the granddaddy of beer fests! Sample from hundreds of cask-conditioned ales, ciders, perries and foreign beers while listening to live music, indulging in pub games or simply chatting with fellow punters. Breweriana also available for purchase and food stands provide additional sustenance.
Location: Earl's Court, London Hours: Tuesday, 5:00 - 10:30 pm; Wednesday through Friday, noon - 10:30 pm; Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Admission: £8.00 each session (£2.00 discount for CAMRA members). Beer costs are extra. Organization: Campaign for Real Ale Website: www.camra.co.uk
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