Recreation, Food, Drink, Beer, Events

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• - Annual microbrew tasting and jazz fest in Arcata, CA. Jazz entertainment with over 20 micro breweries from the western states on Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. Includes hours, schedule, brewers, and contact information.
  
• - Brooklyn gathering for barleywine enthusiasts returns to the Big Apple in March. Eight rare, vintage and cask-conditioned draft beers, each in excess of 9%AVB.
  
• - Three annual beer fests held in Boston, Massachusetts at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. Focuses on the appreciation and craftsmanship behind beer. Agenda, schedule, list of speakers, brewers, and ticket ordering.
  
• - Provides information on past festivals, participating distributors and Midwest brewers.
  
• - Information on the Annual Christmas Beer Festival in Belgium December 13-14, 2003. Complete listing of Belgian Christmas and Winter Beers with more than 75 different beers participating.
  
• - Annual Oregon folk festival with over 350,000 visitors. Offers traditional biergarten, weingarten and microgarten. American, German and Northwest microbrewed beers featured.
  
• - Gathering of barleywine enthusiasts in April. Eight rare, vintage & cask-conditioned draft beers, each in excess of 9%ABV. Lists beers and contact information.
  
• - Celebrates and recognizes fine beer and brewers. Includes history, rules, judges, results, and contact information.
  
• - Sample and learn about a variety of beer styles from 72 craft breweries July 25-27, 2003 in downtown Portland. Includes participants, FAQ, and general information.
  
• - Annual (November) showcase of Maine microbrewers. Past and upcoming events including tickets, entertainment, merchandise, hotel information and participating breweries.
  
• - German festival from September 21 to October 6, 2002. Official site includes news, FAQ, maps, forum, image gallery, tent and tourist information.
  
• - Modeled after the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Offers entertainment schedule, kids' activities, sponsor list, merchandise, and information on volunteering.
  
• - Held each April from 2:30 to 7:00 pm at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia with 160 beers to sample. Lists program and admission information.
  
• - The nordic region's leading festival for beer, cider and whisky. Approximately 500 different varieties of beer alone are available for the public to buy, drink, and evaluate in voting for awards.
  
• - Annual festival in Victoria, British Columbia. Locations to purchase tickets, scheduled vendors, volunteer form, sponsors and contact information.
  
• - Vancouver, British Columbia annual beer festival featuring regional brew from Alaska, Alberta, Oregon and Washington. Includes pricing, time, location, and contact information.
  
• - Providing 25+ real ales, ciders, wine and soft drinks, plus live music and food. Money raised goes to benefiting the local community.
  
• - Annual Chicago, Illinois-based event held late February to early March offering a collection of cask- and bottle-conditioned beers from across America and Europe. Includes history, competitions, contacts, and real ale information.
  
• - Information about the Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival, Made in the Shade Beer Tasting Festival, and the Great Tucson Beer Festival. Features newsletter updates and links to each festival.
  
• - Oktoberfest is attended by around 6 million visitors, who drink around 5 million liters of beer. Offers tourist information, dates, history, events. (21nd September - 6th October 2002)
  
• - Annual beer festival in Southport, held in April. Includes history of beer, brewing process, featured brews, entertainment schedule, and a beer knowledge quiz.
  
• - Annual event held in Cardiff City Hall. Includes list of featured beers, driving and train directions, and contact information.
  
• - Atherton and Tyldesley Round Table, in association with CAMRA, sponsored festival with 80 real ales, a dozen ciders, 10 draught lagers and over 20 beers from around the world. Lists dates, times, beer list, photos and guestbook.
  
• - San Diego's oldest and largest microbrew tasting event on September 19, 2003. Includes participants, history, map, and ticket information.
  
• - Annual festival of craft-brewed real ales produced by the Independent Brewers of the South West of England. Venue, ticket prices, participating breweries, and contact information.
  
• - Includes event information, ticket ordering, exhibitors and beer list. Held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.
  
• - Indoor event at The Resort at Split Rock, Pennsylvania, features 30 breweries from around the world. Lists participants, seminars, ticket and contact information.
  
• - 4 annual beer festivals including the Boston Beer Summit, Boston Oktoberfest, Brew-SKI weekend and the Boston Winter Jubilee. All beer festivals focus on the apperication and understanding of good beer.
  
• - Leading beer, cider, and whisky festival in Finland. Lists contact information, dates, and hours.
  
• - Annual autumn festival held in Providence, Rhode Island. Forms for exhibitors and competitors, tickets, sponsors, participating brewers, nearby lodging, directions, and merchandise.
  
• - 2002 calendar of worldwide events for beer tastings featuring craftbeer from microbreweries, brewpubs and distributor imported beers.
  
• - Over ten local and imported beer brands will participate in this 3-day summer festival in Cyprus. Includes schedule, sponsors, and contact information.
  
• - Features over 100 beers from over 20 countries at shows in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. Includes beer list, glossary, sponsors, directions, event and volunteer information.
  
• - Brisbane beer festival featuring 130 Australian beers at the RNA showgrounds. Includes beer list, entertainment schedule, map, and ticket information.
  
• - Details for the 26th Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival. Includes Real Ale participants, sponsors, photos, and contact information.
  
• - Annual event at Maryland State Fairgrounds. Includes exhibitor information.
  
• - Official site of International Beer Festival in Gdansk, Poland. Includes dates, programs, and general event information.
  
• - Unlimited sampling of over 400 beers from 100 Midwest craft brewers sponsored by the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild on August 9, 2003. Offers FAQ, directions, and ticket information.
  
• - America's oldest celebration of cask-conditioned ales & lagers features rare casks from a dozen independent breweries, served according to ancient fashion.
  
• - Largest beer related event in Japan with more than 30,000 visitors tasting more than 150 different kinds of beer.
  
• - Hundreds of microbrewed beers from over a dozen Maryland breweries are featured along with food and live music. Includes schedule, participating breweries, sponsors, and exhibitor information.
  
• - Includes upcoming events, sponsers, participants, and links.
  
• - Lists beer festivals around the world. Features links to official sites, reviews by top beer writers and articles about beer and travel.