Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - January 2004
January 1 - 3, 2004 - Chelmsford, England
5th Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival
Featuring more than 50 real ales, with emphasis on winter brews, and also cider and Belgian beers, the Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest is a great way to welcome 2004. Food is available at all sessions, but there is no entertainment and children are not allowed.
Location: Student Union Bar, above Sports Hall, Anglia Polytechnic University, Park Road, Chelmsford (2 minutes from the Chelmsford Railway Station) Hours: Thu 6-11pm; Fri & Sat 12-3pm and 6-11pm.
Admission: Lunchtimes: CAMRA members free, non-members £1; Evenings: CAMRA members free, non-members £2. Website: http://www.chelmsfordcamra.org.uk/wbf04.
January 17, 2004 - Boston, Massachusetts, United States
BeerAdvocate.com Extreme Beer Fest
The BeerAdvocate.com Extreme Beer Fest will feature beers that push the boundaries of brewing and the palates of beer lovers. From exotic ingredients to hop-monsters to high alcohol beers to rare beer styles, you'll discover a whole new world of beer! The fest will feature 2 sessions, plus a special Connoisseur Session (Sold Out). Ticket price includes your first ten 4 oz. samples (additional samples are available), the official sampler cup and the official Extreme Beer Fest Event Guide. Local food, beer & cheese pairings and musical entertainment will also be available.
Location: The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts Hours: 1pm-5pm; 6pm-10pm Admission: $25 adv / $30 door Organization: BeerAdvocate.com Contact: Todd Alström Phone: 617-395-0228 Email: info@beeradvocate.com
January 20 and 27, 2004 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Beer School at beerbistro
Join Stephen Beaumont for two informal and fun beer tasting and education events at Toronto's first beer cuisine restaurant, beerbistro. Each session will be held in the restaurant's intimate back room and attendance is very limited. On January 20, sample a broad array of ales and lagers during this fascinating introduction to the world of beer. Learn the secrets of the brewing process, discover classic beer styles and taste why some beers pair magnificently with their national cuisines, while others do not! On January 27, in a lead-up to beerbistro's month-long Belgian Celebration in February, find out why the tiny northern European nation of Belgium is considered by many to be beer's promised land. Ales sampled in this session will include some of the world's universally acknowledged greats.
Location: beerbistro, 18 King Street East Hours: 6pm-8:30pm Admission: $45, which includes beer and food samples Organization: beerbistro Phone: 416-861-8242
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