Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - April 2004
April 2, 2004 to April 3, 2004 - Helsinki, , Finland
Helsinki Beer Festival
Monastery beers (Trappist, abbey, kloster) will be the special theme at Helsinki Beer Festival in 2004, featuring a large selection of beers brewed in monasteries in different European countries, in bottle and on draught. The festival will also once again feature the popular beer, cider, and whisky competitions, with the year's best beverages chosen by professional judges in different categories. The Helsinki Beer Festival provides a unique opportunity to taste a wide range of Finnish microbrews under one roof, including Sahti, while international breweries are present at their own and at their importers' stands.. Unlike most other beer festivals Helsinki Beer Festival is both a trade fair and a public festival; on Friday afternoon (April 2), admission will be restricted to trade only.
Location: Cable Factory, downtown Helsinki Hours: Friday, April 2nd: Trade fair hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday night and all day Saturday, the festival is open to the public Admission: €8 (includes souvenir glass) Organization: Helsinki Beer Festival/Suomen Olutfestivaali Oy Contact: Ms Pia Masseli Phone: + 358 9 6962 8014 Fax: + 358 9 6962 8080 Email: hbf@popzoo.fi
April 3, 2004 - Athens, Georgia, United States
Classic City Brew Fest
This is the Southeast's largest and longest-running indoor beer festival. Sample over 160 delicious beers from around the world and hear live music from the Artie Ball Swing Band.
Location: Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas Street downtown Hours: 2:30-7:00 pm Admission: $21.50 adv, $25 door +tax Organization: Brewtopia Events LLC Contact: Owen Ogletree Phone: 706-254-BREW Fax: 801-365-7896 Email: brew@negia.net
April 24, 2004 - San Francisco, California, United States
21st Annual San Francisco International Beer Festival
This nursery school fundraiser is Northern California's largest beer festival. Ticket holders enjoy unlimited tasting of over 200 brews from around the world. Join 2,500 of your beer loving pals for tasty libations, great food, hot music, an amazing prize raffle and support the Telegraph Hill Co-operative Nursery School while you're at it.Location: Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Hours: 7pm-10pm Admission: $45 in advance through ticketmaster and various San Francisco locations. (See website for vendors.) $55 at the door. Organization: Fundraiser for the Telegraph Hill Cooperative Nursery School Contact: Erin Bedley Giordano Phone: 415-820-3905 Fax: 415-421-3313 Web: www.sfbeerfest.com Email: bedleygiordano@sbcglobal.net
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