Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - May 2006
May 12, 2006 to May 12, 2006 - Melville, New York, United States
Long Island Beer Festival
Sponsored by Shoreline Beverage, Long Island's leading specialty beer retailer, the Long Island Beer Festival will bring together hundreds of exclusive gourmet beers from around Long Island, New York State, the country and the world. In addition to the beer, dozens of Long Island's finest restaurants will be serving samples of their specialties. Free shuttle service from Huntington Long Island Railroad station
Location: Hilton Long Island Hotel, 598 Broadhollow Rd Hours: 6-10 pm Admission: $45 ($50 at the door) Organization: Shoreline Beverage Contact: Stuart Haimes Phone: 800-873-BEER Email: shorelinebev@aol.com
May 27, 2006 to May 28, 2006 - Opstal (Buggenhout), , Belgium
Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation
This unique festival features beers of spontaneous fermentation (Lambic, Kirekenlambic, Gueuze, Kriek, Framboise, Faro and other specialties) from all of the Lambic breweries and blenders. Only the traditional beers will be served, not the commercial Lambic-based beers. Also the beers from the local breweries (Bosteels and De Landtsheer) and a beer brewed by the organization committee will be available, as well some traditional Belgian meals.
Location: Tapperij Beukenhof - Broekstraat 18 - Opstal/Buggenhout Hours: Saturday from 17h00 onwards, Sunday from 15h00 onwards. Admission: Free Organization: Opstalse Bierpallieters (a local branch of Zythos) Contact: Tim Wouters Phone: +32-(0)-499-34-13-98 Email: tim@wouters.in
May 31, 2006 to June 4, 2006 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mondial de la bière - Beer Fest
In June 2006, the Windsor Station, downtown Montreal, will be the site of the 13th edition of the Mondial de la bière, establishing this event as an international "rendez-vous" of the Beer Industry. With brewers from all five continents attending and more than 300 beers, this international event will have positive economic and social impact on the greater Montréal area.
Location: Windsor Station and Courtyard Downtown Montreal 1160, De la Gauchetière Street West (Between Peel and De la montagne) Hours: Wednesday to Saturday from 11:30 am to 10:30 pm Admission: Free Phone: (514) 722-9640 Fax: (514) 722-8467 Email: mbiere@globetrotter.net
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