Its time for Barley Wine at the Toronado It's been a long year and now the wait is over. Starting on February 16th and running a full week to the 23rd, the annual Toronado Barley Wine Festival is an event worth crossing oceans to attend, and year after year those who truly love beer do.
February 23, 2008 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Michigan Winter Beer Festival
This outdoor celebration of Michigan beer features more than 150 different brews from some 25 brewers from around the state. Hot food and live music will round out the festival. Attendees are encouraged to dress for the elements as the event will be held rain, shine or snow, outdoors along the outdoor service areas at Fifth Third Ballpark. Admission includes 12 drink tokens; additional tokens are available for 50 cents each. The Michigan Brewers Guild exists to unify the Michigan brewing community; to increase sales of Michigan-brewed beer through promotions, marketing, public awareness and consumer education; and to monitor and assure a healthy beer industry within the state.
Location: 5/3 Ballpark Hours: Noon-5pm Admission: $35 in advance; $40 at the door Organization: Michigan Brewers Guild Contact: Scott Graham Phone: 517-327-5004 Email: director@michiganbrewersguild.org
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March 1 and 2, 2004 - Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Zythos Bier Festival
An extraordinary selection of more than 200 beers from 50+ brewers will be on hand in Sint-Niklaas this year, and with tasters able to come and go as they like over the course of the event, there will be ample opportunity to sample your fill. In the past, this has been quite simply one of the best beer festivals in Belgium.
Location: Staadsfeestzaal, Sint-Niklaas Admission: None; tokens are 1 euro each, one token per sample Hours: (March 1) noon - midnight; (March 2) 11:00 am - 9:00pm Web: www.zbf.be Email: info@zythos.
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