Edmonton Craft Beer Festival June 2014

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Raise your glass and give a cheer for Edmonton’s second annual EdmontonCraft Beer Festival on Friday, June 6, 2014 (4 pm – 10 pm) and Saturday, June 7, 2014 (2 pm – 9 pm) at Edmonton Expo Centre. Whether you’re a beer aficionado or an beer drinker, this is a great event for trying some new beers and connecting with the brewers.

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Get your fill of craft beer at Edmonton Craft Beer Festival, June 6 & 7 2014!
Photo courtesy Alberta Beer Festivals

CONTEST:
WHERE Edmonton has tickets for Edmonton Craft Beer Festival to give away to our readers! Comment below with the name of your favourite craft beer and/or brewery to be entered to win two (2) tickets to Edmonton Craft Beer Festival on Friday, June 6, 2014*. Draws will be made at 12 pm MST on May 9, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 and June 2, 3, 4, and 5. The winner of each draw will be notified by email by 4 pm MST on the day of the draw.

4 Things to Do at Edmonton Craft Beer Festival:

1. Try Something New! Think you don’t like beer? Think again! With over 700 beers from breweries around the world, the Edmonton Craft Beer Festival will present the opportunity to taste beers people may not have ever tried before. “Even someone who thinks they don’t like beer will find something to suit them and those who are set on their personal preferences are likely to find a new favorite” Alberta Beer Festivals judge Dave Nuttall says.

2. Learn! Enjoy a Brew Masters Seminar to learn about the various properties, characteristics, and flavours of beers from top brew masters — some who have travelled from as far away as Europe to present! “This is a rare opportunity to speak with brew masters you wouldn’t otherwise get the chance to,” says Mark Kondrat, Project Manager of the festival. “This truly is an international festival and Edmontonians should be very proud to host such a prestigious event.”

3. Have Your Beer and Eat, Too! Over 25 local restaurants will have delicious food samples available to try and pair with your beer during the event.

4. Try a Limited-Edition Brew! Alberta Beer Festivals is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2014! Celebrate with them by trying their limited-edition commemorative beer #10 Browning Street. Created and brewed by students in the Olds College Brew Master program, it’s a delicious and smooth traditional English Nut Brown Ale with a hint of roasted pecans. The beer will be available to try at the festival!

Single-day tickets are $19 in advance; Weekend passes are $30; Beer Geek VIP tickets (allow early admission and guaranteed seminar seating) $25 single-day, or $40 weekend-pass. Tickets are available online, and single-day tickets will be available at the door for $25. Sample tickets are $0.50 and available at the event.

For more information, visit: edmontoncraftbeerfest.com

* One entry per email address. Eligible entries will include a valid email address and a comment/reply indicating the name of a favourite craft beer and/or brewery. Each (eligible) entry will be eligible for all eight (8) draws. Email addresses collected for this contest will only be used the notify the winners of the contest and will not be shared with any third parties or used for any other purpose.

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139 Comments

    • Breanna on

      So refreshing any time of year! Thanks for entering, we’ll have our first draw for the tickets on Friday, May 9.

  3. Frank Wong on

    My favorite craft beer is the Honey Brown Lager from Big Rock Brewery. Great beer all year round.

    Thank-you for the opportunity to win.

  10. Blaine Kehl on

    Alley Kat! No question! Full Moon and their adventurous Big Bottles are awesome! I’m happy to live in the same city as Alley Kat!!

    • Breanna on

      It is awesome that Alley Kat is local! Thanks for entering, we’ll draw for the first pair of tickets tomorrow, May 9!

  11. Kimberley Schnurch on

    My favorite is blue buck made by Phillips brewery in Victoria BC if your looking for Edmonton or Alberta I love apricat, Ally Kat

    • Breanna on

      Any craft beer from any brewery counts :) There will be over 700 beers at Craft Beer Fest, so lots to choose from! Both beers are delicious. Thanks for entering, we’ll draw for the first pair of tickets tomorrow!

    • Breanna on

      Sounds good!! I didn’t know they had a new one out. Thanks for entering! We’ll draw for the first pair of tickets tomorrow.

  21. Alan on

    Alley Kat’s Aprikat is definitely my go-to craft brew. Perfect for the summer!

  26. Scott avery on

    Whistler Brewing Co that makes the delisious Powder Mountain Lager. Fantastic stuff. Great find.

  33. Amanda H. on

    I realize it’s not local – but I LOVE Fruili – nothing beats a cold strawberry beer on a hot summer day…though, Alley Kat Brewberry is also so refreshing and so tasty!!

    • Breanna on

      Doesn’t need to be local to win! Just any craft/microbrew beer or brewery. Good pick! Fruli really is a refreshing drink! Thanks for entering, we’ll next draw for the tickets on May 16 and we have 6 more draws after that.

  34. Megan Madden on

    Love the Granville island Lion’s Winter ale but Ribstone Creek is my favourite local brewery.

  40. Brett wren on

    Love lots shock top, Granville island, Yukon brewing I could go on and on but love trying anything new I see and always looking to add new favs to the fridge

    • Breanna on

      Lots to try at the Edmonton Beer Fest with over 700 beers :) Thanks for entering! We have 7 more draws left and you will be contacted by email if you win!

  45. Darlene on

    I have too many craft beers and breweries to choose from. Our Canadian favorites are Ally Kat’s Main Squeeze, and Granville Island’s Lion’s Head Winter Ale, though Big Rock has been doing some innovative flavors as well. Across the pond one of our favorite brewery tours was at a little family-run brewery called Black Isle Brewing in Scotland. Their brewery had broken bottles in the sink, beer spilled all over the floor and wasps flying in and out of the mash tun. And it was all kinds of awesome.

  46. Jay Wintonyk on

    Tough call, but one of my favorite craft breweries is Green Flash Brewing Company from San Diego, CA, and favorite from them is the Imperial IPA.

  49. Dania Spillett on

    M’ANIS 8.6 from last year’s Edmonton Craft Beer Fest. Haven’t found it in any liquor stores here though still :(

  50. Ryan Reimer on

    Since they got me into craft beer I’d have to say Alley Kat takes the cake as my favorite brewery and Full Moon is my go to beer anytime of the year!

  51. James Runge on

    My fav beer is Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing Company in Ft Collins, Colorado. Finally made available at a few places in #yeg

  60. Katrina on

    Too many to pick just one….Phillips blue buck, yellowhead, big rock Saaz, languanitas, deschutes mirror pond, ally kat Charlie flint and full moon pale ale.

  62. Joanne on

    gonna have to go with rogue dead guy ale! although alley kat’s squeeze is pretty awesome for summer…

  68. Liron on

    Alley Kat is my favorite! However I haven’t gotten to try a whole bunch! That’s why I want to go to beer fear this year!

  74. Greg on

    Still loving the tree brewing, have you ever sampled a thirsty beaver! Very satisfying…

  79. Adriane on

    Alley Kat’s Main Squueze is awesome. Also really like a few coming from Granville Island.

  80. Roger J. on

    Alley Kat by far. No particular favorite, but enjoy the seasonal brews. Am watching hog’s head as well. Doing some interesting stuff. Support local

  82. mara e on

    Just toured the Lervig aktiebryggeri in Stavanger, Norway-great stuff there, esp. their rye IPA! Worth the trip :-)

  85. Karina Gutmann on

    My favorite Brewery is Big Rock and I love drinking Big Rock Grasshopper on a hot day!!

  87. Sarah Leask on

    Either AlleyKat or Big Rock, depending on my mood- the battle of Alberta goes well beyond the hockey rink for me!

  96. Andrew Opinko on

    Granville winter is my favorite beer, also love the alley Kat and big rock selections

  99. Katherine on

    Thirsty Beaver amber ale from Tree Brewing – Kelowna, BC. Enjoy this amber on a hot day! Someone mentioned the Blackberry Porter from the Cannery too – I love this one as well! So much flavor.

  102. Manon Lepage on

    I moved here literally 2 weeks ago (15 days if you like exact numbers) but I love the Alley Kat from what I had the chance to taste so far. Would love to discover new ones too though!

  103. James on

    After the week I’ve been having, all I want is some Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing Company in Ft Collins, Colorado!!!!

    • Breanna on

      Good stuff! Luckily, it’s available at some liquor stores here now (and Beerfest!)

  104. Jerrold dub on

    I have to agree to the poster above me. Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing Company in Ft Collins, Colorado!!!! Perhaps we can get together with our winning tickets and hang at the Fat Tire booth!!

    • Breanna on

      Sounds good! They’ll be at Beerfest, and you can find it at some liquor store here too (Sherbrooke Liquor for sure).

  105. Kristin on

    I’m a huge fan of Deschutes brews. I also tend to default to Rogue, Hopworks (HUB) and Dogfish Head. Ok let’s be honest, I like a lot and picking a favourite is impossible.

  112. Scott on

    IMO, it’s pretty hard to wrong with Alley Kat .. Local and delicious and one of the few companies that always does fruity flavours well :)

  113. Eden on

    One of my absolute faves right now is Switch Back IPA by Lighthouse brewery in Victoria, BC…but can never go wrong with any of the brews from the fine folks at Alley Kat.

  118. Paolo Canton on

    Hoyne, Steamworks, Alley kat are my choices of breweries. As for favourite beer, everything that is ALE. I just love ALE and a bit of a stout on a rainy day. Once you go craft, you never go back. To most commercialized beers, IMO.

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