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Mark your calendars! This year’s Boston Beer Week will take place from June 11-20, reports Beer Nut. The week’s main event will be the third annual American Craft Beer Fest, offering a whopping 400 craft beers at the World Trade Center on June 18-19. Check out the full press release below.
BeerAdvocate Announces Boston Beer Week & American Craft Beer Fest
June Is Beer In Boston
Boston, MA (January 2010) - To celebrate beer in Boston, Jason and Todd Alström, brothers and founders of BeerAdvocate, will officially launch Boston Beer Week from June 11-20, 2010. The not-for-profit campaign aims to encourage and empower brewers, bars, restaurants, stores, and anyone else involved in the beer industry within the 128-Belt to host and promote beer-centric events throughout the week.
“It’s a fact. Boston area residents have access to one of the most diverse selections of beer in the world.” stated Jason Alström. “And it’s our goal to bring awareness to this awesome beer scene,” added Todd Alström, “by offering a central hub for event organizers to freely list their events, while also giving beer lovers easy access to the week of beer. We also plan to heavily promoting the entire week, working with partners to help spread the word, and hosting quite a few events ourselves.”
The official Boston Beer Week website, along with much more information, will be posted before March 1. http://beeradvocate.com/bbw
BeerAdvocate and Harpoon Brewery will also cap-off the week with the third annual American Craft Beer Fest (ACBF). The main event will be held on June 18 & 19, 2010 at the Seaport World Trade Center Boston, featuring upwards of 80 American brewers, 400 craft beers, and plenty of beer education.
Tickets go for ACBF on-sale early February. Brewers interested in participating can contact mail@beeradvocate.com
For more info: http://beeradvocate.com/acbf
Boston Beer Week Announcement [Beer Nut]
