8th Annual Virginia Beer Festival in partnership with the Virginia Arts Festival

| Location: | Elizabeth River Pavilion and Pier, Downtown Norfolk, VA |
| Date: | April 25-26, 2009 |
| Time: | Satuday & Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm, Sampling 2 pm - 5:30 pm |
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Limited Availability
Raise a glass...a stein...a mug to toast the return of this much anticipated Hampton Roads'-style tradition! For connoisseurs of brews of all types, this popular festival favorite brings together in one place fine beers from nearly three-dozen domestic and international breweries. ...And for friends seeking a Saturday or Sunday afternoon full of fun, this beer and music festival is the perfect spring celebration.

Ticket & Table Packages
Reserved Table: $320 includes sampling privileges and souvenir glasses for eight guests; advance purchase only by calling 757.282.2822, on or before April 17, 2009.
Tasting Ticket: $25 each includes sampling privileges and souvenir glass; advance purchase only by calling Ticketmaster at 757.671.8100, or by visiting the Virginia Arts Festival Box Office located in the MacArthur Center Mall.
Tasting Ticket: $30 each at the gate - cash only
General Admission: $15 each, advance purchase and at the gate. General admission does not include tasting privileges (13 years and older) - cash only at the gate
Festival Boater package: Docking is available by reservation only at $250 per day for vessels up to 35'and include tasting tickets and souvenir glasses for four, special rates are available for vessels over 35'. Please contact James Scruggs at 757.441.2345 ext.3019 or by email scruggsj@festevents.org for more information or to purchase your boater ticket package. Festival takes place rain or shine. Boater Packages are non- refundable, non-transferable and are valid on day of purchase only. Docking is available during festival hours only.
8th Annual Virginia Beer Festival
Participating Breweries (As of April 3rd, 2009) More to come!!
- Abita Brewing Company (Louisiana)
- Anheuser-Busch (MO)
- New! - Avery Brewing Company (CO)
- Bear Republic Brewing Company (CA)
- Bell's Brewery (MI)
- Blue Moon Brewing Company (CO)
- New! - Blue Point Brewing Company (NY)
- The Boston Brewing Company (MA)
- Brasserie d'Achouffe (Belgium)
- New! - Brasserie Dupont (Belgium)
- Brewery Ommegang (NY)
- New! - Brooklyn Brewery (NY)
- Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat (Belgium)
- Brouwerij Huyghe (Belgium)
- Brouwerij van Hoegaarden (Belgium)
- Carlsberg (Denmark)
- Carolina Beer and Beverage Company (NC)
- Clipper City Brewing Company (MD)
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (DE)
- New! - Firestone Walker Brewing Company (CA)
- New! - Founder's Brewing Company (MI)
- Flying Dog Brewery (CO)
- New! - Green Flash Brewing Company (CA)
- New! - Hofbrauhaus Munchen (Germany)
- New! - Kona Brewing Company (HI)
- Lagunitas Brewing Company (CA)
- Latrobe Brewing Company (PA)
- Legend Brewing Company (Richmond)
- Magic Hat Brewing Company (VT)
- New! - New Holland Brewing Company (MI)
- New! - Olde Richmond Brewing Company (VA)
- Redhook Brewing Company (WA)
- Rogue Brewery (OR)
- New! - Shmaltz Brewing Company (NY)
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company (CA)
- Southern Tier Brewing Company (NY)
- Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (Germany)
- New! - Starr Hill Brewing Company (Charlottesville)
- Stella Artois (Belgium)
- New! - Stone Brewing Company (CA)
- Victory Brewing Company (PA)
- Warsteiner Brauerei (Germany)
- Weeping Radish Brewing Company (NC)
- Williamsburg Ale Werks (Williamsburg)
A portion of the proceeds to benefit local charities Lions Eye Bank, Virginia Stage Company, & Shriner's Hospital.


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