When
Jan 16, 2010 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Saturday)
Where
What
All About Beer Magazine and Green’s Discount Beverages present a tasting of hundreds of exceptional beers in the 2010 World Beer Festival on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the Columb...
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Event details: World Beer Festival
Description
All About Beer Magazine and Green’s Discount Beverages present a tasting of hundreds of exceptional beers in the 2010 World Beer Festival on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Wednesday, October 21, 2009. A portion of the proceeds from the festival will go to Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) and The River Alliance.
A celebration of the world beer culture, The World Beer Festival provides attendees a broad sampling of hundreds of beers from over 100 breweries, food from a variety of local restaurants, educational sessions by industry experts, and entertainment by local musicians. All About Beer Magazine has presented The World Beer Festival for over a decade. USA Today ranked the festival as one of the nation’s top 10 festivals, with Forbes.com and Wired all calling attention to it. The World Beer Festival is also held each year in Raleigh and Durham, NC, where each has sold out all tickets for several years running. For more information on the Columbia festival, visit http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbfcolumbia.
Tickets:
The festival offers two four-hour sessions, noon to 4 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Standard admission to a single session is $40 in advance ($50 day of the event if available), which includes beer samples, music by local bands, educational sessions by industry experts, and a festival tasting glass. VIP admission adds entry to the VIP hospitality suite, including complimentary beer-themed food, select beers not available in the general tasting area, a commemorative glass, and separate entertainment. VIP admission is $75 in advance ($85 at the door if available). Tickets go on sale starting Wednesday, October 21. Subscribers to All About Beer Magazine can purchase tickets beginning Thursday, October 15. To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbfcolumbia.
Tickets will also be available at the following retail outlets:
• Green’s Discount Beverages, 400 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC, www.greensbeverages.com
• Green’s Beverage Warehouse, 4012 Fernandina Road, Columbia, SC, www.greensbeverages.com
• Green’s Discount Beverages, Greenville, SC at 445 Congaree Road, www.greensbeverages.com
• Green’s Discount Beverages, Myrtle Beach, SC at 2850 N. Kings Highway, www.greensbeverages.com
• Gervais & Vine, 620-A Gervais Street, Columbia, SC, www.gervine.com
• Morganelli’s Party Store, 3155 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC
• Village Idiot Pizza and Pub, 2009 Devine Street, Columbia, SC, www.villageidiotpizza.com
• Rosso Trattoria Italia, 4840 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, www.rossocolumbia.com
A celebration of the world beer culture, The World Beer Festival provides attendees a broad sampling of hundreds of beers from over 100 breweries, food from a variety of local restaurants, educational sessions by industry experts, and entertainment by local musicians. All About Beer Magazine has presented The World Beer Festival for over a decade. USA Today ranked the festival as one of the nation’s top 10 festivals, with Forbes.com and Wired all calling attention to it. The World Beer Festival is also held each year in Raleigh and Durham, NC, where each has sold out all tickets for several years running. For more information on the Columbia festival, visit http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbfcolumbia.
Tickets:
The festival offers two four-hour sessions, noon to 4 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Standard admission to a single session is $40 in advance ($50 day of the event if available), which includes beer samples, music by local bands, educational sessions by industry experts, and a festival tasting glass. VIP admission adds entry to the VIP hospitality suite, including complimentary beer-themed food, select beers not available in the general tasting area, a commemorative glass, and separate entertainment. VIP admission is $75 in advance ($85 at the door if available). Tickets go on sale starting Wednesday, October 21. Subscribers to All About Beer Magazine can purchase tickets beginning Thursday, October 15. To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbfcolumbia.
Tickets will also be available at the following retail outlets:
• Green’s Discount Beverages, 400 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC, www.greensbeverages.com
• Green’s Beverage Warehouse, 4012 Fernandina Road, Columbia, SC, www.greensbeverages.com
• Green’s Discount Beverages, Greenville, SC at 445 Congaree Road, www.greensbeverages.com
• Green’s Discount Beverages, Myrtle Beach, SC at 2850 N. Kings Highway, www.greensbeverages.com
• Gervais & Vine, 620-A Gervais Street, Columbia, SC, www.gervine.com
• Morganelli’s Party Store, 3155 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC
• Village Idiot Pizza and Pub, 2009 Devine Street, Columbia, SC, www.villageidiotpizza.com
• Rosso Trattoria Italia, 4840 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC, www.rossocolumbia.com
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