FESTIVALS
fall 2010
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SANDIEGOBEERWEEK, CALIFORNIA
Tendays inmultiple venuesmay be just enough to sample all
theglories of SanDiego’s extensivebrewing anddining scenes.
You’ll experience extra-hoppy ales, barrel-aged curiosities, and
bars and restaurants devoted to extensiveBelgianbeer lists at
this annual event held in earlyNovember. sdbw.org
KERSTBIERFESTIVAL, BELGIUM
TomanyAmerican craft brewers, Belgium ismecca, and this
unique festival, held inDecember inEssen, a small townnorthof
Antwerp, concentrates onmore than100of Belgium’sChristmas
andwinter beers, including Liefman’sGlühkriek, a cherrybeer
with spices that is servedmulled. kerstbierfestival.be
KOHLERFESTIVALOFBEER,WISCONSIN
Its annual fall Food&WineExperience inspiredDestination
Kohler togivebeer themarquee treatment at its own annual
springbeer festival, which features various tastings and food-
pairingevents (some this pastMay featuredBonAppétit chef de
cuisine Jonathan Lindenauer).With theBlackwolf Run courseon
hand (aCLPlatinum List pick), Kohler adds spicewith aBeer Cup
Golf Tournament. destinationkohler.com
SAVOR: ANAMERICANCRAFTBEER&FOODEXPERIENCE,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tickets soldout in10minutes for this past June’s SAVOR, aone-
night affair at theNational BuildingMuseumgivenover solely to
thepairingof fine food and craft beer from70 small and inde-
pendent breweries, aswell as private tastings andeducational
salons. savorcraftbeer.com
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