Craft and artisan beer lovers can celebrate ales, lagers, stouts, porters and more this week in Madison, Wisconsin and San Francisco, California.
Going on now is the 5th Annual Madison Craft Beer Week (MCBW) with special events like tap takeovers, special releases, Cinco de Mayo parties and Brewer Meet and Greets all over Madison. The 32nd annual San Francisco International Beer Festival (SFIBF or BeeFest) takes place on Saturday, May 9th at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion.
Billed as Wisconsin’s largest craft beer week, the festival, founded in 2010, highlights Wisconsin’s regional brewing heritage and serves as a showcase for the Madison area’s breweries, restaurants, pubs, caterers, retailers, entertainers, and other businesses with ties to the craft beer community. Over 100 different Greater Madison area restaurants, pubs and breweries will host more than 380 events as part of this year’s Madison Craft Beer Week.
MCBW continues with events each day through Sunday with Mother’s Day specials, Breast Cancer Fundraisers and a 4th Annual Beer Breakfast as well as a Brewery Brunch, to name a few. On tap tomorrow at Brasserie V is the 3rd Annual New World vs Old Word beer tasting with Perennial Artisan Ales vs Merchant du Vin Imports with a free shuttle from 7:00 p.m. to midnight courtesy of Hop Head Beer Tours.
For more information about Madison’s Beer Week, visit their website at www.madbeerweek.com
The San Francisco International Beer Festival draws nearly 4,000 people each year, and raises $150,000 for San Francisco Schools. Over 100 local and international breweries alongside some of the best gourmet food that San Francisco has to offer will be available for sampling at this ticketed event.
General admission tickets for the San Francisco BeerFest are $75 and include a bottomless mug* of hundreds of craft beers from their favorite local and international breweries as well as delicious eats from sensational San Francisco restaurants.
Brewmaster Tickets are $175 and provide early entry to the event beginning at 5:00 p.m. exclusive line, 1.5 hour special tasting, brew masters speakers, SCHWAG bag, laminate, all night access to VIP area including VIP bathrooms. (<-- always a great thing at a beer festival, especially for you ladies!)
The sole fundraiser for the Telegraph Hill Cooperative Nursery School, the entire event is produced by the parents of Tel-Hi’s preschool students, and the money raised will fund the teaching and learning programs at the little school for an entire year!
Tickets will sell out before the day of the event, so get yours now here at ticketfly.com
For more information on the San Francisco International Beer Festival visit sfbeerfest.com.
Cheers!
The WineWonkette
*Please enjoy beer responsibly.
