Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Timonium, MD  - April 4-5
More than 40 beers, plus 20 bourbons; numerous varieties of barbecue; live music; cigar smoking; free parking; festival site is reachable by light rail; a portion of the proceeds benefits the WCD Foundation for Education.

Gitchee Gumee Beer Festival  - Superior, WI - April 5
More than 120 beers from over 30 Wisconsin and Upper Midwest brewers.

Hops & Props 2008 - Seattle, WA - April 5
Beer from 50 craft breweries from eight states and five countries, with brewmasters on hand; food provided by McCormick and Schmick's; live music by the Dudley Manlove Quartet; admission includes access to museum galleries.

KROQ Microbrew Festival - Arcadia, CA - April 5
Microbrewed beer from more than 20 local breweries, the latest music, and free giveaways courtesy of KROQ.

Classic City Brew Fest - Athens, GA - April 6
Sampling of 150 beers from around the world, including world-class, gourmet, and strong beers; food and live music, T-shirt and collectibles booth.

Smuggler's Notch Beer Festival Part 2 - Jeffersonville, VT - April 8
Local and regional beers and wines with food, music, and prizes.

Ultimate Belgian Tasting - New York, NY - April 10
An array of Belgian beers, foods, chocolates and cheeses, served in an elegant restaurant on Manhattan's East Side (jacket and tie required); proceeds benefit the Tomorrow's Childrens Fund of Hackensack University Medical Center.

Boulder Strong Ale Festival - Boulder, CO - April 11-12
A tribute to "big beers" (all 8% ABV or higher) from around the country, with 70 beers from 30 to 40 breweries. More details of this year's festival will be posted on the Avery Brewing Company's website.

Montana Beer Festival - Bozeman, MT - April 11
More than 75 beers from over 25 breweries from Montana and the Northern Rockies; judged beer competition and "People's Choice Awards"; food pairing and barbecue; professional homebrew coaching; live music, comedy, and Old World beer contest; festival venue is wind-powered, environmentally designed, and waste-free.

Peoria Jaycees Beer Festival - Peoria, IL - April 11-12
More than 300 beers from six continents; live music; smaller and quieter venue for this year's festival.

Zoo Brew - Phoenix, AZ - April 11
Beer from Valley of the Sun's breweries; live music by A Flock of Seagulls, When In Rome, and Dramarama on the main; complimentary food; early bird and VIP tickets available; raffle for custom-made MUDD Guitar, concert tickets, and other prizes.

Great Brews From Around the World - Lake Harmony, PA - April 12
Beer from 30 of the world's finest breweries, along with music, crafts, a variety of international food, and seminars related to international beer.

Great International Spring Beer Festival - Providence, RI - April 12
A smaller version of the fall Great International Beer Festival; two tasting sessions, with tutored tastings conducted by nationally-recognized experts.

Hickory Hops - Hickory, NC - April 12
Outdoor venue; beer from more than 30 microbreweries from all over the South; cask-conditioned ale tent organized by brewer Steven Lyerly; announcement of winners of Carolinas Championship of Beer; live music by Baby Black Orchestra, with more bands TBA.

New Times Original Beerfest - Fort Lauderdale, FL - April 12
More than 170 beers; food tents, offering food from local restaurants; live entertainment all evening long.

Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America - San Diego, CA - April 16-19
North America's number-one educational event for professional brewers, with four different learning tracks; exhibits; tours of local breweries; World Beer Cup competition reception and awards dinner. Additional details will be posted on the conference website.

Brewphoria -Reading, PA - April 19
Beer from 15 breweries and distributors, most of them from Pennsylvania; complimentary buffet; live music; breweriana.

Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival - Kenosha, WI - April 19
Beer from nearly 50 breweries; cheeses from Wisconsin's most popular cheese factories; greyhound racing with pari-mutuel wagering; live music by Mark Harrod and Friends; greyhound shows, The Klements Racing Sausages, and items for sale.

Erie Micro Brew Festival - Erie, PA - April 19
Afternoon and evening tasting sessions, featuring beer from 15 regional craft breweries. Details of this year's event will be posted on the festival website.

"Blooms & Brews," the Oregon Garden Brewfest - Silverton, OR - April 25-26
Last year's festival featured beer from many Oregon breweries, food and live music, an amateur brewers' contest, and free admission to the garden. More details of this year's event will be posted on the Oregon Garden website.

Brewski Festival 2008 - Seven Springs, PA - April 25-26
Evening session each day; admission includes beer tasting, buffet, seminars, and musical entertainment.

Calgary Beerfest - Calbary, AB - April 25-26
Hundreds of beers "from down the block to around the world," plus ciders and coolers; "People’s Choice Award" beer competition; educational talks by beer experts; food from local restaurants; live music; prizes, including passes to after-parties in Calgary; interactive entertainment and games.

Brew Fest Extravaganza - Philadelphia, PA - April 26
Tenth annual event; last year's festival featured more than 50 beers from Delaware Valley breweries and live acoustic music. More details about of this year's festival will be posted on the brewery's website.

International Beer Festival - San Francisco, CA - April 26
Twenty-fifth annual event, with more than 300 craft-brewed beers from around the world; food provided by some of San Francisco’s best restaurants; live music; raffle. Tickets go on sale around St. Patrick's Day.

International Wine & Beer Festival - Tempe, AZ - April 26
ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Leadership Council
Highlights: A sampling of international beers and wines, hors d-oeuvres, music, and a silent auction; event is a fund-raiser for overseas study for ASU students.

Reading Phillies Beer Tasting Festival - Reading, PA - April 26
Pre-game sampling of imported and domestic beer provided by All-Star Distributing; all-you-can-eat buffet featuring barbecue chicken and hot dogs; access to the heated pool.

Parkville Microbrewery Festival - Parkville, MO - April 26
Historic downtown venue; beer from area craft breweries; live bluegrass music; grilled food; homebrewing demonstration.

World Beer Festival Raleigh - Raleigh, NC - April 26
Two tasting sessions; beer from more than 150 world-class breweries, food from local restaurants, live music, children's entertainment, and beer presentations; this year's festival will benefit the Downtown Raleigh Alliance.

Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa and Beer Tasting - Petaluma, CA - April 27
"Petaluma's most beloved event", featuring beer from more than 15 Bay Area and West Coast microbreweries along with chili and salsa prepared by 40 teams; voting for best chili and salsa; live entertainment.

TAP New York - Hunter, NY - April 28-29
More than 80 beers from New York State craft breweries and brewpubs; gourmet foods, prepared by chefs from some of the area's best restaurants; presentation of Matthew Vassar Cup and the F.X. Matt Memorial Cup to winning beers.