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2008 November Beer Festivals

Maine Brewers’ Festival - Portland, ME - November 2 Last year's festival featured two tasting sessions, beer from 20 Maine craft breweries, live music by three bands, door prizes, food, and vendors. Details about this event will be posted on the festival website.
Beveridge Place Pub IPA Cask-O-Rama - Seattle, WA - November 6 Twenty casks of India pale ale, all from Washington State breweries. Contact Rob Farris by phone at 206.948.8906 or by email at beertenderrob@hotmail.com for more details. Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer - Chicago, IL - November 8 More than 70 beers, many of them aged in oak, whisky, and wine barrels, from nearly 30 breweries from Illinois and throughout the United States, with Best of Show competition. NERAX North - Haverhill, MA - November 6-8 The inaugural satellite festival of the New England Real Ale Exposition; a smaller, more intimate version of NERAX but with a similar mix of British and American cask ales: a selection of 25 firkins with new casks every session. Fall Fest of Ale - Janesville, WI - November 8 New and larger venue this year; beer from more than 30 breweries; food from area restaurants; music by Milwaukee's Sigmund Snopek. Great International Beer Festival - Providence, RI - November 8 Last year's event featured two tasting sessions, with more than 200 beers available; live music; and a Friday evening beer competition sponsored by Yankee Brew News. Details about this year's event will be posted on the festival website. Vancouver's Hopscotch - Vancouver, BC - November 11-16 Beverage tasting at the Grand Tasting Hall; brewmaster dinners, brewery tours, and barbecues at other event venues. Last year's event sold out.



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