[Photo: Beerfest Asia]
Dates: 30 August – 2 September 2018
Website: https://www.beerfestasia.com/
Venue: The Meadow, Gardens By the Bay - 18 Marina Gardens Dr, 018953 Singapore.
Beerfest is bringing their 10th edition of the beer festival to The Meadows at Gardens by the Bay this year with over 4 days of celebrations. The 22,000sqm venue will have four giant tents, out of which three will be air-conditioned, and all filled with music, food and booze!
The festival this year will showcase over 600 local and international beers. Over 200 are first-timers such as Gwei Lo from Hong Kong, Brick by Brick from Lithuania and Abasharin from Japan. Notable limited quantity brews like The Fringe Project range by Brewlander and Schneider Weisse Aventinus by Beer Cellar will also be served during the festival.
Birthday Beers
As it’s Beerfest 10th year anniversary, a series of “Birthday Beers” specially brewed and concocted in and outside of Singapore will be made available only during Beerfest. Look out for these special brews by Singapore breweries Archpelago, Paulaner Brauhaus, Red Dot Brewery, 1925 Brewing Co., Australian Moon Dog Brewery, Vietnam brewery Stonehead, and Gosnell Mead from the UK.
The Asia Beer Awards this year features 13 categories and 3 Festival Awards to be chosen from the Top 3 in each category. The results will be announced at Beerfest on 30th August during the trade session.
Workshops, including on beer appreciation and brewing techniques, will be held over the 4 days. Check out their timetable for the one you want to attend.
Food
The choices of food in the festival has grown to over 10 this time, including No Signboard, 25 Degrees, Char, Morganfields (also featuring Beerfarm), Easyeggs, The 1925 Brewing Co., Be Frank, Brewerks, Shiso, Uni Gallery and more.
Children and Pets
The festival has opened up Sunday to children and pets, regular entry pass is required for child above 12 years old. There will be carnival game stalls and inflatables bouncers for the underage to make parents’ babysitting job easier.
There will of course be comedy and live bands throughout the festival. For more information, visit https://www.beerfestasia.com/.
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