This year there will be (at least) four beer festivals entirely devoted to promoting canned craft beer. Below, we give you a chronological run down of these fests which are taking place in four different states at four different times. If you're like us you're wishing you could make it to all of them! Cheers!
First on the calendar this summer is the "AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival" which is being hosted by SanTan Brewing Company. This festival, which pays homage to canned craft beer in a big way, is being held in Chandler, Arizona and is sure to be a good one.
WHAT: First Annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival
WHERE: Downtown Chandler, Arizona (not far from Tempe and Phoenix)
WHEN: May 21, 2011 (2-6pm)
WHY: Arizona is quickly becoming a hotbed for canned craft beer and this festival is attracting some great breweries PLUS you can grab some food and a few beers at SanTan's nearby brewpub!
WHO: The festival is hosted by SanTan Brewing Company and the current list of breweries attending can be found HERE!
HOW: Tickets can be purchased by going HERE!
SOCIAL MEDIA: AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Fest's Facebook Page
From the folks who started it all comes this year's bigger and better "Burning Can"! Oskar Blues held the festival last year in Lyons and limited it to canning breweries from Colorado (no shortage there). This year they've opened that up to breweries from outside the state and moved the event to Longmont. Should be epic.
WHAT: Second Annual "Burning Can" Festival
WHERE: Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colorado
WHEN: June 18, 2011 (2-6pm)
WHY: Bigger venue, more breweries attending and it's being hosted by one of the best canning breweries in the country and they seriously know how to throw a party!
WHO: The festival is hosted by Oskar Blues Brewery
HOW: Tickets are not yet for sale online
SOCIAL MEDIA: Oskar Blues' Facebook Page
Last month I made a trip to Brooklyn to check out Full Circle, a little bar that's known for two things; Skee Ball and Canned Craft Beer. With no space for empty bottles it only made sense for the owners of Full Circle to go with cans. They now stock every canned craft beer available in the state of New York along with some select brews on tap. CANdemonium is a three day party devoted to the can. I gather last year's event was pretty impressive, with over 40 canned beers available, so this year's should be equally as good if not better.
WHAT: Second Annual "CANdemonium Can Fest"
WHERE: 318 Grand Street Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY 11211
WHEN: November, 2011 (dates to be announced)
WHY: It's canned craft beer, its people, its fun and there's plenty of Skee Ball action as well! How could you not have fun?
WHO: The festival is hosted by Full Circle Bar and the homepage for the event can be found HERE! (Note: 2011 Event Information is not yet available)
HOW: Check out the event site or stop into Full Circle
SOCIAL MEDIA: Full Circle's Facebook Page
The longest running festival devoted to canned craft beer. Reno's Buckbean Brewing Company brings back "CANFEST" for it's third year. The event will surely be larger with more breweries in attendance this year and is being held in a new location this year which looks awesome.
WHAT: Third Annual "CANFEST: Reno International Canned Beer Festival"
WHERE: Silver Legacy Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada
WHEN: November 12th, 2011
WHY: Lot's of canned craft beer to try, not to mention the venue is a casino! Oh yeah, most of the ski resorts in nearby Lake Tahoe should be open by this time as well!
WHO: The festival is hosted by Buckbean Brewing Company
HOW: Tickets will be made available online by going HERE!
SOCIAL MEDIA: CANFEST's Facebook Page
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