December 2012 Events
TBA: Portland Holiday Ale Festival, Portland, OR
The Oregon Brewers Guild presents the 2012 Portland Holiday Ale Festival, which will take place downtown in Pioneer Square. Recent festivals have featured 50 strong ales including Imperial IPAs, barleywines, winter warmers, and Scotch ales. The venue itself is heated, contains one of the region's largest decorated Christmas trees, and has a clear tent that allows views of the city lights. The festivities also include a "Beer and Brunch" event on Sunday.
TBA: Kerstbierfestival, Essen, Belgium
The Objective Beer Tasters of the Essen Region present the 2012 Kerstbierfestival, which will take place at Heuvelhal in Essen. The festival's name, in English, is "Christmas Beer Festival." Recent editions have featured more than 100 Belgian Christmas and winter beers, including 12 to 16 on draft, along with hot Gluhkriek, soup, beef stew, and bread prepared with Christmas beer.