July 2010 Events

2-4: Bierboerse, Viersen, Duelken Germany

The Viersen edition of Bierboerse, a series of beer festivals held across Germany, will take place in the city center of Duelken. More than 1,000 beers from over 75 breweries, including hard-to-find German microbrews, will be served in a Biergarten atmosphere. Festivities also include food and live entertainment, breweriana, and artisans' stands. The Bierboerse website is in German only.

3-4: Floyd Fandango Beer and Wine Festival, Floyd, VA

Across-the-Way Productions presents the Floyd Fandango Beer and Wine Festival, which will take place at the Blue Cow Pavilion, located at milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The two-day event will feature two dozen finest regional wineries and craft breweries, along with a lineup of performers that includes My Dear Disco, Robert Jospe with the John D’earth Quartet, Dangermuffin, The Mumbles, and other performers TBA on the festival website.

9-10: Nando's Canada Cup of Beer, Vancouver, BC, Canada

JustHereForTheBeer.com presents Nando's Canada Cup of Beer, which will take place at Thunderbird Stadium on the University of British Columbia campus. Billed as "Vancouver's largest beer festival," this event attracts more than 30 breweries and vendors, with some brewmasters in attendance, and a selection of over 150 beers. Festival-goers will be invited to vote for their Canada Cup favorites. In addition to the festival itself, a number of satellite events will be held in the Vancouver area.

10: Charlbury Beer Festival, Charlbury, England

The Charlbury Beer Festival will again be held at the Charlbury Cricket Club. Organizers expect to offer 48 Real Ales, a selection of ten cask ciders, and Pimms and wine; hot food and snacks, live music and dancing; and entertainment, including Morris dancers and children's activities. The festival is a fund-raiser for the Charlbury School Association.

10: Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, Salida, CO

The Colorado Brewers Guild presents the 14th annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, which will take place at Salida Town Park. The festival, which is also sponsored by the Salida Chamber of Commerce, will feature beer from 35 Colorado breweries, along with live music, in a historic outdoor setting.

16-18: Bierboerse, Mainz, Germany

The Mainz edition of Bierboerse, a series of beer festivals held across Germany, will take place at Rheinufer am Rathaus. More than 1,000 beers from over 75 breweries, including hard-to-find German microbrews, will be served in a Biergarten atmosphere. Festivities also include food and live entertainment, breweriana, and artisans' stands. The Bierboerse website is in German only.

16-18: Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show, Kitchener, ON, Canada

This Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show will be held at Victoria Park. Last year's festival featured 50 brands of Ontario-brewed beers (this year's beer list TBA on the festival website), barbecued ribs and chicken, and live entertainment. Admission is free, but donations to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region will be accepted at the gate.

16-18: Poppy Line Beer Festival, Sheringham, England

16-18: Poppy Line Beer Festival, Sheringham, England

The North Norfolk Railway presents the Poppy Line Beer Festival, which will take place at the Sheringham steam railway station. A selection of beers from East Anglia and the rest of the U.K. will be available (beer list TBA on the railway's website), and there will be food and live entertainment as well. There is frequent service on the Bittern Line from Norwich via North Walsham and Cromer to Sheringham.

17: Indiana Microbrewers Festival, Indianapolis, IN

In July, the Brewers of Indiana Guild presents the Indiana Microbrewers Festival, which takes part at Opti-Park in Broad Ripple (Indianapolis). The festival features more than 200 beers from 20 Indiana breweries and 15 out-of-state breweries, with brewers in attendance; a cask-conditioned table, with up to 16 firkins served on gravity; a replicale, with Indiana breweries using a mutual recipe; and games, food and live music, and door prizes.

19: Great Japan Beer Festival, Osaka, Japan

The Japan Craft Beer Association presents the Great Japan Beer Festival 2010-Osaka, which will take place at Kyosera Dome Sky Hall. More than 120 microbrewed beers will be available for sampling.

22-24: Kent CAMRA Beer Festival, Canterbury, England

The Kent Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale presents the Kent CAMRA Beer Festival, which will take place at Merton Farm, near Canterbury. Last year's festival featured more than 100 Real Ales and Real Ciders, along with foreign beers. The festivities also included food and live music, a family area, and a free shuttle bus. More details about the 2010 festival will be posted on the branch's website.

22-25: Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland, OR

The Oregon Brewers Guild and the Oregon Brew Crew present the Oregon Brewers Festival, which takes place in July at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. This is North America's largest gathering of independent brewers, with beer from 73 invited breweries; exhibits by hop growers, maltsters, and homebrewers; food and live entertainment, and a brewers parade to kick off the festivities.

23-25: Bierboerse, Bonn, Germany

The Bonn edition of Bierboerse, a series of beer festivals held across Germany, will take place at Freizeitpark Rheinaue. More than 1,000 beers from over 75 breweries, including hard-to-find German microbrews, will be served in a Biergarten atmosphere. Festivities also include food and live entertainment, breweriana, and artisans' stands. The Bierboerse website is in German only.

31: Lac du Flambeau Lions Club Brewfest, Lake Minocqua, WI

The Lac du Flambeau Lions Club presents the sixth annual Brewfest, an afternoon event in the pavilion at Torpy Park on the shores of Lake Minocqua. More than two dozen breweries were represented at last year's event (this year's list of participants TBA on the festival website). Bratwurst, hamburgers, and hot dogs will be available; and the festivities will include voting for the "People's Choice Award," music by Skip Wagner and Jim Scheppele, and prize raffles.

23-24: Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival, Ypsilanti, MI

In late July, the Michigan Brewers Guild presents its annual Summer Beer Festival, which takes place at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. This is a two-day festival, held in a beautiful park setting. Each tasting session features beer from more than 40 Michigan breweries; hourly releases of special festival beers; and food, live entertainment, and educational lectures.

23-24: Olletoober 2010, Oitme, Estonia

Olletoober 2010, billed as the largest beer festival in the Nordic countries, will again be held at Oitme, on Saaremaa Island. More than 100 beers from the Baltic states and the rest of Europe will be available for sampling, and a homebrewing competition will take place during the festival. The festival website is in Estonian only.

24: International Great Beer Festival, Cuddebackville, NY

The Neversink Valley Area Museum International Great Beer returns to the museum grounds in Cuddebackville. This is an afternoon event with more than 50 beers from over 25 breweries from around the world. The festivities will also include beer education and live entertainment. The festival is a fund-raiser for the museum.

24: Sierra Brewfest, Grass Valley, CA

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company presents the Sierra Brewfest, which will take place at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. This afternoon event, which will be held under Ponderosa pine trees, will feature beer from more than 25 microbreweries. Bob Mora & the Third Degree Blues Band will perform; and food, including sausages, barbecue, and Mexican dishes, will be available.

31-August 1: Bones and Brew Festival, Portland, OR

Rogue Ales presents the Bones and Brew Festival, which will take place in Portland's Pearl District (N.W. 14th and Flanders) . The festival, which will benefit the Oregon Zoo, will feature more than 30 Oregon craft beers, a celebration of the American backyard barbecue including vendors and a barbecue contest, a KOBE Bleu Ball eating contest, dog washes, kids' interactive areas, and live music.

31: Music City Brewer's Festival, Nashville, TN

The Music City Brewer's Festival returns to Nashville's Hilton Park. There will be two sessions; and to avoid crowding, the number of tickets for each session will be limited. More than 50 breweries will be represented, there will be food vendors on the grounds, and two live bands will perform at each session. Part of the proceeds will go to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

TBA: Empire State Brewing & Music Festival, Syracuse, NY

The Empire State Brewing & Music Festival is held in July in Syracuse's Clinton Square. The festival, which is sanctioned by the New York State Brewers Association, features 300 beers; tents devoted to cask-conditioned and Belgian-style beer; more than 75 national and international brewery representatives on hand to answer questions; five bands, performing on two stages throughout the evening; retailers related to the brewing industry; and food from area restaurants. Proceeds the festival go to the Brewers Association and a local charity.

TBA: Vermont Brewers Festival, Burlington, VT

In July, the Vermont Brewers Association presents the Vermont Brewers Festival, which takes place at Waterfront Park in Burlington. The festival venue is on the shores of Lake Champlain, with the Adirondack Mountains in the background. More than 30 brewers from Vermont and the region, invited by festival organizers, take part. In addition to the beer, there is gourmet food, music, and children's activities.