Celebrate the 5th Annual Whistler Village Beer Festival
This September 13th - 17th, 2017, marks the 5th celebration of craft beer with the Whistler Village Beer Festival. Come out and enjoy samples of various beer, lagers, ales, and more on Saturday and Sunday for the main event or take part in other beer related events around Whistler.
The Whistler Village Beer Festival offers plenty of activities and events for adults to enjoy over the 5 day festival. Even if you're not the biggest fan of beer you can find something you'll love. Listen to live music, enjoy delicious eats from food trucks, play games, visit exhibitions, and enjoy plenty of beer - There's ton's of things to keep you entertained at Whistler's last big summer party.
This fun filled five day celebration of craft beer and cider features two days of tasting events at the Whistler Olympic Plaza as the main event. This plus cask nights, seminars, food nights, and much more. Last year, over 80 breweries took part in the festival providing guests with over 200 beers to be sampled. Whistler Olympic Plaza makes the perfect festival venue with a beautiful mountain background, right in Whistler Village. Take a look at a couple of the bigger events happening during the festival below.
Master Crafters: Battle of the Sours
This annual event, Master Crafters, challenges select breweries to make unique beers for the festival that guests will then blind-taste test and vote for the winner. This year breweries compete in the battle of the sours to see who will take home the title of champion. On Friday, September 15th, you get to choose the winners, just head over to Master Crafters: Battle of the Sours to buy your tickets to the event now.
Whistler Village Beer Festival Main Event
The Main Event starts at noon on Saturday, Sept. 16th. Sample over 120 different beers, dance to live music, eat food, and more. Mingle with like-minded brewheads and experience the growing craft brewing culture in Whistler. The best part? Buying a Saturday Pass includes bonus admission for Sunday, in celebration of Whistler Village Beer Festival's 5th anniversary. Head over to the Gibbons Whistler website to buy tickets now!
This is just a taste, there are so many more events happening during the festival. Check out the full schedule to make sure you don't miss out on anything at the 2017 Whistler Village Beer Festival.
Photo Credit: Justa Jeskova
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017
