On The Move
World Beer Festival Announces Date for 2011 Columbia Festival
Mar 10, 2010
COLUMBIA, SC - March 10, 2010 - With a successful second festival in Columbia concluded, All About Beer Magazine is pleased to announce that the third annual World Beer Festival-Columbia will take place on January 22, 2011, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
“Our World Beer Festival this past January confirmed what we believed about Columbia: this is a dynamic beer town with a growing group of people who are keen to learn more about great beer,” said Daniel Bradford, publisher of All About Beer Magazine, sponsor of the festival. With the support of co-sponsor Green’s Discount Beverages, the event saw attendance at the 2010 event increase by 25% over the previous year, with the number of participating breweries topping 100.
The Festival partnered closely again this year with two local non-profit organizations, Columbia Opportunity Resource, which managed and recruited volunteers, and The River Alliance, which also provided volunteers. “The enthusiasm of the Columbia volunteers helped make this the quality event that is our standard,” said Bradford. “The volunteers insured that festival visitors enjoyed themselves as they learned about beer.”
Bradford also singled out the local homebrewing club, Palmetto State Brewers Inc., for staffing the “Brew Crew,” which manages the beer for the event. “This is the hardest-working team at the festival,” he said.
As plans develop for the 2011 Columbia festival, keep up with the growing list of participating breweries, restaurants and musicians at www.allaboutbeer.com.
Other Beverages & Food
The World Beer Festival is committed to the safety of all of its patrons and also offers non-alcoholic beverages and food at the festival. Food vendors are drawn from the local community, and each food outlet agrees to offer at least one item that can be purchased for under $4.
Tickets
The festival will offer two four-hour sessions, the first session from noon to 4 p.m., and the second from 6 to 10 p.m. Standard admission includes beer samples, music by local bands, educational sessions by industry experts, and a festival tasting glass. VIP admission also include expedited entry, a VIP lounge offering beers not poured in the main festival, and food.
For advance notice of ticket on-sale dates, sign up on the All About Beer mailing list at www.allaboutbeer.com.
About All About Beer Magazine
Now in its 31st year, All About Beer Magazine has been the go-to source for the evolving beer culture. Its mission is to educate the public in beer appreciation and beer quality and to build the local beer community. The magazine does this by hosting festivals where guests have the opportunity to taste samples from a wide range of beers and discuss the beer with brewers and knowledgeable servers. Winner of numerous awards and recognitions, All About Beer Magazine publishes the best on beer six times a year with two additional bonus issues annually. Subjects range from beer history and culture to beer travel and entertaining, as well as beer brewing and storing. For more information, please visit www.allaboutbeer.com.
