Edmonton International Beerfest

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The festival allows patrons to sample beers, lagers and ales from around the globe{{cite web|title=100 bottles of beer in the hall: tales from Beerfest|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/beerfest/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133318/http://www.vueweekly.com/beerfest/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 15, 2018|website=Vue Weekly|accessdate=14 March 2018}} brought in by different vendors, microbreweries, and pubs from around the world, with a focus on Alberta and Canada.{{cite web|title=Beer drinkers find heaven|url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2009/05/01/beer-drinkers-find-heaven.html|website=metronews.ca|accessdate=5 March 2018}}{{cite web|title=Rock 'n' roll on tap at Edmonton's International Beerfest – also, beer|url=http://www.gigcity.ca/2011/04/28/rock-n-roll-on-tap-at-edmontons-international-beerfest-also-beer/|website=gigcity.ca|date=28 April 2011|accessdate=9 March 2018}}

The first events sold out.{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/life/food/edmonton-international-beerfest|title=Edmonton International BeerFest|date=2008-02-27|work=Edmonton Journal|access-date=2017-12-06|language=en-US}} Since then, the event has won the City of Edmonton's local magazine Vue Weekly's Golden Fork Awards for best Beverage Festival in both 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2014/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516042948/http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2014/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 16, 2014|title=Golden Fork Awards 2014: Other Bests|website=www.vueweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}} and 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2015/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617002629/http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2015/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 17, 2015|title=Golden Fork Awards 2015: Other Bests|website=www.vueweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}} Beerfest then received runner up in the same category in 2016,{{Cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516061401/http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2016/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 16, 2017|title=Golden Fork Awards 2016: Other Bests|website=www.vueweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}} 2017,{{Cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915053952/http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2017/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 15, 2017|title=Golden Fork Awards 2017: Other Bests|website=www.vueweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}} and 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226151137/http://www.vueweekly.com/gfa/otherbests/2018/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 26, 2018|title=Golden Fork Awards 2018: Other Bests|website=www.vueweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-14}}https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/longneck-ice-cold-beer-ever-break-your-heart-beerfest-returns-to-edmonton

Each year approximately 25,000 people attend the event over its two-day span.{{cite web |date=4 March 2018 |title=International Beer Fest celebrates tenth anniversary |url=http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2015/03/04/international-beer-fest-celebrates-tenth-anniversary |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010719/http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2015/03/04/international-beer-fest-celebrates-tenth-anniversary |archive-date=10 March 2018 |accessdate=31 December 2023 |website=Edmonton Examiner}}{{cite web|url=https://www.canadianbeernews.com/event/edmonton-international-beerfest/|title=Edmonton International Beerfest|website=Canadian Beer News}}

• Festivals in Edmonton
• Beer Festival
• Festival
• [http://EdmontonBeerFest.com BeerFest]

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Category:Beer festivals in Canada

Beerfest

Category:Alcohol in Alberta

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• [https://edmontonsun.com/2014/04/04/edmonton-international-beer-fest-hopping-with-variety-with-200-brews-on-top/wcm/49505c1e-9347-45bc-8231-a493b88226b7/amp/ Edmonton International Beerfest in the Edmonton Sun]
• [https://globalnews.ca/event/4095301/edmontons-international-beerfest/ Edmonton's International Beerfest on Global News]
• [https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2686185308 Alberta's craft beer scene is growing and so is Edmonton's Beer Festival on CBC Radio]

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