Fri, May 01, 2015 – Sat, May 02, 2015
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL BEERFEST
BMO Centre, Stampede Park – Calgary, AB
This year’s edition of “Western Canada’s Largest Beer Festival” will offer more than 500 brands of beer from local, national and international breweries, ranging in size from nano to macro. Sprawling over five halls in BMO Centre, the fest also features food from 30 different restaurants and pubs, 4 live music stages, a variety of beer-related seminars and workshops, and more.
Sat, May 02, 2015
ALBINO RHINO BEER FEST
The Sanctuary Centre For The Arts, 209 Ridge Road North – Ridgeway, ON
This second annual event organized and presented by Chad McGee of the popular Albino Rhino Beer Review channel on YouTube promises beer from around 20 Ontario craft breweries – including host brewery Brimstone Brewing – as well as Scotland’s Innis & Gunn. Local food vendors will also be on site, and proceeds from the event will go to charity
Mon, May 04, 2015 – Sun, May 10, 2015
LA BIERE WEEK
various locations in Montreal, QC
Some would argue that the number of events taking place at bars and breweries in Montreal during Mondial de la Bière each June has turned that festival into a de facto “beer week” for the city, but La Biere Week is the first event to officially take on the mantle of “Montreal Beer Week”. Details are still a bit sketchy at this point, but the website lists a dozen venues that will presumably be offering specials or events of some sort. Following along on Facebook or Twitter will probably be the best way to keep up with what’s happening throughout the week.
This is the latest in a (usually) weekly series of posts here on Canadian Beer News listing beer festivals and events for the coming week (Friday through Thursday) with a bit more detail than what is featured on our popular Beer Festival Calendar page. Watch for a new installment to be posted here each Thursday – assuming there are any events scheduled for the week ahead, of course.