The American Craft Beer Weekend Picks – November 1, 2013
The American Craft Beer Weekend Picks – November 1, 2013
Hey it’s Friday and the weekend’s almost here. And with fall in the air, you’re more ready than ever for some serious fun. Well good, because we are on it! From the nation’s coolest beer festivals to movies, music, and cutting-edge TV – we’ve got your back big-time. So welcome to this week’s edition of our awesome Weekend Picks.
The Mother of All Beer Weeks Kicks Off This Weekend – San Diego Beer Week officially begins this weekend with the San Diego Brewers Guild Festival. This year’s festival is taking place downtown at the beautiful Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier and it’s now a two-day event (Nov 1st and 2nd).
Tonight is theVIP Brewer Takeover. This exclusive event will showcase San Diego’s finest rare and specialty beers from local breweries, including offerings brewed just for tonight. All-inclusive tickets include unlimited beer samples coupled with unlimited food samples from local craft-beer friendly restaurants. Check out the beers being served tonight – they’re mind-blowing: VIP Takeover
Tomorrow, the SD Brewers Guild Festival opens to the public from 2-5 PM and will showcase San Diego County’s finest craft breweries. Food will be available for sale from local, craft-beer friendly restaurants and food trucks. And to top it all off, some great live music will be provided by some of San Diego’s best musicians! For a complete listing of all the breweries attending (and what they’ll be serving), check out: SDBW Festival Beer List
On the Big Screen – Ender’s Game is a popular Science Fiction novel with a huge cult following, and the much-anticipated film version of this classic opens nationally this weekend. Directed by Gavin Hood (The Wolverine), it stars Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin, a gifted child recruited and trained to lead his fellow soldiers into a battle that will determine the future of Earth.
It Is On In New England (Portland, ME) -The 20th annual Maine Brewers Festival is being held this weekend and you don’t want to miss it. The highly anticipated celebration of the local Maine craft beer community begins on Saturday, November 2nd and will once again take place at the Portland Expo. There will be afternoon and evening tasting sessions, each featuring some of the season’s best beers from Maine brewers along with live music, food, and prizes. For more info on one of November’s best craft beer events, check out: MBF 2012
Music/Music/Music – New Orleans is currently playing host to this weekend’s best music .The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience 2013 is three days of electronic and rock music featuring artists the likes of Paramore, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, and The Cure. This award-winning festival (which began in 1999) is now in its 14th year and if you care at all about music, you should be there. For more Voodoo info, check out: Worship the Music
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