What is interesting about the festival

The annual three-day high-class festival specializes in rare, hard-to-find and exotic beers. Guests will find more than 200 types of world-class drinks from 16 countries. But not beer alone: imperial stout, cask strong ale, craft double IPA... If you're into sobriety, there's a non-alcoholic selection of top-rated barley wines.

Our guide will walk with you through the grounds of the Fisher Pavilion and the lawn of the Seattle Center, which is located 200 meters from the Space Needle. Grab a drink and enjoy the music of the bands playing all weekend.

Admission is $30, organizers only accept cash. You can save $25 and buy a ticket online using American Butler. The price includes the opportunity to drink 10 beers and the official glass as a gift. Additional "beer tickets" cost a dollar.

Re-entry is free with a special bracelet. Guests are free to come and go all weekend as they please. The festival is designed for 600-700 seats. And on a huge lush lawn you can have a picnic.

Story

Seattle is far from taking its beer tradition lightly. The following story is a good example. Long before the craft beer craze, Jim Whittaker took a can of Seattle's Rainier on a camping trip. With her, for a moment, he reached the top of Mount Everest.

Perhaps it is because of the famous gray and rainy autumn days that the people of Seattle have become so adept at creating cozy pubs and good local brews. Or because three-quarters of the country's hops come from the neighboring valley. I don't think one interferes with the other.

The region is an ideal brewing ground due to its close proximity to pristine mountain water and fresh local ingredients.

Washington state began mass producing beer in the 1980s. Today, the region has become one of the largest concentrations of breweries in the United States. Such a rich history of beer in Seattle and its promising future should one day be celebrated. This is exactly what the international festival Beerfest does.

What to try

• Ayinger Brau Weisse

“Gold standard” is the phrase we would use to describe this drink. A good German wheat beer worth just one ticket is a safe choice for any barley drinker.

• Tart Lychee

Lately, many people have been discovering sour beer that is brewed with a wild strain of yeast — yes, it's on purpose. This variety includes lychee fruit. It's definitely worth trying this.

• Conflux #1

Conflux No. 1 is a mixture of four types of beer at different stages at once. Since the mix only gets better with age, and the bottled versions are labeled "Drink by April 2013", it's well worth the price of six tickets.

• Trappistes Rochefort

Trappist beer is especially unique in that it is brewed in Trappist monasteries and the entire process is supervised by monks. There are almost legends about this species, so this is an outstanding work of brewing art.
Many Seattle distilleries do not have access to a large market, but they provide healthy competition to international brewers whose drinks are sold in the city's stores.

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