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Winter Fest

TICKETS:

Advance tickets on sale now via Brown Paper Tickets.

$23 advance/$25 at the door
Admission includes a tasting cup and six 5oz beer tastes.
Additional tokens are available for $1.50 each.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door only.
We accept cash and check only. Sorry, no credit cards!
This is a 21+ only event.

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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2011 Winter Beer Festival!

People’s Choice Awards 2011
Congratulations to the 2011 People’s Choice Award winners presented by Taphandles.

Friday, December 2nd Winners

1) Fremont Brewing
Bourbon Abominable Winter Ale “BBomb”

2) Black Raven Brewing
Gunpowder Plot Bourbon Nitro Porter

3) Elysian Brewing
Bye-Bye Frost Strong Pale Ale

Saturday, December 3rd Winners

1) Black Raven Brewing
Festivus Seeker Double IPA

2) Two Beers Brewing
Infused 20:20 Blonde

3) Naked City Brewery
Big Lebrewski Winter Ale

Best Booth Decorations of the Festival
Black Raven Brewing

2011 WINTER BEER FEST
The Washington Beer Commission’s 2011 Winter Beer Festival will showcase a variety of winter seasonals from 30 Washington breweries. Once again, this year’s beer lineup will include dark malty stouts, robust winter warmers, barrel-aged gems and many more. In addition, they’ll be chocolate pairings courtesy of Theo Chocolate, fine pub cuisine by Hales Brewpub and a holiday gift shop.

DATES 
Friday, December 2nd, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 Noon to 9:00 pm

LOCATION:
Hale’s Palladium
4301 Leary Way NW
Seattle, WA 
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ADMISSION:
$23 advance/$25 at the door
Admission includes a tasting cup and six 5oz beer tastes.
Additional tokens are available for $1.50 each.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door only.
We accept cash and check only. Sorry, no credit cards!
This is a 21+ only event.

Admission and token sales will end 45 minutes before the end of each session and taps will close 20 minutes before the end of the event.

People’s Choice Awards: 
Vote for your favorite beers! The People’s Choice Award winners will be selected by you during each day of the event.

Chocolate:
The Winter Beer Festival is proud to partner with Theo Chocolate  to present another delectable way to enjoy beer and enhance your tasting experience by pairing beer and chocolate.

Food:
Hale’s Ales Brewery & Pub will serve up fine pub cuisine straight from its kitchen to complement the bold flavors of the winter beers.

Holiday Gift Shop:
The Holiday Gift Shop will offer brewery and festival
merchandise so you can take care of holiday shopping while
enjoying fabulous beer! Give a Winter Beer Fest t-shirt, pint glasses
from your favorite brewery, or WABL membership as a gift this holiday season!

WABL: 
WAshington Beer Lover’s members will receive:
Bonus two tokens
Exclusive WABL Beer

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2011 Winter Festival Beer List

PARTICIPATING BREWERIES
2011 participants 

7 Seas Brewing
American Brewing Company
Anacortes Brewery
Big Al Brewing
Big Time Brewing Co
Black Raven Brewing
Boundary Bay Brewery
Chuckanut Brewery
Diamond Knot Brewery
Elliott Bay Brewing Co
Elysian Brewing Company
Flyers Restaurant and Brewery
Foggy Noggin Brewing
Fremont Brewing Company
Hale’s Ales Brewery & Pub
Icicle Brewing Company
Iron Horse Brewery
Naked City Brewery
Northern Lights Brewing Co
Pike Brewing Company
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
Rock Bottom Seattle/Bellevue
Schooner EXACT
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company
Silver City Brewery
Slippery Pig Brewery
Snipes Mountain Brewing
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing
Two Beers Brewing
Valholl Brewing Company
Wingman Brewers

More to be announced soon

Event Sponsors

 

Briess

99 Bottles Theo Chocolate

 

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