9th Annual Strong Beer Festival - 2009

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Come join the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild for an appreciation tasting of strong beers, and other styles, handcrafted from Arizona breweries adn guest breweries from near and far.
View Photos from the event in a Slide Show Format
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In Germany, it's October. In Arizona, it's March. Yes, we're referring to that magical time when every weekend seems to bring a new opportunity to engage in the drunken debauchery of a massive outdoor beer festival. Kicking things off on the last Saturday in February, the Arizona Strong Beer Festival in Mesa gets many of the same brewers as the other festivals, but its prime location (the intimate and lush Mesa Amphitheatre) and its great time slot (before there's any hint of heat to dampen the fun) make it special. Oh, yes, the beer. The Strong Beer fest gives brewers a chance to break out the high-octane stuff, meaning the lowest alcohol content you'll find is 8 percent. Yes, every beer you drink has about twice as much buzz as Bud Light. To mark the occasion, local brewers such as Four Peaks bring stuff you've probably never tried, and such regional brew powers as Dogfish Head are known to bust out a few barrels of limited-edition suds you'd pay a mint to sample otherwise.

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15th Annual Oktoberfest Homebrew Festival

October 3rd has been reserved for the 2009 ASH Oktoberfest. The location will once again will be in the Ruben Romero Corporate Ramada at Kiwanis Park in Tempe.

The festival runs from 1pm to 6pm. Arizona Barbeque will be providing their expertise with the food and the usual high quality of Homebrew provided by members of ASH and our sister club Brewmeisters Anonymous. There will also be a few choice commercial brewers attending with their beers as well.

This is a members only event. Only members who have joined the club as of midnight October 1st may attend. Membership dues can be paid to any ASH board member or or at any ASH event. You can also join online using the PayPal link on the Membership page.

Designated drivers, Kids and Dogs get in free. Any adult who plans to drink must be a paid member!

Highlights for this event are:

• A large selection of outstanding Homebrew from attending members
• A few special commercial brews as well
• Outstanding Barbeque and sides
• Kegerator raffle
• Live music provided by Bargrass Revival. You can check out the band at Myspace or facebook
• Oktoberfest Homebrew Competition prizes will be awarded.

Some picures from the 2009 Festival can be found here : Oktoberfest Beer Festival 2009