Few things go together better than Whistler and absurd amounts of beer. Just ask any Australian.
That's why this weekend might be the perfect opportunity to get out of town while the weather's still nice and sink your liver into the Whistler Village Beer Festival.
More than 60 breweries are taking part this year with 200+ beers on tap.
For the connoisseurs there will be seminars and workshops during the day covering the fine art of brewing, as well as the history of the most important beverage known to mankind (aside from water).
The real action is at night, however. More than 20 beer tasting and pairing events are planned for the four-day event, all within stumbling distance of one another in the heart of Whistler Village.
Most of the action will be centred around the Whistler Olympic Plaza where the main event takes place on Saturday from 1-5pm. There you'll be able to sample the best beers by the top craft breweries from around BC, North America, and the world.
Of course it's not all just fermentation-induced frivolity. There are high stakes for the breweries entered in the Best in Fest awards. Other festivals give out cute medals, the Whistler Village Beer Festival gives out draft beer contracts: The top placing breweries in the Best in Fest contest as voted on by industry professionals will win contracts to pour their at Whistler pubs and venues like the Longhorn Saloon, Dubh Linn Gate, and Tapley's Pub.
More than 4,000 thirsty attendees are expected this weekend, with events running from Thursday to Sunday (Sept. 11-14). Check out WVBF.ca for details.
