Beer has become a part of our popular culture. Today, if we walk into any bar, we will find groups of friends having fun and taking and sipping on chilled mugs of beer. We can also see numerous beer lovers traveling across the country to participate in beer festivals throughout the year. If you are such a big fan of beer, you may look into this list to find the world’s best beer festivals.
Oktoberfest
This beer festival, which has been happening in Munich since 1810, is the world’s biggest beer festival. More than 6 million beer lovers from different parts of the country come to Germany to participate in this beer festival. This beer festival is known for the 6.9 million liters of beer given to the people who attend the festival.
The traditional Bavarian costumes and mouth-watering German delicacies make the festival more striking. During this time, Munich will be hosting 14 different themes for halls, parades, and carnivals. In addition, Oktoberfest has recently become so popular that Germans in other parts are hosting their own beer festivals. You can attend this festival from late September to early October.
Belgian beer weekend, Brussels Belgium
If you are not fortunate enough to make it to Munich’s legendary beer festival, do not worry. You can visit the Belgian beer weekend that produces some of the finest suds, thus promising you with fantastic beer bonanza at the beer festival. What makes the beer festival worth visiting is that many breweries from around the country will come to this beer festival to show off their unique skills. If you want the best experience, you must visit the event held in La Grande-Place, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Great British Beer festival
One of the main factors that classify this beer festival is the fact that it is organized by Campaign for Real Ale, which conducts many other beer festivals in the country. Also known as the biggest pub in the world, this beer festival is conducted in the first half of August every year. This beer festival is attended by more than 60,000 beer lovers across the globe. But what makes this festival striking is its live entertainment features, pub games, and beer that more than 100 world-famous breweries offer.
Great American beer festival
This beer festival, organized in September, hosts over 2000 varieties of beers from the best Breweries in America. Moreover, a competition is held to determine the best breweries out of 3000 beers. The winner will be decided by a panel that consists of 100 judges.
Mondial de la Biere
If you are lucky to visit Montreal in June, you will be able to participate in this excellent beer festival. Being Canada’s largest beer festival, it will be hosted in Montreal’s largest auditorium. This will feature over 600 varieties, and more than 100,000 beer lovers worldwide come to the festival every year.
If you are a beer lover, visit these beer festivals to savor different varieties and unique beers made by the world’s best breweries.