May 5-6, 2023
Calgary International Beerfest
BMO Centre, Stampede Park
Times:
Friday, May 5: 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 6: Afternoon 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Evening 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Beer Geek VIP- 1/2 hour before general admission
Tickets: $19.99 in advance
$25.00 at the door (subject to capacity)
Beer Geek VIP Daily Ticket: $29.99
Weekend Pass Tickets: $34.99
Includes Entry into the Festival and Commemorative Sample Mug
Beer Geek VIP Weekend Pass: $49.99
Beer Geek VIPs get several awesome perks! VIPs get their own VIP Lanyard, Separate Entrance, Early Admission, VIP Lounge w/ Drinking Water, VIP Private Washrooms, One Free Admission to Each Beer Seminar.
The Calgary International Beerfest brings the beer world together at Canada’s largest beer festival. Rated as one of the best beer festivals in the world, with 700+ beers from 200+ breweries, and so many innovative destinations within the festival, your biggest challenge will be deciding where to start.
Hear great stories in the Brew Master Seminars or savour the chocolate and cheese pairings in the Cooking with Beer Seminars Explore the emerging craft spirit industry in Distillery District sample delicious food from some of Calgary’s best restaurants Take in all the entertainment Be the first to try the #BeTheBrewer Beer in the Brightside #BeTheBrewer Lounge support great charities and immerse yourself in this amazing community. With a range of ciders, meads, and other beverages to go with the beers and spirits – there really is something for everyone.
In support of A.A.F.S. - the Autism, Aspergers Friendship Society. A portion of advance ticket purchases will go to support this worthy cause. The AAFS provides respite care in a recreational environment for families with children -teens-adults on the Autism/Aspergers/PDD spectrum in the Calgary area.
Schedule:
Friday
5:00 p.m.: VIP Doors Open & Sampling Begins
5:30 p.m.: GA Doors Open
9:00 p.m.: No Entry
9:15 p.m.: Sample Token Sales End
9:30 p.m.: Last Call for Alcohol
10:00 p.m.: Event/Consumption Ends
Saturday Afternoon
12:00 p.m.: VIP Doors Open & Sampling Begins
12:30 p.m.: GA Doors Open
3:30 p.m.: No Entry
3:45 p.m.: Sample Token Sales End
4:00 p.m.: Last Call for Alcohol
4:30 p.m.: Afternoon Session Ends
Saturday Evening
5:30 p.m.: VIP Doors Open & Sampling Begins
6:00 p.m.: GA Doors Open
9:00 p.m.: No Entry
9:15 p.m.: Sample Token Sales End
9:30 p.m.: Last Call for Alcohol
10:00 p.m.: Event/Consumption Ends
2023 Seminar and Cask Schedules
TBA
2023 Breweries, Distilleries & Cideries
The following is a list of breweries, distilleries and ciders that will be at the 2023 Calgary International Beerfest!
Hehrsbräu Brewing Company
Dark Sky Distillery
948 Brewing Company Ltd.
Alley Kat Brewing Company
Alter Ego Ale Works Inc.
Annex Ale Project Limited
Anohka Distillery
Asahi Canada
Bacardi Canada Inc
Balzac Craft Brewing Company, LLC
Banded Peak Brewing
Beam Suntory Canada
Best of Kin
Bevmax Inc.
Big Rock Brewery
Birds and Bees Winery Inc
Black Fly Beverage
Black Fox Farm and Distillery
BLAKE Brewhouse and Distillery
Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company
Blindman Brewing
Blower's & Grafton
Bottlescrew Bill's Brewery
Bow River Brewing Inc
Bragg Creek Distillers
BRAUEREI FAHR INC
Brewsters Brewing Company
Bridgeland Distillery
Broken Oak Distillery
Bruce Ashely Group
Buffalo 9 Brewing Co Inc.
Burton City Cider
Burwood Distillery
Cabin Brewing Company
Carlsberg Canada Inc
Citizen Brewing Company
CoBees Enterprise LTD
Cold Garden Brewery
Collective Arts Brewing
Common Crown Brewing Co
Corby Spirit and Wine
Craft Beer Importers Canada Inc.
Dark Woods Brewing & Coffee Roasting
Delta Brewery of Canada Corp
District Brewing
District Distillery Ltd.
Dog Island Brewing
E & J GALLO WINERY CANADA, LTD
Eau Claire Distillery
Eighty-Eight Brewing Co.
Endeavour Brewing Company Ltd.
Ethos Beer Distribution
Fallentimber Meadery
Familia Brewing Inc
Fernie Brewing Company LTD
Founder's Original Inc
FOUR DOGS
Furniss Kirk Nterprises Inc
Georgian Bay Spirit Co
Gnu Craft Spirits
Good Mood Brewery
Gradient Beverages Corp
Grandpa's Garden Ltd
Great Western Brewing Company Ltd.
Happy Belly Kombucha
Hard Knox Brewery
Hehrsbräu Brewing Company
High River Brewing Company
Iron Hive Meadery Inc
Jasper Brewpub inc
Journey North Cider Co.
Labatt Breweries
Last Best Brewing and Distilling
Last Spike Brewery Ltd
Leduc Brewing Company
Lone Pine Distilling Inc.
Long Hop Brewing
Lovely Day Beverage Co
Marda Loop brewing Company Inc.
Medicine Hat Brewing Company
Federation of Beer
Meta Brewing Corp.
MINHAS BREWERY
Mt. Begbie Brewing Co.
New Level Brewing
Ol' Beautiful Brewing Co
Olds College Brewery
Olé Cocktail Company Inc.
Omen Brewing Ltd.
One For The Road Brewing
Origin Malting & Brewing
Parallel 49 Brewing
Park Distillery
Phillips Brewing and Malting
Prairie Dog Brewing
Qinghua Int'l Trade Dev. Corp.
Railyard Brewing
RavenWolf Brewing Co Ltd
Rebellion Brewing LTD
Red Truck Beer Company
Rocky View Brewing Company
Romero Distilling Co
Russell Brewing Company
S.Y.C Brewing Co.
Sawback Brewing Co.
Sea Change Brewing Co
Siding 14 Brewing Company Ltd.
Six Pints
Skunkworks Distillery Incorporated
Sleeman Breweries
Snake Lake Brewing Company
Solutions Brewing
Stoneyslope Brewing Company
Sunny Cider LTD
Tailgunner Brewing Company Ltd
Taynton Bay Spirits
The Bondi Distillery Inc
The Dandy Brewing Company Ltd
The Establishment Brewing Company
The Fermentation Project Ltd.
The Fort Distillery Ltd.
The Graaf Group ltd.
The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
The Growlery Beer Co. Ltd.
The Moose Imports Corp.
The O.T. Brewing Company Inc.
The Pass Beer Co.
Tool Shed Brewing Co.
Town Square Brewing Co.
Township Brewing Group LTD
Travois Ale Works
Trolley Five Limited Partnership
Troubled Monk
True North Cider Company
Two House Brew House
Two Pillars Brewery
Uncommon Cider
United Distributors
Vaycay Brew co ltd
Vibrant Marketing
Village Brewery
West of the 5th Distillery
Wild Life Distillery
Wild Rose Brewery LTD
Wild Winds Brewery
XhAle Brew Co Inc
YDBevCo
Yukon Brewing
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
2023 Restaurants
The following is a list of restaurants at the 2023 Calgary International Beerfest
Ambrosial Cheesecake Shop
B&N Foods / BLAKE Brewhouse and Distillery
Blower's & Grafton
Bottlescrew Bill's
Cluck N Cleaver Ltd.
CRAFT
Fraser & Fig Inc.
Greta Food Truck
Half Hitch Brewing Company / The Mash
Hitman's Bar
King Eddy Live Music Limited
Last Best Brewing & Distilling
Leopold's Tavern
Madison's Hospitality Group
Marda Loop brewing Company Inc.
Mugs Pub
National 10 (Concorde Group)
Pig & Duke
Prairie Dog BBQ
Spolumbo's Fine Foods
Taiko Canteen
The Cheese Factory
The District - Kama
The District - Oishidesu Ramen Shack
The District - Roys Korean Kitchen
The District - Shrub Bloom, Takori, Green Fish
The Dog & Duck
The Nut Man Company
The Park Kitchen and Bar
The Popcorn Co.
The Unicorn Superpub
The Wednesday Room
VDG Salumi
