Beer Festival at CityWalk?

[onyx8]

Can anyone tell me about the Orlando Beer Festival at CityWalk? It is scheduled for Nov 11-12, 2006. I see that you have to purchase a ticket for the event. What does it entail? Do you get samples? Their website doesn't have too much information. TIA!

 

[aclov]

I don't have a answer but would love to know. Anyone?

 

[Fan2CSkr]

8th Annual Orlando Beer Festival
November 11-12, 2006

Over 100 Beers, 2,500 tons of food and 20,000 watts of music. This is the largest beer festival in the state of Florida, and one of the largest in the Southeastern United States.

Two days featuring a variety of beers along with “A Taste of CityWalk” and live music throughout! Event runs from 2pm to 7pm on November 11 and 1pm to 7pm on November 12

CityWalk Beer Fest Sunday Advanced Ticket

Sunday, November 12, 2006 - Enjoy over 100 Beers, over 2,500 tons of food and over 20,000 watts of music at the 8th Annual Orlando Beer Festival at Universal CityWalk®. Save $7 for purchasing in advance online! (Discount reflected in the listed price.)

Valid for one (1) admission on Sunday, November 12, 2006 from 1:00-7:00pm. All Ages : $22.95
+ tax


CityWalk Beer Fest Sunday VIP Ticket

Sunday, November 12, 2006 - Enjoy the 8th Annual Orlando Beer Festival at Universal CityWalk® in style with the CityWalk Beer Festival VIP ticket. This ticket allows you access to private VIP rooms at Red Coconut Club, Bob Marley's, Pat O'Brien's, the Groove, and Latin Quarter that will feature food and unique beer samplings.
The Beer Festival VIP ticket is not valid for admission to the 8th Annual Orlando Beer Festival at Universal CityWalk. The CityWalk Beer Fest Sunday Advanced Ticket must be purchased for entry. All Ages : $25.00
+ tax

 

[Seahunt]

From our local paper (OMG after reading all the participants I have a hangover already! I have to say that I love the name of McGuire's Irish Pub entry "What the Gentleman On The Floor Is Having" ):

Website link is: http://www.orlandobeerfestival.com/main.html

Brewers from all over the country will vie for the title of “Best of the Fest” and guests will enjoy unlimited samples of all-American beers and hard-to-find microbrews with paid admission.

2006 Attending Brewers
BREWERS BRANDS
BEAUTIFUL BREWS, INC. Honey Amber Rose Beer
BITBURGER BREWING Bitburger Premium Beer
CJR MARKETING Del Mar
Bavaria
Dutch Windmill
Old Speckled Hen
Wexford
COORS BREWING COMPANY Blue Moon
Killian's
Coors Light
Zima XXX Hard Black Cherry
Zima XXX Hard Lemon Lime
Zima XXX Hard Orange
Molson Canadian
MCM MYSSURA TRADING COMPANY Lomza
UNITED STATES BEVERAGE Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale
Spanish Peaks Honey Raspberry Ale
Seagram's Escapes Tea Breeze
WEIN-BAUR, INC. Grieskiacher Weissbier
Kapspeiter Landbier
Xihu
GAMBRINUS Modelo Especial
Shiner Bock Shiner Blonde
Moosehead Lager
GREEN MOUNTAIN BEVERAGE Woodchuck Amber
Woodchuck Granny Smith
Woodchuck Pear
Woodchuck Dark n Dry
Woodchuck Raspberry
Strongbow
WARSTEINER IMPORTERS AGENCY, INC. Warsteiner Premium Verum
Konig Ludwig Hefe-Weiss

YUENGLING BREWING CO Yuengling Lager
Yuengling Black & Tan
Yuengling Light Lager
Porter
Ale
HOP'S GRILLHOUSE & BREWERY ClearWater Light
Lightning Bold Gold
Hammerhead Red
Alligator Ale
Winter Amber Ale
MILLER HIGH LIFE Miller High Life
Miller High Life Light
PABST BREWING CO Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst Blue Ribbon Light
Schlitz
Colt 45
Old Milwaukee Regular
Old Milwaukee Light
ANHEUSER-BUSCH CITY BEVERAGES Michelob Ultra Amber
Grolsch Lager
Kirin Ichiban
Budweiser Select
Budweiser
Lone Palm Ale
Winder Hefweizen
Monster Energy
Monster Lo Carb
Monster Chaos
HEINEKEN USA Heineken
Amstel Light
Dos Equis Lager
Dos Equis Amber
Sol
Bohemia
Tecate
Heineken Light

Flying Dog Brewery Doggiestyle Pale Ale
Old Scratch Amber Lager
Tire Bite Golden Ale
In Heat Wheat
Gonzo Imperial Porter
Snake Dog IPA
Great Drinks, Inc. Bouncz Energy Drink

ORLANDO BREWING Orlando Blonde Ale
Orlando Pale Ale
Blackwater
PRESIDENTE Presidente Imported Beer
Presidente Light
EDELWEISS IMPORTS, INC. Tucher Helles Hefeweizen
Tucher Pilsner
FLORIDA BEER CO.
(Indian River Beverage Corp.) Beachside Sun Light
Ybor Gold American Lager
Key West Sunset Ale
Kelly's Traditional Hard Cider

MARGARITAVILLE (LONE PALM) Lone Palm Ale
Star Brand Imports Kalik
Wein-Bauer, INC. Grieskirchen Weissbier
Kapsreiter Landbier
Xihu

BEST BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Cintra Pilsner
GUINNESS USA Guinness
Harp
Smithwick's
Red Stripe
Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Sunset Surf
Captain Morgan Parrot Bay WaveRunner
Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Matava Blue
HIGH FALLS BREWING COMPANY JW Dundee's Honey Brown
Liquid Charge
Steinlager
INBEV USA Beck's Premium
Brahma
Stella Artois
MILLER BREWING COMPANY Miller Lite
Miller Genuine Draft
Fosters
MILLER BREWING IMPORT DIVISION Pilsner Urquell
Peroni
SAM ADAMS BOSTON BEER COMPANY Sam Adams Boston Lager
Sam Adams Light
Sam Adams Winter Lager
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE IMPORTERS CO. Newcastle Brown Ale
Kronenbourg K1664
John Courage
SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
STAWSKI IMPORTS Okocim O.K.
Okocim Mocne
Okocim Porter
Okocim Beer
Okocim Palone
CARLSBERG USA Carlsberg
Carlsberg Elephant
Tetley's English Ale
MCGUIRE'S IRISH PUB Bagpiper's Special
What the Gentleman on the Floor is Having
McGuire's Raspberry Wheat
Expedite Distribution Rhino Energy
Charleston Brewery East Bay IPA
LagerHead Lager
Half Moon Hefe Weizen
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[Nank]

Darn, we will be leaving on the 9th. DH would have LOVED it!

 

[Kimberlyfamilyfv]

we have been three times. the vip ticket is a must. We had a great time and so will you.

Kimberly

 

[mozzman]

shhh cant believe i will miss that i am the british beer monster sshh still at least they wont run out 3 hours after opening

 

[yaytezIOA]

In two weeks we are actually going to be talking ahout the Orlando Beer Festival on IOACentral Radio. Then, hopefully, we'll have a live show from the Beer Fest. I hope to have more info on the beer fest myself, I've never been, and dont know if you get free beer or if you have to pay for it also.....
But we will have brewers on the show, so we're bound to give some more info.

 

[tlinus]

We went to the beer festival in 2004, Included in your ticket price is a cup (I think it is 4 ounces) and you can go to each stand as many times as you want. You get a lanyard with a pouch to put your ticket and license in for the free samples. the more popular booths get crowded very quickly. But all in all it was a good time.

I remember being on the designated driver program and received a soda cup for free refills.

HTH

 

[yaytezIOA]

For those interested in Beerfest, IOACentral Radio will have next weeks show devoted to Beer Fest, and we will have extra special guest Jim Cook. If you dont know Jim Cook, you dont know beer.

 

[yaytezIOA]

This from the media site:
The 8th Orlando Beer Festival Returns to Universal CityWalk WITH MORE THAN 120 BEERS AVAILABLE FOR SAMPLING

Guests Can Enjoy the Largest Beer Festival in Florida in Style with a V.I.P. Upgrade

Orlando, Fla. – The largest beer festival in Florida returns to Universal CityWalk in Orlando on November 11 and 12 with more than 120 beers from brewers across the nation. Guests at the 8th Annual Beer Festival will enjoy samples of a variety of beers, live entertainment and a plethora of dining options. V.I.P. upgrade tickets are available for purchase in addition to festival admission, and the upgrade option includes complimentary food and exclusive access to V.I.P. rooms for sampling.

The 8th Annual Orlando Beer Festival will also feature a variety of dining offerings including the Smokehouse Grill, which will feature classic grilled favorites such as cheeseburgers, turkey legs and pulled pork sandwiches. All-new to this year’s beer festival, the restaurants of CityWalk will set up tents on the CityWalk promenade to sell some of their most popular dishes. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., NASCAR Café, NBA City, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, Latin Quarter, Bob Marley’s – A Tribute to Freedom and Pat O’ Brien’s will all be offering food to provide Beer Fest patrons the chance to experience “A Taste of CityWalk.”

The wide variety of beers offered at the Orlando Beer Festival is what makes the festival such a unique event. In addition to the nationally-known beer brands, Polish imports, malts, seasonal ales and ciders are all available for sampling. Beer aficionados can experience a wide range of craft brews, both heavy and light, that are usually only distributed in Northern regions of the United States. The Flying Dog Brewery, a first-time festival participant, is bringing its Tire Bite Golden Ale and Gonzo Imperial Porter all the way from Denver, Co.

The V.I.P. upgrade option includes a complimentary all-you-can-eat buffet in each exclusive V.I.P. area, and guests will receive 4 oz. beer samples, as opposed to the 2 oz. samples that are typically served at the festival.

The festival takes place on Saturday, November 11 from 2pm-7pm, and Sunday, November 12 from 1pm-7pm at Universal CityWalk. Tickets for Saturday’s event are $30.95 when purchased in advance and $37.95 on the day of the event. Tickets for Sunday are $22.95 in advance and $29.95 day-of. The V.I.P. upgrade option, which includes access to the private food and beverage areas of the event, costs $25 and may be purchased in an addition to the Beer Fest ticket price. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.orlandobeerfestival.com or by calling Universal CityWalk Guest Services (407) 224-2691. The tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/106737.

And join IOACentral Radio as we broadcast live from Beerfest!!!

 

[Kimberlyfamilyfv]

I recommend the vip tickets. they are the best. I am not sure how limited they are but I do think they are. We had a blast using the vip and are going to use them again this year on the 12th. Just look for two pooh sized women having lots of fun and that will be us.

Kimberly

 

[yaytezIOA]

If you want info about this years Beerfest, IOACentral Radio will have a lot of info this week. Here's a taste of what you can expect:
http://www.badongo.com/file/1658813
Go down to the bottom and download...its a small file.

 

[yaytezIOA]

If you are undecided about Orlando BeerFest this weekend, check out this weeks episode of IOACentral Radio. We talk to brewers, bartenders, and heck we even talk about why some of you guys have hang ups about people drinking in the parks. Always fun.

 

[yaytezIOA]

If you are in Orlando today check out Beerfest today from 1-6. Some highlights, all of which you'll be able to hear about on IOACentral Radio this week (myspace.com/ioacentralradio) was the Green Mountain Brewery makers of Woodchuck Cider. Flying Dog makers of a lot of good beer, ask Pete about Hunter S. Thompson. And Stawski Distributing, makers of the Best of the Fest last year, and with Ocim Polones probably this year as well.
On a side note, while people were drinking, they were well behaved. I didnt see or hear of any problems. We went to Epcot afterwards for some Food and Wine action, and we did see some folks on the way out falling over, one guy trying to hit people as he was helped up, and the lady he was with felt compelled to lift her top. Good times, but something disney folk say they see at Universal......

 

[Tinkerboy00]

awww. I meant to go. But went to the last night of Food And Wine at Epcot instead.

 

[yaytezIOA]

If you didnt go to Beerfest, you missed a great event. But you can do the next best thing and listen to IOACentral Radio this week. We were at the Orlando Beer Festival, and we had a blast. Listen as we have a good time and learn some stuff about the different beers. You can also check out all kinds of cool pictures from Beerfest.
www.myspace.com/ioacentralradio