140 types of beer are given to drink at the 1st Alameda Beer Fest in Faro

23 producers and 140 types of national and international beer will be present at the first edition of the Alameda Beer Fest […]

beer fest mall 223 producers and 140 types of national and international beer will be present at the first edition of the Alameda Beer Fest – International Festival of Craft Beers and Brewers, taking place from 3 to 5 July, at Jardim da Alameda João de Deus, in Faro.

In addition to the craft beers – two of them produced in the Algarve – there will also be Algarve cuisine, music and artistic performances.

The Chamber of Faro stresses that "this innovative format is already a consistent bet at an international level, within the few moments of quality in the offer of this theme that exist in Portugal".

The capital of the Algarve becomes, with the Alameda Beer Fest, in its launch edition, the most popular reference in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, attracting large brewers and already consolidated projects, 18 national – including two from Algarve, five from Spain and from a British producer, in addition to a selection of handcraft imported in barrels, exclusive to the festival, from the new Belgian, British and American producers.

The festival opens its doors from 17:00 pm to 2:00 am, with a wide program, clearly focused on the connection with beer and entrepreneurship crafter, musical revelry, pedagogical content, in close harmony with the beautiful Jardim da Alameda – an icon of the capital and of the Farenses.

Ruada bands, live concerts and dj will set the musical tone for all ages.

there will still be workshops e labshops about beer, how to understand and how to produce it, harmonizing with certain products and recipes from the Algarve, tasting the proposals – namely those already produced in the Algarve.

The program also contains showcookings and tastings of Cataplana Algarvia, based on beer and fish from the Algarve coast, by Chef Augusto Lima, as well as the harmonization of traditional Algarve sweets with craft beers.

Another bet is on tastings guided by the Chef and Master Cervejeiro Pedro Sousa, identifying the gastronomic flavors and aromas that accompany the beers.

Also unmissable will be the exclusive practical course for beginners on how to make beer, also by Pedro Sousa, from PostScriptum Brewery.

beer fest mallThe Alameda Beer Fest will also be the stage for the world premiere of a range of handmade ice creams with Chef's signature, based on the brewery of stouts e Doppel Bocks, with innovative and unique products from this region, such as salicornia and fleur de sel.

A special limited edition beer infused with zest from the famous Orange of the Algarve – the Zeze Double Ale, as well as the Algarve's craft beers, carob moorish and marfada, sign of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The program also includes an authored urban handcraft market, conferences and conversations where the theme is debated and punctuated in the areas of marketing and product R&D, with the damn beer, creators of global beer festivals and juries such as the Spanish David Castro, ending this tour because of the enormous expectation created by the presentation – a first in Portugal – of the beer produced by producer Ian Robinson and his Trooper brand.

The festival will also feature the exclusive presence of the singer and founder of the band Iron Maiden, beer producer, who from the beer point of the Moto Club of Faro, promises to warm up the engines and show the strength of these two great institutions: the Moto Clube de Faro and the world famous Heavy Metal band;

In a "logic of territorial positioning and good practices of communication and dissemination of beer culture", the organizers emphasize the fact that Faro and the Alameda Beer Fest having as special guests for this edition the Andalusian brewers, «a market that has already evolved, but which lacks reference events and festivals where they can show themselves».

These are the ingredients of a great event that will mark the Algarve's agenda, as well as the definition of craft beer: of high quality, pure and cheerful, with its own personality and character and an enormous motivation to undertake.

The Alameda Beer Fest is organized by the Municipality of Faro, OG & Associados e pela empresa municipal Ambifaro- Gestão de Equipamentos Municipais.

The following entities are partners of the Alameda Beer Fest: AIHSA- Association of Hotel and Similar Industries of the Algarve, Ana Aeroportos- Aeroporto de Faro, Docapesca-Portos e Lotas, My Choice Algarve, Toyota and Turismo de Portugal.

It also has the following support: Eliarte- advertising gifts, Jumbo, Leiken-Kitchen, Leading Brand, Moto Clube Faro, Lieutenant's Palace and Sugar Loaf.

Os media partners are Correio da Manhã, RUA Fm and Sul Informação.

 

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Friday July 3rd
17:00 – FM Street – Didier Grill – West Stage
18:30 – Brewing Conversations: “Showcase MALDITA” -Library
19:00 – Funkarmonica – West Stage
19:30 – Workshop # Algarvian Bread and Craft Beer, two quality fermentations – Nascente Stage
20:00 – Concert – José António Martins – West Stage
20:30 – ShowCooking # Algarvian Craft Beer & Sweets – Nascente Stage
21:00 – Funkarmonica – Rising Stage
21:30 – Pairing # Algavio Cheeses & Craft Beer – Stage Nascente
21:30 – Concert – Mauro Amaral – West Stage
22:30 – Concert – Six Irish Men – Rising Stage
23:30 – Funkarmonica – West Stage
0:00 – DJ Lord Vegan – Rising Stage

Saturday July 4th
14:45 – LabShop – Beer Production – IPDJ
17:00 – FM Street – Didier Grill – West Stage
18:30 – Brewers Conversations: “Brewers/Festivals – Protagonists and Promoters” – Library
19:00 – Female Funfarra – West Stage
19:30 – Beer Conversation # Algarvian Craft Beer & Gastronomy – Stage Nascente
20:00 – Concert – Tercio – Tribute to the 60s – West Stage
20:30 – ShowCooking # Traditional canning & Craft Beer – Nascente Stage
21:00 – Female Funfarra – Rising Stage
21:30 – Concert – Daniel Kemish – Rising Stage
21:30 – Showcooking/Tasting “Cataplana Algarvia” -Palco Poente
22:30 – Concert – Lipstick – Rising Stage
23:30 – Female Funfarra – West Stage
0:00 – Dj Helena Isabel – Nascente Stage

sunday july 5th
17:00 – FM Street – Didier Grill – East Stage
19:00 – Funkarmonica – West Stage
19:30 – ShowCooking # Craft Beers & Octopus and Fish from the Algarve coast – Stage Nascente
20:00 – Concert – Out of Key – West Stage
20:30 – Tasting # Craft beer in the gastronomic offer of the local restaurants – Palco Nascente
21:00 – Funkarmonica – Rising Stage
21:30 pm – Tasting to be confirmed – Rising Stage
21:30 – Concert – M90 – West Stage
22:30 – Concert – Let's Go Out – Rising Stage
23:30 – Funkarmonica – West Stage
0:00 – FM Street – Didier Grill – East Stage

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