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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Toast to mountain culture at the Whistler Village Beer Festival

Whistler, B.C. – The Whistler Village Beer Festival returns to Whistler, September 11 – 16, extending its festivities to six full days this year. This annual event offers guests the chance to sample craft beers and ciders, enjoy delicious food and take in live musical entertainment, all in a beautiful mountain setting.

Over 140 beers will be featured in Whistler Olympic Plaza for the Main Event on Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. Attendees can expect food trucks and live music to be on hand supplementing tastings with delicious food and entertainment throughout the weekend. Leading up to the Main Event, participating breweries will be taking over the taps of various village restaurants and bars, sampling out featured ales and ciders throughout the week.

A crowd favourite, the signature Master Crafters – Fruit Fight Signature Event on September 14 at the Longhorn Saloon will put breweries to the ultimate beer battle. Fruit infused brews are this year’s theme, as participants can taste blind samples and cast votes. Guests will enjoy tasty appetizers and live music as votes are cast, collected, and a challenge winner is unveiled.

Additional festival highlights include:

Axes and Ales
Kicking off the festival on September 11, Axes and Ales will combine thrill and taste starting with an axe throwing session at Forged Axe in Function Junction. Beer tastings will follow at Coast Mountain and move on to feature a BBQ along with live music the Whistler Brewing Co.

Craft Cultures: Sea, Land, Sky – Signature Event
New this year, the Squamish Lil’wat Culture Centre is set to host an evening of live music and tastings on September 12. Ales and ciders will be available for tasting and served with delicious appetizers crafted to evoke the theme of sea, land and sky found in the Coast Mountain range.

Along with hosting the ultimate beer festival, Whistler is also home to a multitude of adventurous activities. Discover thrill seeking activities like ziplining, white water rafting, and mountain biking or more peaceful experiences such as hiking, sightseeing, and golfing. In Whistler, pairing adventure with festival events comes easy. Book your Whistler Village Beer Festival experience with confidence at www.whistler.com.

With the best price guarantee, Whistler.com, the official central reservations for Whistler, offers one-stop shopping with the largest selection and no booking fee for accommodation or activities. Travel consultants at Whistler.com are based in Whistler, with the call centre located in the heart of Whistler Village. Call 1.800.944.7853 to request a no-obligation quote or visit whistler.com for more details and offers.

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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.

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