Great Arizona Beer Festival

Event hours are 2 pm to 6 pm daily. Tempe Beach Park is located at the corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe, AZ. For more information: http://www.azbeer.com/ or call 480-774-8300. No pets. No firearms. No one under 21 will be admitted. You must have valid photo-ID to enter. No refunds, all sales are final. Event is held rain or shine. Persons who appear to be intoxicated will be assisted out of the festival

Tickets are now on sale for the 21st Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival that will be held Saturday and Sunday March 7 and 8, 2009 at Tempe Beach Park. Rick Scott, chairman of the event says, “Now would be a good time to buy tickets for a Holiday stocking-stuffer while also doing something good for charity.” Unlike other beer tasting events, one-hundred percent of proceeds benefits Sun Sounds of Arizona, a reading service for people who are blind or whose disability prevents them from reading printed material. (http://sunsounds.org/)

The Festival features tastes of more than 100 specialty and micro brewed beers, live music, games and fun for people age 21 and over. Entertainment will be provided by two great bands, the Crown Kings and Mystic Blue. The all-inclusive admission price is the same as last year, $40 in advance for general admission and $50 at the gate. VIP tickets are $80 in advance and $90 at the gate. (VIP tickets are limited to 500 per day.) General admission and VIP tickets include entrance to the event, a souvenir tasting mug, 24 sampling tickets and enjoyment of live music on stage. In addition, VIP tickets include entry to the “VIP Experience” a private VIP seating area with catered food, shade, separate restrooms, early one hour admittance, an event tee shirt and a gift bag.