Victoria Beer Week Returns for 5th Year
Why not get away to beautiful British Columbia and the 5th annual Victoria Beer Week this March 2-10, 2018, with 13 events over nine days. The 2018 festival represents a mix of great events from past years, along with some bold new twists. More info below from the press release:Tickets for this fifth annual festival of BC craft beer go on sale on Tuesday, December 5 online at ticketrocket.co, in person at Ticket Rocket (101-804 Broughton Street) or over the phone at 250-590-6291 or toll-free at 1-855-842-7575. “It’s amazing to think this will be Victoria Beer Week’s fifth birthday,” says Joe Wiebe, co-founder and producer of Victoria Beer Week. “Time sure flies by when you’re having fun, and we’ve had a blast celebrating Victoria’s amazing craft beer community over the past five years.”Early Pricing in DecemberVictoria Beer Week (VBW) is offering a $5 Early Pricing discount on most of its tickets until December 31, 2017. Needless to say, VBW tickets make a great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. Ticket Rocket will host a Ticket Launch Party at its downtown office (101-804 Broughton Street) on Tuesday, December 5 from 5:00-7:00pm, which is open to the general public.Those in attendance at the Ticket Launch Party will can enjoy a free beer and snacks, as well as the chance to enter a draw to win a pair of tickets to the opening night event, Lift Off! on Friday, March 2 (courtesy Victoria Beer Week) or 2 tickets to the Victoria HarbourCats home opener weekend games (courtesy Ticket Rocket).
| 1. | Lift Off!Victoria Public MarketFriday, March 2 - 7:30pm$50 / $45 Early* | 7. | The Ultimate Craft Beer QuizNorthern QuarterMonday, March 5 - 7:30pm $15 / no early price | |||
| 2. | Brewmasters BrunchSwans BrewpubSaturday, March 3 - 11:00am$30 / $25 Early* | 8. | Taco TuesdayVictoria Public MarketTuesday, March 6 - 7:30pm $35 / $30 Early* | |||
| 3. | Fishing for BeerVictoria Public Market Saturday, March 3 - 7:30pm$40 / $35 Early* (+$20 for crab boil) | 9. | Beer, Cheese, More BeerVictoria Public MarketWednesday, March 7 - 7:00pm & 9:00pm $35 / $30 Early* | |||
| 4. | Homebrewers WorkshopCategory 12 BrewingSunday, March 4 - 11:00am$10 / no early price | 10. | All About the WoodVictoria Public Market Thursday, March 8 - 7:30pm$50 / $45 Early* | |||
| 5. | Beer SchoolSwans BrewpubSunday, March 4 - 11:00am & 2:00pm (2 classes)$20 per class or $30 for both / $25 Early* | 11. | Friday Night CasksVictoria Public Market Friday, March 9 - 7:30pm$50 / $45 Early* | |||
| 6. | Beer, Pizza, and Gelato Pizzeria Prima Strada (Fort Street)Monday, March 5 - 5:30pm & 8:00pm $35 / no early price | 12. | The Sooke Beer RunTour to 3 Sooke Breweries Saturday, March 10 – 1:00pm$49 / no early price | |||
| 13. | Hoppy BirthdayFive Years of Cheers with Victoria Beer Week Victoria Public MarketSaturday, March 10 - 8:00pm$75 / $70 Early* | |||||
Full schedule details are available at victoriabeerweek.com/schedule (as of December 5).March 2-10, 2018, Victoria, BCWebsite: Victoriabeerweek.com • Tickets: vicbeerweek.ticketrocket.coTwitter: @VicBeerWeek • Instagram: @vicbeerweek • Facebook: @vicbeerweek • Hashtag: #VBW2018