Tickets On Sale for Victoria Beer Week

Just a short trip up to our northern neighbors, British Columbia's Victoria Beer Week has announced another outstanding schedule for their 2019 event. Tickets will go on sale this Tuesday, December 11th for beer week events that take place March 1-9th, 2019. If you are looking for a quick, short and inexpensive beercation, this may be it.The festival celebrating Victoria’s craft beer culture includes a mix of 12 events over 9 days, including some favourites from past years along with some bold new twists. The week opens with Lift Off! on March 1 and closes with Saturday Night Casks on March 9, both at the Victoria Public Market. New VBW venues this year include the Moon Under Water Brewpub and LURE Restaurant & Bar. (See the next page for the full schedule.)Tickets for this 6th annual event will go on sale on Tuesday, December 11 at 10:00am online at ticketrocket.co, in person at Ticket Rocket (1050 Meares Street) or over the phone at 250-590-6291 or toll-free at 1-855-842-7575. VBW will celebrate the ticket launch with a special event at Île Sauvage Brewing (2960 Bridge Street) on Tuesday, December 11 from 5:30-7:30pm. The Ticket Launch Party is open to the public — those in attendance can enjoy a complimentary beer and snacks provided by Pizzeria Prima Strada, 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 1, or tickets to the Victoria HarbourCats (courtesy of Ticket Rocket).Early Pricing in DecemberVBW is offering a $5 Early Pricing discount on most of its tickets until December 31, 2018. Needless to say, VBW tickets make a great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. Gift certificates are also available for purchase through Ticket Rocket. Expanded Beer School Program to be announced in JanuaryVBW is also planning an expansion of its Beer School program with nightly classesthroughout the week. The full schedule will be announced in January, 2019.#VBW2019 Schedule at a Glance* Prices below do not include GST and ticket service fees

1.	Lift Off!Victoria Public MarketFriday, March 1 - 7:30pm | $50			7.	Taco TuesdayVictoria Public MarketTuesday, March 5 - 7:30pm | $35
2.	Long Table Brewery TourWest Coast Brewery Tours Saturday, March 2 – 5:00pm | $75			8.	Beer Cocktails CompetitionLURE Restaurant & BarWednesday, March 6 - 7:00pm | $30
3.	All About the WoodVictoria Public Market Saturday, March 2 - 7:30pm | $50			9.	Pucker UpGarrick’s Head Pub & Churchill Pub Thursday, March 7 - 7:00pm | $30
4.	Homebrewing WorkshopMoon Under Water BrewpubSunday, March 3 - 11:00am | $15			10.	Drink Your Hops & Eat ‘Em TooVictoria Public MarketFriday, March 8 - 7:30pm | $50
5.	Beer, Pizza and Gelato Pizzeria Prima Strada (Fort Street)Monday, March 4 - 5:30pm & 8:00pm | $35			11.	Brewmasters BrunchSpinnakers BrewpubSaturday, March 9 - 11:00am | $30
6.	The Ultimate Craft Beer QuizNorthern QuarterMonday, March 4 - 7:00pm  | $15			12.	Saturday Night CasksVictoria Public Market Saturday, March 9 - 7:30pm | $50

Victoria Beer Week’s expanded Beer School program will be announced in January 2019.Full schedule details are available at victoriabeerweek.com/schedule.March 1-9, 2019, Victoria, BCWebsite: Victoriabeerweek.com • Tickets: vicbeerweek.ticketrocket.coTwitter: @VicBeerWeek • Instagram: @vicbeerweek • Facebook: @vicbeerweek • Hashtag: #VicBeerWeek