Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Time: Two sessions: 2-5pm and 7-10pm

Location: Under tent and canopy in the historic Halifax Seaport

Tickets (On Sale Now!): $35/person Advance, $40/person at the Door, + HST. Includes a 4 oz. souvenir glass to sample the many fine brews and a souvenir program. Tickets on-sale at select Halifax and area NSLC stores. Tickets will also be available at Garrison Brewing (902-453-5343) and Bishop's Cellar (902-490-CORK).

Projected Attendance: 2000 (700 in the afternoon and 1300 in the evening)

Projected Vendor Participation: 65 breweries and ciders with 140+ brews from Canada and abroad.

Food & Non-alcoholic Booths: Great beer deserves great food. This year we're proud to team up with Taste of NS partner restaurants to offer tasty foods for sale to hungry festival goers. You can purchase tasty food samples from Scanway Catering who will be offering Atlantic Seafood Sausage with beet sauerkraut as well as Nova Scotia Beef Sausage with smoked tomato ketchup and house-made grainy mustard.  The Port Pub Bistro, from Port Williams, is featuring Pulled Pork Sandwiches.  Yarmouth's Rudder's Seafood Restaurant and Brew Pub have chosen to feature their famous Fresh Haddock Fish Cakes with Chow-Chow. The Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop will feature chocolate covered popcorn and chocolate covered pretzels.

Age: This is a 19+ event. Attendees should be prepared to show ID, no pets or children will be allowed on site.

Bands: Keith Andrews - Afternoon session
Old Wagon Whiskey - Evening session