So, what’s better than a ski trip out to Revel- stoke? How about a ski trip to Revelstoke when a craft beer and spirits festival happening on the mountain! This March 31st and April 1st people will be heading to the Revelstoke Mountain Resort for the first ever Revelstoke Beer Festival, which is Alberta Beer Festival Inc’s newest signa- ture event. The Revy Beer Festival as it is being affectionally called, will be held over the course of two days, with three ticketed event options, one on Friday and two on Saturday. With each ticket will get you a gondola ride to midmoun- tain, where you’d be hard pressed to find a more stunning view than the one, you’ll get from the deck of the valley below. You might be coming for the festival – but make sure you take some time to visit the deck to take in the majestic views. You of course get entry to the event at the Revelation Lodge, and a commemorative sample mug.
Alberta Beer Festival Inc strives to have a positive impact on the industries that they represent while supporting local charities and communities on their mission to provide the ultimate beer and spirit experience for brewers, distillers, and most importantly, festival goers. Each of ABF’s five, we wrote that correctly, five signature events provide a forum for breweries and distilleries to share their stories, passions, and products with the craft beer and spirts enthusiasts of Western Canada. Bill Robinson, President of AFB, told us that, “when we started hosting events you could
“We’ve come a long way. When we started this, no one had the idea of trying beer festivals. But when people came out, they loved it,” count the number of craft brewers and distillers on both hands,” now thanks to the exposure that these events give brewers and distillers, hundreds are now part of the industry and most of these can be sampled by attending one of ABF’s signa- ture events throughout the year in Banff, Jasper, Edmonton and Calgary where they hosted their first festival and of course Revelstoke the home of their newest signature event. “We’ve come a long way. When we started this, no one had the idea of trying beer festivals. But when people came out, they loved it,” said Robinson.
“when we started hosting events you could count the number of craft brewers and distillers on both hands,”
“when we started hosting events you could count the number of craft brewers and distillers on both hands,”
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VOL 23 ISSUE 1 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
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