Kiwanis AleFest invites you to celebrate their annual festival at home — with eight beers from across Northern B.C.
The AleFest typically takes place in Prince George in January each year, however, the pandemic forced the cancellation of AleFest 2021, so organizers decided to bring the festival to the living room of B.C. beer lovers.
AleFest organizers asked nine breweries from all across Northern British Columbia to produce a unique beer for inclusion in the 8-pack of cans — to start January 29.
The BC Ale Trail’s Virtual Hoppy Hour on Instagram will showcase the beers on January 28, followed by a Virtual Tasting of all eight brews the following day.
“It was apparent by spring 2020 that we were not going to be able to host Kiwanis Alefest in 2021,” said AleFest organizer Jamie Cunningham.
“However, we felt collectively that if there was a time that the breweries needed a little extra attention and people needed a little bit more happiness, it was this year.”
The virtual tasting will be co-hosted by Aaron Johnson, the Cascadian Beer Podcaster and Joe Wiebe, the Thirsty Writer and Content Manager for the BC Ale Trail.
The 8-pack includes one beer each from the following breweries (listed in geographical order from west to east):
Wheelhouse Brewing (Prince Rupert)
Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse (Terrace)
Smithers Brewing (Smithers)
Trench Brewing & Distilling (Prince George)
CrossRoads Brewing & Distillery (Prince George)
Barkerville Brewing (Quesnel)
Three Ranges Brewing (Valemount)
Mighty Peace Brewing (Fort St John) in collaboration with Iron Road Brewing (Kamloops)
Founded in 2015, the Kiwanis AleFest is a volunteer-run fundraiser organized by Kiwanis Prince George as an annual signature event to support local children charities and Ronald McDonald House.
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