Beer festival in Vienna
January 8, 2008 by knutalbert
Lots of Europeans, and indeed beer lovers from around the globe, have travelled to Copenhagen for the annual Danish beer festival in May. This year the festival is moved to September, but that does not mean you have to go thirsty.
I am sure there are CAMRA festivals to be found, but something that caught my attention was the announcement of the Kraft Bier Festival in Vienna. It takes place on 16 or 17 May on the premises of the Eipeltauer Brauerei, a micro that’s established after my last visit.
I cannot vouch for the range or the quality, but it is a welcome initiative, and if will hopefully be an inspiration for more innovative beers in a country where most brews are very traditional.
If you cannot make it to the festival, you can go whenever you want. Vienna has a dozen brewpubs with good food and good beer. Get a map and a 24 hour card for the metro and the trams.
Besides, this would provide you with a perfect excuse to be out of Norway on May 17th.
Excuse my ignorance but why would you want to be out of Norway on 17/5/08 ? Is it no-beer day or something ?
I’d love to know.
It’s the Norwegian national day, with children’s parades, marching bands, drunken teenagers and overcrowded restaurants.
It’s an aquired taste!