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4 tickets at $70 each for the amazing Belguim comes to Cooperstown beer festival July 31! Some 200 brewers of wonderful beers from all around the eastern US and importers of Belgian style beer too. They all convene for an unforgettable festival in georgeous upstate NY!

http://www.ommegang.com/?event_view_id= ... t=3&scat=0

These tickets sell out each year in an hour. I have extras because some friends couldn't make it. $75 is face value -- if you buy four you'll save $20. (I have extras because some friends couldn't make it)

Reach me on eligeoeng@gmail.com

The tickets are for the saturday tasting, but you can stay in the evening to enjoy music, an outdoor movie, balloon rides, nearby at motels/lodges. Great 1-nite weekend trip!

Here's a great review of the event last year:
http://www.brewlounge.com/2009/08/ommeg ... going.html

The details from Ommegang's website:

Tasting hours: 3 pm to 7 pm
Sample the best Belgian and Belgian-style ales in the world. 3 oz tastings of heavenly Belgian ales set to the background of the old hops farm that Ommegang is built on. Tour the world of Belgian beer and then tour the first farmstead brewery built in New York in over 100 years.

Participating breweries thus far:

The Bruery
Micro Braserie Charlevoix
Olde Burnside
Sly Fox
Dog Fish Head
White Birch Brewing
Palm
Rodenbach
Boon
Steen Brugge
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Troegs
Butternuts
Bobcat Café and Brewery
Clipper City/Heavy Seas
Sixpoint Ales
Custom Brew Crafters
Flying Bison
Magic Hat
Brooklyn Brewing
Harpoon
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Brouwerij De Dochter Van De Korenaar
Brouwerij Contreras
Brouwerij 't Gaverhopke
Bierbrouwerij Grand-Café Emelisse
Peekskill Brewery
Yards
Haverhill Brewery
Allagash
Stoudts
Ithaca Beer Co.

More to be announced!

After party 8 pm-12 pm
Open to everyone. Goes until midnight featuring local food, rocking music, a bonfire, and even a late night movie on a huge screen Stay up late and talk about your new favorite beers around the bonfire, then retire to your campsite under the stars.

I've been there twice before. If you can go (I can't) GO!

I used to get the saturday tasting ticket but still show up friday for camping. So long as you don't be a dick or bother the VIP dinner that happens on friday, you can come and set up your tent. I highly suggest camping there and bring YOUR OWN roll of toilet paper....your friend's socks on sunday will thank you!

Fuck yeah that event rocks. If you can go, do it! The VIP dinner is not that much to miss out on IMO. Camping 2 nights is the way to go as Booboo said.

For those of you going, I'll see you there!

One of my favorite times of the year!