Christchurch to hold the largest beer festival in New Zealand for a second year

This week, tickets to The Great Kiwi Beer Festival went on sale. Sold out for its debut festival in 2012 – attracting more than 11,000 craft beer lovers – the largest beer festival in New Zealand is back and ready for round two.

Hosted by industry experts and featuring 100 local, national, and international brews The Great Kiwi Beer Festival is an event not to miss.

Festival organisers Team Event, which is also bringing Christchurch the New World Wine & Food Festival in early December, says proof of craft beer’s popularity is evident in the success of the 2012 festival. “Craft beer continues to go from strength to strength”, says spokesperson Callam Mitchell. “We are stoked to announce that this year the Great Kiwi Beer Festival will showcase beer from more than 40 breweries. There will also be a delicious range of local eats, and music from some of the finest festival acts New Zealand has to offer.”

The headline music acts will be AHoriBuzz, Batucada Sound Machine, Soulsystem and the legendary Supergroove.

A range of onsite activities will once again be a prominent part of the festival including beer and food matching, cooking demonstrations, seminars, brand experience areas, 30 Gourmet Foods exhibitors, the Craft Beer Academy, The World Of Beer area, The Brewers Table and much more.

Tickets are now on sale through Dash tickets www.dashtickets.co.nz

Hoptimized tickets include a free souvenir tasting glass, entry a half hour early, 10 beer tasting tickets and access to all entertainment and features. Hoptimized tickets are a steal at $49.50 each (booking fees may apply).

VIP tickets are $135 each (booking fees may apply) and give entrance to the Gorilla VIP area which includes reserved seating and complimentary food and beverage for the duration of the festival.

General Admission tickets are $34.50 each (booking fees may apply) and include souvenir tasting glass and access to all festival features and entertainment.

Please check the Great Kiwi Beer Festival website for all ticketing details and for further information www.greatkiwibeerfestival.co.nz