Taste your way through town at craft beer themed events taking place during Okanagan Beer Week leading up to the 22nd Okanagan Fest of Ale.

In addition to the two-day consumer tasting Fest of Ale, April 7 and 8 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, organizers are excited to showcase craft themed events throughout the week. Participating restaurants include Craft Corner Kitchen, Brodo, and The Pasta Factory each of which will be offering a unique craft-themed dinner featuring local craft brews.

鈥淲ith seven craft breweries and a dozen craft cideries throughout the region, Penticton has quickly become a destination for craft beer and cider enthusiasts. We鈥檙e as excited to be working with area businesses to share and promote the excitement for craft beer and cider here in the area as we are to be welcoming craft brewers from out of the area to the main event this year,鈥� said John Cruickshank, Okanagan Fest of Ale Society president.

In addition to craft themed dinners, Joe Wiebe, The Thirsty Writer, will be offering a seminar and tasting focused on IPAs at Bad Tattoo Brewing on April 6. Area breweries will also be open for tastings throughout the week.

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鈥淭he signature event will always be the two-day consumer tasting which will feature 65 breweries from B.C. and beyond this year. It鈥檚 by far the largest number of participants to date and includes a great mix of longstanding favourites and new breweries and cideries from all across the province,鈥� said Cruickshank.

There will be over 175 quality-crafted brews and ciders for tasting including new releases, experimental brews and cask ales. Guests of Fest of Ale can also look forward to fabulous food, with many restaurateurs incorporating a craft inspired twist on their dish and live entertainment taking place around the venue both indoors and out.

New for 2017, guests will have the opportunity to purchase their tasting tokens with either cash or by card at various locations throughout the venue.

鈥淭he change is not only consumer friendly but also allowed us to rework our floor plan to accommodate a greater number of brewer vendors, and free up space for an few neat additions this year,鈥� said Cruickshank.

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鈥淎ll in all it鈥檚 shaping up to be one the best events yet鈥� said Cruickshank. 鈥淭ickets have been selling remarkably well with a notable increase in the number of two-day weekend pass and ticket and accommodation packages sold to date. If you鈥檙e planning to attend we certainly encourage you to book soon in order to avoid disappointment.鈥�

Tickets to the event are available online at Single day admission $29; 2-day weekend pass $47 (inclusive). Ticket and accommodation specials start at $99/couple at .

Okanagan Beer Week events will be posted on as details become available.

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