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Take four days in the mountains, craft beer, and lots of merriment, and you’ve just taken a peek into the past weekend at Whistler Blackcomb. The Second Annual Whistler Village Beer Festival got underway from September 11 to 14, with a gorgeous backdrop and lots of refreshment for all.

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Over 60 Canadian, US, and European breweries were on hand for the Main Event, with a special Gatecrasher Entry at noon for 500 folks who wanted a head start and literally no queues.

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A German oompah-style band kept the crowds entertained, a few food trucks and vendors served up pizza, Aussie meat pies, and Bavarian pretzels, while the Whistler Olympic Plaza was transformed into a gigantic beer garden complete with one-of-a-kind keg art and tabled seating.

Keg art by Chad Depner Keg art by Andy Fenwick
[L to R: Keg art by Chad Depner, Andy Fenwick]

Our top 10 craft beer discoveries and faves (note my love for IPA):
Deschutes Brewery Fresh Squeezed IPA
Gigantic Brewing Company Ginormous Imperial IPA
Ninkasi Brewing Tricerahops Double IPA
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company Homeport Blonde Ale
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company Hoptopia Imperial IPA
Prohibition Brewing Bootlegger Ale
Four Winds Brewing Pale Ale
Postmark Brewing Saisonella
Bomber Brewing Choqlette Porter
Deep Cove/Whistler Brewing Collaboration ISA

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Congrats to 49th Parallel for Best In Fest Award, and to Old Yale Brewing and Whistler Brewing for second and third place honours! More photos of the Whistler Village Beer Festival Main Event can be found in my Flickr set.

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