Buy your tickets now for the 2009 Maine Brewers Festival on Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, at the Portland Expo! Also, stay tuned for the first-ever New Hampshire Brewers Festival on November 13 and 14, and also Spring Beer Portland, in May 2010!

www.mainebrew.com for tickets and details

General Information
The 16th annual Maine Brewers Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 6th and 7th, 2009. This festival celebrates the quality and community of Maine's craft brewers and their tasy celebrated brews. Great food, door prizes, interesting vendors, and fantastic music round out the experience. This event has become an anticipated New England tradition. We hope you'll join us for fun, friends, and most importantly, great beer!

Friday Night Dinner with the Brewers is Back!!!
The first-year ticket-buying pioneers had a fabulous time last year, and it may well sellout this year. We'll improve on the winning format by adding a little more "learn your beer" Q&A and discussions, for those who want that. Here's what your ticket package will include:

• A pre-dinner panel discussion with 4 Maine brewers about 1 or 2 beers that they each bring to the dinner, many of which you'll have a chance to pair with your dinner.

• Whoa! What a line-up of your favorite Maine craft brewers we'll have, Last year it was Gritty's, Allagash, Shipyard, and Atlantic. Stay tuned to learn this years line-up.

• Panel discussion and presentation, with the evenings featured brewers, moderated by our guest professional industry insider.

• Dinner at Portland's beautiful and convenient Clarion Hotel

• Great, live background music!

• Admission to the regular Saturday festival, either the Happy Hour session or the evening session

• Each dinner table features a brewery employee. Each table of attendees has a chance to talk with, and learn from, a brewing expert while they're enjoying dinner.

• A limited edition, full-color, full sized Maine Brewers Festival beer mug, and other good schwag!

Saturday Event Schedule
Happy Hour Session: 1:30 p.m. # 5:00 p.m.

• Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
• Taps open at 1:30 p.m.
• Food sales start @ 1:00 p.m.

Evening Session: 6:30 p.m. # 10:00 p.m.

• Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
• Taps open at 6:30 p.m.
• Food sales start @ 6:00 p.m. Taps close 15 minutes prior to session end, allowing you time to enjoy your final brew.