FINAL UPDATE: Roger Brown won the tickets in a second drawing after the original winner could not attend. Congratulations!
UPDATE TO UPDATE: Nancy could not use the tickets. A new winner will be announced shortly.
UPDATE: The winner of the tickets to the New Times Beerfest has been picked. Congratulations to Nancy Reid!
As Florida’s craft beer scene grows, so does the beer festival calendar. Most of the craft breweries here are relatively young, and most of the festivals are as well. But just as we have a few longtime breweries such as Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Dunedin Brewery and Orlando Brewing, there are a handful of festivals that have grown up along with the craft beer community in the Sunshine State.
Such is the case with the New Times Beerfest in Fort Lauderdale, which will happen for the 15th time on Saturday, March 31, 2012, from 6 to 11 p.m. The festival has grown so popular that organizers had to move it to a larger venue this year, and those same organizers have made available to Beer in Florida a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky fan. More on that further down but first, here’s a little of what you can expect at the fest:
- A new, more spacious venue at Huizenga Plaza, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd.
- More than 100 local craft and imported beers available for unlimited sampling.
- National act Dirty Dozen Brass Band will perform at 9 p.m., with local favorite Jacob Jeffries band opening.
- VIP access includes liquor samples, food from local restaurants and special beers, including one brewed exclusively for the festival’s 15th anniversary by BX Beer Depot.
- College hoops fans won’t have to miss any Final Four action because the games will be shown on a Jumbotron screen in special viewing area.
General admission tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. VIP tickets run $65 in advance and $75 at the door.
To win a free pair of general admission tickets from Beer in Florida, follow these instructions carefully.
First, you must be 21 or older.
For an entry, leave a comment below telling us what you’re most looking forward to at the New Times Beerfest.
For additional entries, you can take the following actions and leave a separate comment for each one.
- Go to Facebook.com/BeerInFlorida and like the page. If you already like it, leave a comment saying so.
- Go to Twitter.com/BeerInFlorida and follow. If you already follow, leave a comment saying so.
- Go to Facebook.com/NewTimesBeerfest and like the page. If you already like it, leave a comment saying so.
- Go to Twitter.com/BrowardNTStreet and follow. If you already follow, leave a comment saying so.
Each comment will be considered one entry.
The winner will be chosen Monday, March 26, 2012, at 6 p.m. using the Random.org service and notified via email. If a response is not received by noon on Tuesday, another winner will be chosen.
Good luck!
I would love to go, but I can’t afford to. Winning the tix would be awesome.
I like New Times Beerfest on facebook as Jeffrey C. Davis
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I follow Beer in Florida on facebook as Jeffrey C. Davis
I’m looking forward to all the great beers available to try.
Im looking forward to crashing in a hotel and not driving back to Orlando
I like New Times Beerfest on facebook too. Cheers!
I like Beer in Florida on facebook! Always have, always will :). Hope to see you at the fest! Thanks so much.
Us Chanuks are on a holiday and drove all the way down south from Quebec,eh
We would so love to throw back some of those wonderful brews. This would make our road trip a winner. Choose us please and don’t be a hoser, eh.
I took a home brew class at Bx Beer Depot a while back…can’t wait to try some more of their creations. Good Stuff.
I follow BrowardNTStreet on twitter as @eyewonit
I like New Times Beer Fest on Facebook as Nancy Reid
I follow Beer in Florida on twitter as @eyewonit
I like BeerInFlorida on facebook as Nancy Reid
I’m looking forward to the huge selection of beer ~ over 100 of the world’s best local and international beers ~ samplings from some of the finest restaurants ~ the fabulous live music from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and more AND the big screen telecast of the men’s championship basketball games PLUS the fab new location on Las Olas!!!! This is an event tailor made for me and my Irish beer belly hubs!! lol
I am looking forward to all of the best things in life in one place- fine beer, great food, live music, Final Four action, and my handsome hubby beside me. Please pick me for the New Times Beer Fest tix- I’ve been good, I promise 🙂