April 5, 2016 · Team HG
This coming weekend, it is that time again: on April 8 and 9, 2016, the sixth edition of the Groningen Beer Festival will take place in the Martinikerk. Many a beer enthusiast can enjoy themselves here and broaden their knowledge of beer. Prior to this, the grand Beer Dinner will take place, for which 600 guests are expected.
On the Groningen Beer Festival A wide variety of (inter)national draft and bottled beers will be presented once again. Visitors will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses by internationally renowned beer gurus, and brewing competitions will be held for amateur and professional brewers. The Beer & Food Pairing Competition will also take place again, giving hospitality businesses the chance to present the tastiest and most surprising beer & food combination to an experienced jury.
Beer dinner
The day before the Groningen Beer Festival, they organize Progress Events, The Feith House and Stenden University of Applied Sciences on Thursday, April 7, 2016, the largest beer dinner in the world featuring regional products and regional beers from the Northern Netherlands. The dinner will take place in the Martinikerk and consists of seven courses, which have been composed by ’t Feithhuis and the founder of Dutch Cuisine, Albert Kooy. The regional beers from the north of the Netherlands will be presented by British beer sommelier Melissa Cole.
During the event, 600 guests will be served a total of 4,800 dishes within a timeframe of 9,000 seconds.
During a VIP reception preceding the Beer Dinner at ’t Feithhuis, the ‘green deal’ will be signed by Alderman Mattias Gijsbertsen. The Beer Dinner will be opened from the pulpit in the Martinikerk at 7:00 PM by Mayor Peter den Oudsten.
Tickets for the dinner are now sold out. Doors open for dinner from 18:30 to 19:00, and dinner takes place between 19:00 and 22:30.
Times and tickets
The festival is divided into the following three time slots:
A Passe Partout for April 8 and 9 costs €35.00. To participate in masterclasses, both an entrance ticket and an admission ticket for the respective masterclass must be purchased; an additional €12.50 is charged per masterclass on top of the entrance fee.
Tickets are via this website available or for sale at participating Primera stores.
Photo: Facebook Beer Festival/Beer Dinner 2016
