Special Events: Wine, Tequila & Beer Tasting

Information that was on this page in 2008 has been moved to the Sparkletts Water Infield page, the Food page and the San Diego International Beer Festival page.

San Diego International Beer Festival

Mark your calendars for the fourth annual San Diego International Beer Festival, which will happen during the 2010 San Diego County Fair on June 25-27. That's right — we're adding a third day! Check back in the spring of 2010 for details.

Congratulations to Jeff Bagby, Pizza Port - Carlsbad, for winning the 2009 Best of Show for his Good Grief Brown Ale during the third annual festival.

In just three short years, the San Diego International Beer Festival has become one of the largest in the country, with more than 300 beers from 17 countries and 20 states. Countries represented in 2009 were: Denmark, USA, Japan, Scotland, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Germany, England, Norway, France, Sweden, Finland and the Philippines. States were: Louisiana, California, Alaska, Maine, Montana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, Idaho, Vermont, Michigan, Hawaii, Nebraska, Tennessee, Colorado, New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

Festival Photos

If you had your photo taken at the 2009 festival (and even if you didn't), you can see those photos here.

Results, Festival Activities, Other Information

Info Updates for 2010 Festival

2009 Results [PDF format]

2009 Festival Beers and Breweries [PDF format]

2009 Beer Festival Activities [PDF format]

Previous Festival Results

The 2008 Best Of Show beer was West Coast IPA (India Pale Ale) made by Green Flash Brewery of Vista, California. The Best of Show award was announced June 21, 2008 at the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena, in front of thousands of visitors and a total of 104 local, regional, national and international breweries that participated.

In the inaugural event, the 2007 Best of Show was Shipyard Export Ale in the English Pale Ale class, from Shipyard Brewing Co. of Portland, Maine.