In just six short years, the San Diego International Beer Festival has become one of the largest in the country, with more than 150 breweries and more than 300 beers from around the world.

Dates, Times, Ticket Information

Date: Friday-Sunday, June 22-24, 2012

Friday: two sessions Noon-4:00PM or 5:00-9:00PM
Saturday: two sessions 11:00AM-3:00PM or 4:00-8:00PM
Sunday: 1:00-5:00PM special emphasis on San Diego beers

Location: Chevrolet Del Mar Arena

Prices: $48.00 per session, which includes Fair admission.
$35.00 per session, without Fair admission (for those with Fair season passes, for instance), available at the beer festival entrance.
These prices include a souvenir tasting cup and a wristband that entitles the wearer to unlimited one-ounce samplings of beer entered in the festival competition. You must be 21 or older to purchase wristband vouchers.

Where to buy tickets: Ticketmaster or the Fairgrounds Box Office, located on the north side of the Main Parking Lot. Hours are 10:00AM to 6:00PM Tuesday through Saturday.

Have a VIP Experience
in the Brewers Lounge

This VIP experience includes a special lounge area overlooking the beer festival, 6-oz. souvenir glass to use in the lounge area and beer festival floor, five craft beer stations with food pairings, with unlimited grazing for the first two hours of each session, half-hour early admission before the general public and admission to the Fair.

Dates, Times, Ticket Information for Brewers Lounge

Date: Friday-Sunday, June 22-24, 2012

Friday: 4:30-9:00PM
Saturday: two sessions 10:30AM-3:00PM or 3:30-8:00PM
Sunday:  12:30-5:00PM  special emphasis on San Diego beers

Prices: $90.00 per session, which includes Fair admission.
$80.00 per session, without Fair admission (for those with Fair season passes, for instance), available at the beer festival entrance.

**You must be 21 or older to purchase admission to the Brewers Lounge.

Where to buy tickets: Ticketmaster or the Fairgrounds Box Office, located on the north side of the Main Parking Lot. Hours are 10:00AM to 6:00PM Tuesday through Saturday.

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