Everything You Need to Know About #ABBeerWeek (Alberta Beer Week) 2016
#ABBeerWeek is a province-wide celebration of Alberta-made beer. Alberta Beer Week’s goal is to bring together the amazing people who make and sell beer with the equally amazing people who love local brews. #ABBeerWeek runs from Friday, September 23 to Saturday, October 1, 2016. #DrinkLocal
By Dustin Miller on Sep. 21, 2016

A celebration of fresh, local beer, Alberta Beer Week is organized and promoted by the Alberta Small Brewers Association (ASBA), if you want to know more about #abbeerweek, head over to albertabrewers.ca
Alberta Beer Week kicks off in Calgary on Friday, September 23rd with the start of Calgary Oktoberfest (though there is a sneak-a-peak event offered by Willow Park on the 22nd), and it runs through to October 1st, closing with Edmonton’s Oktoberfest.
For you social media types, the official Alberta Beer Week hashtag is #ABBeerWeek
The #ABBeerWeek Challenge:
Only Drink Alberta Beer Sept 22 Thru Oct 1
Tag @justbeerapp in all your #ABBeerWeek posts for additional #beerlove!
Alberta Beer Week Calgary Events:
Thursday • 9/22
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover (for the full #abbeerweek)
4pm @ Beer Revolution
Fall Craft Beer Festival ($40 Alberta Beer Sampling)
7-9pm @ Willow Park
Friday • 9/23
Calgary Oktoberfest ($25)
4-10pm @ Big 4
Blindman Brewing Tasting (Free Samples)
4-7pm @ 5 Vines
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Saturday • 9/24
Calgary Oktoberfest ($25)
2-9pm @ Big 4
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Sunday • 9/25
Hair of the Dog post-Oktoberfest Brunch
National, 17th ave
Tool Shed Brewing Tasting (Free Samples)
5 Vines
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Monday • 09/26
Ribstone Creek Tap Takeover and Dinner ($25, dinner & pairing)
National, 17th ave
Dandy Brewing Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm @ National, Westhills
Cask Wars (Banded Peak vs. Cold Garden) ($12 – 2 beers)
5-6pm @ Midtown Kitchen & Bar
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Tuesday • 09/27
Goat Locker Brewing Tasting (Free Samples)
4-7pm @ 5 Vines
Tool Shed Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm @ National, 17th
Last Best Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm @ National, Westhills
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Wednesday • 09/28
Alberta IPA Tap Takeover (feat. 22 Alberta Breweries)
4pm @ Last Best
Ribstone Creek Brewery Tasting (Free Samples)
4-7pm @ 5 Vines
Big Rock Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting
5pm @ National, 17th ($5 pints)
Banded Peak Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm – National, Westhills
Blindman + Troubled Monk Collab’ Brew Launch & Tap Takeover
5pm @ National, 10th ave
Big Rock Brewery Tours (Free)
6pm & 8pm @ Big Rock Brewery
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Thursday • 09/29
Dandy Brewing Tasting (Free Samples)
4-7pm @ 5 Vines
Boiling Oar Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm – National, 17th ave
Wild Rose Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm @ National, Westhills
Big Rock Brewery Tours (Free)
6pm & 8pm @ Big Rock Brewery
Alberta Beer Week Dinner ($50 – Alberta-brewed German-style beers & dinner)
National, 8th ave
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Friday • 09/30
Banded Peak Brewing Tasting (Free Samples)
4-7pm @ 5 Vines
Village Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm @ National, 17th ave
Six Corners Brewery Cask Tapping & Tasting ($5 pints)
5pm @ National, Westhills
Blindman Brewing Cask
5pm @ Beer Revolution
Big Rock Brewery Tours (Free)
6pm & 8pm @ Big Rock Brewery
Oktoberfest Marzen Cask (bourbon chips, orange zest, and other goodnesss)
Brewsters, Airdrie
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Saturday • 10/01
Big Rock Brewery Tours (Free)
10:30am, noon & 1:30pm @ Big Rock Brewery
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Wild Rose Tasting (Free Samples)
5 Vines
Alberta Beer Week Edmonton Events:
Thursday • 9/22
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover (Takeover is for the full #abbeerweek)
4pm @ Beer Revolution
Friday • 09/23
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Saturday • 09/24
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Sunday • 09/25
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Monday • 09/26
Blindman Brewing / Arcadia Cask
7-11pm @ Arcadia Bar
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Tuesday • 09/27
Blindman Cask
4pm @ Craft Beer Market
Blindman Collaboration Release & Cask
7-10pm @ MKT
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Wednesday • 09/28
Alley Kat Brewing Cask
5pm @ Daravara
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Thursday • 09/29
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Situation Brewing Cask ($6 pints)
4-11pm – MKT
Friday • 09/30
Edmonton Oktoberfest ($25)
4-10pm @ Northlands
Blindman Brewing Cask
5pm @ Beer Revolution
Alley Kat Cask ($6 pints)
5-11pm @ MKT
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Saturday • 10/01
Edmonton Oktoberfest ($25)
2-9pm @ Northlands
Wood Buffalo Brewing Cask ($6 pints)
4-11pm @ MKT
Alberta Brewers Tap Takeover
Beer Revolution
Alberta Beer Week Small-Town Events Calendar:
Thursday • 09/22
Wild Rose Brewery Tap Takeover
Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Friday • 09/23
Alberta Tap Takeover & Blindman Brewery Collaboration Release
5pm @ Bo’s Bar & Grill (Red Deer)
Medicine Hat Beer Fest feat. Hell’s Basement
5-9pm @ Medicine Hat Lodge (Medicine Hat)
Monday • 09/26
Blindman / Troubled Monk Collaboration Release Cask & Tap Takeover
4pm @ Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Tuesday • 09/27
Collaboration Release & Cold Garden on Tap
4pm @ Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Wednesday • 09/28
Dandy Brewing Tap Takeover
4pm @ Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Rum Barrel Aged Scotch Ale Release Party
5:30pm @ The Grizzly Paw Brewing Company
Thursday • 09/29
Norsemen Brewing Co. #ABBeerWeek Open House ($5 pints)
5pm @ Norsemen Brewing Tap Room, Bar & Brewery (Camrose)
Olds College Cask, and Dandy Brewing, Blindman / Troubled Monk Collab’ on Tap
4pm @ Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Friday • 09/30
4 Tap Takeovers + 4 Casks (Blindman, Troubled Monk, Bench Creek & Dandy Brewing)
4pm @ Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Saturday • 10/01
Blindman Brewing Anniversary Party
12-10pm @ Blindman Brewing (Lacombe)
Blindman Salute Party
Cilantro + Chive (Lacombe)
Blindman Brewing Anniversary Kegs Around Alberta
Beer Rev YEG/YYC, Next Act, Cilantro + Chive, Bo’s Bar and Grill, Three Boars, Almanac, Midtown Kitchen, National-17th ave, Chartier, and Telegraph Tap House
Did we miss your #ABBeerWeek Event?!
(Sorry about that)