The Kiwanis AleFest weekend in downtown Prince George returns for its ninth year this January 24-25.
The festival features four tasting sessions held at the Two Rivers Gallery in downtown Prince George. New this year: A fourth tasting session has been introduced to allow for more tickets available for the public to be able to attend.
The festival also hosts the popular “Cask Beer Crawl” featuring exclusive cask ales from northern B.C .breweries available to sample at participating downtown establishments.
Tickets for the tasting sessions will go on sale Saturday, November 23, 10 a.m. on the Kiwanis AleFest website (must be 19+ to attend)
This January 24-25, some of the best craft breweries and cideries from across northern and central B.C. will all gather in downtown Prince George for the ninth annual Kiwanis AleFest weekend. The festival will feature over 50 different craft brews, an inspired selection of complimentary local food, a silent auction, 50/50 draws, music, and more.
If you’re not able to snag a ticket to one of the four tasting sessions held at the Two Rivers Gallery, you can still participate in the popular Kiwanis AleFest Cask Beer Crawl. This free to attend event will run all weekend, and features several exclusive cask ales available for sampling at select downtown establishments, as well as an incredible prize package to be won.
“We have some exciting new changes this year,” Kiwanis AleFest Chair, Bailee Johansen said. “With so much demand and support from the community, we’ve decided to add a fourth AleFest tasting session to allow for more people to be able to get their hands on tickets and attend this annual sold-out event.”
Tickets will go on sale Saturday, November 23 at 10 a.m. To buy tickets, or for more information on the Kiwanis AleFest weekend, visit the website at: kiwanisalefest.ca.
About Kiwanis Prince George: Started in 2015 as a fundraiser for the local Kiwanis Prince George service club, the annual AleFest event has experienced tremendous growth support from the community, including recently being honoured as a finalist at the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
The event is entirely volunteer run by the local Kiwanis Prince George chapter and relies on partnerships and sponsorships from the local business community, allowing proceeds to go back into benefiting the community in the form of capital projects and community grants to local children’s charities.
This year, through funds raised at Kiwanis AleFest over the years, Kiwanis Prince George gave a substantial donation of $130,000 to the Spirit of the North Foundation towards the APAU (Adolescent Psychiatry Assessment Unit) at UHNBC. This is a unit that specializes in adolescent mental health, and is integral to the well-being of our struggling youth here in Prince George and the region. These funds will go towards renovation of the space, so that the kids can feel safe and secure in what could be a terrifying time in their lives.
In addition, Kiwanis Prince George supports a number of local community organizations through their annual grant program, as well as their annual donation to the Ronald McDonald House BC for a room for northern B.C. families to stay at while their children receive treatment at BC Children’s Hospital. Read more about what Kiwanis is doing in the community at: https://kiwanisprincegeorge.memberday.org/