Upcoming Beer Events in Boston

Those of us who live within the 128-Belt are lucky. Here are just some of the kick-ass beer events coming our way.

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NERAX (New England Real Ale Exhibition) May 2-5 With half of the beers from the UK and half from American brewers, NERAX will once again feature around 80 firkins of Real Ale served cask-conditioned, by gravity or hand-pump in 20, 10 or 5 ounce formats. Head on over to

to checkout the beer lists, and begin drooling. Note: bring your Beano. Update: Word on the street is that advance tickets are pretty much sold-out, with only a limited amount available at the door. Get there early, and good luck!

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18 Years & 18 Beers @ Cambridge Brewing Company! May 4-5 CBC is celebrating their 18th anniversary, with Brewmaster Will Meyers digging deep into the CBC vaults to bring you 18 of his one of a kind brews including several delicious barrel aged varieties and vintage brews! Chef Brian Roskow, not one to be shown up, will match with 18 beer infused specials. Starts at 5pm on Friday until they're all gone. Come early. Stay Late.

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Atwood's Tavern Beer Dinner w/ Berkshire Brewing Co. May 7 For those of you who missed their inaugural beer dinner with Smuttynose back in February, you really don't want to miss this one. Starting at 7pm, the dinner will include 5 courses paired with 5 Berkshire brews with Brewer Gary Bogoff on hand to discuss the beers and pairings. Tickets are only $35. Get them while you can at the bar, and visit

or call 617.864.2792 for more info.

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German Spring Beer Dinner 2007 @ Jacob Wirth May 15 Enjoy a unique experience for the Boston area: an amazing 4-course German dinner paired with a stellar selection of traditional German ales and lagers, including a welcome beer to kick-off the night (full menu posted on beeradvocate.com). Only $40 pp. Hosted by Jacob Wirth, along with J.B. Master of Tigris Beverage and German beer expert Horst Dornbusch. Sponsored by Beeradvocate and Boston's Weekly Dig. Call

617.338.8586 to make your reservations now.

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Boston BeerAdvocate Social May 26 Don't be shy and join us for our monthly social where we gather, shoot the shit, and drink beer. This month: Harvard Square. Save the date. More info to follow.

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Night of the Lagers @ American Beer Fest Jun 15 Special Session: a challenge to American brewers to bring their most interesting and flavorful lagers, thus destroying the popular misconception that all lagers are yellow, fizzy, and boring. 100% lager style beers, special guest speaker panel, tasty snacks, rub elbows with industry folk, limited to 600 tickets for a more relaxed vibe. 6-9:30pm.

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American Beer Fest - Sessions One & Two Jun 16 The Main Event: two big sessions (1-4:30pm & 6-9:30pm), full-line of

125+ American Beers from 35+ brewers, special guest speaker seminars, tasty eats for purchase, 1000 tickets per session. 1-4:30pm or 6-9:30pm. Buy your tickets before they're gone!

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Cheers, and see you around Boston!