{"id":4052,"date":"2010-12-27T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2010-12-27T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=4052"},"modified":"2010-12-16T18:34:58","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T01:34:58","slug":"beer-event-international-beer-festival-at-the-meadowlands-2511-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/27\/beer-event-international-beer-festival-at-the-meadowlands-2511-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer Event: International Beer Festival at the Meadowlands 2\/5\/11 (NJ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>First-Ever International Beer Festival To Be Held at Meadowlands Expo Center-Feb 5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>SECAUCUS, NJ. December 2010 <\/strong>&#8211; The biggest names in international brewing will gather at the <strong>Meadowlands Exposition Center<\/strong> at Harmon Meadows in Secaucus, NJ on <strong>Saturday, February 5, 2011<\/strong> for the Expos first-ever international beer festival.  This international beer tasting extravaganza will showcase more than 50 breweries from across the globe, each providing samples of their country&#8217;s proudest brewing achievement.  Shoulder to shoulder with some of America&#8217;s best breweries will be amazing beer from Scotland, Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Colombia, Peru, and others.<\/p>\n<p>The event offers beer enthusiasts a unique pay-one-price opportunity to try some foreign beers from foreign lands.<em> &#8220;Based on the success of our International Great Beer Expos held in New York and Philadelphia, adding New Jersey was a natural addition to our beer event portfolio,&#8221;<\/em> said event producer, <strong>Andy Calimano of Starfish Junction Productions<\/strong>.<em> &#8220;We have a great reputation in the craft beer and import markets.  We help breweries and importers reach new customers and we offer beer lovers a fun opportunity to learn about and try new beers,&#8221;<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/great-beer-expo-meadowlands.jpg\" alt=\"Great Beer Expo at the Meadowlands\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In his recent Beverage Dynamics (March 2010) article titled &#8220;Import Status&#8221;, Michael Sherer reports that image alone isn&#8217;t enough to get consumers to trade up to imports.  He states that <em>&#8220;brand traits like heritage, authenticity, unique ingredients, and taste can differentiate them and give consumers reasons to discover them.&#8221;<\/em> With the launch of this new International Great Beer Expo,<em> &#8220;we hope to lead beer lovers from New Jersey on a fantastic trans-continental journey,&#8221;<\/em> added Mr. Calimano.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>International Great Beer Expo<\/strong> (<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.GreatBeerExpo.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.GreatBeerExpo.com\">www.GreatBeerExpo.com<\/a>) will have two sessions:  <strong>12-4:00 pm<\/strong> and <strong>5:30-9:00 pm<\/strong>.  A limited number of tickets will be sold.  Once the event sells out, no additional tickets will be available for purchase.  Tickets are on sale now.  Tickets are <strong>$40<\/strong> each and can be purchased at the event website <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.GreatBeerExpo.com\/Meadowlands');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.GreatBeerExpo.com\/Meadowlands\">www.GreatBeerExpo.com\/Meadowlands<\/a>.  Tickets include admission to the Expo, admission to special beer seminars, a souvenir tasting glass, and the freedom to enjoy a 2 oz. sample of any of the beers present at the Expo.  <strong>Designated driver tickets<\/strong> are also available for <strong>$10 <\/strong>each.  No one, including designated drivers, under 21 will be admitted and photo ID is required for entry.  The Meadowlands Exposition Center at Harmon Meadow is located at <strong>355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey 07095<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The secure &#8220;CLICK AND PRINT&#8221; ticketing at the event website (<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.GreatBeerExpo.com\/Meadowlands');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.GreatBeerExpo.com\/Meadowlands\">www.GreatBeerExpo.com\/Meadowlands<\/a>) makes a ticket to this event a fantastic last-minute gift idea.  Buy the ticket at the event website then immediately print the ticket from a home computer.  A wonderful reward for the last minute Christmas shopper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/njbeerevents.jpg\" alt=\"New Jersey Beer Event\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This event will raise funds for the Beer For Brains Foundation, a national organization dedicated to bringing awareness of and offering hope to those afflicted with brain cancer. The event is sponsored in part by <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.NJBeerEvents.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.NJBeerEvents.com\">NJBeerEvents.com<\/a>.  The event is produced by Starfish Junction, co-producer of the <strong>Philly Craft Beer Fest <\/strong>(<a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.PhillyCraftBeerFest.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.PhillyCraftBeerFest.com\">www.PhillyCraftBeerFest.com<\/a>), named one of the &#8220;Top 10 Beer Festivals in America&#8221; by Forbes Traveler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First-Ever International Beer Festival To Be Held at Meadowlands Expo Center-Feb 5 SECAUCUS, NJ. December 2010 &#8211; The biggest names in international brewing will gather at the Meadowlands Exposition Center at Harmon Meadows in Secaucus, NJ on Saturday, February 5, 2011 for the Expos first-ever international beer festival. 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