BEER CRAFT
International Craft Beer Meeting
EVENT 2021 UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED
New date 2022: May 13-14
Beer Craft Bozen
Dear friends of better beers,
Given the current situation, it is of course still not possible for us to implement the "Beer Craft" event in 2021.
This situation is not easy for everyone, but we are more than confident that it can be mastered together and that we can look back positively to the future shortly.
Drink good beer!
Kind regards and stay healthy!
The Beer Craft is a gathering of beer enthusiasts, especially of those, who think of brewing beer as a craft and who want to revive it. All those who are interested in the subject of beer in any way are welcome. In the heart of Bozen, Maretsch Castle will present the beer culture in a new light on 15th & 16th May 2020, with numerous exhibitors and beers from Germany, Austria, Italy and further abroad. The "craft beer hype“ has reached South Tyrol at full speed. The general trend towards regional, high-quality products has also noticeably increased interest in the variety of artisan brewed beer (craft beer). The number of brewing factories and the production of various craft beers has risen sharply in Europe in the recent years. There are many brewing methods and styles from different cultures.
The general trend towards regional, high-quality products has also noticeably increased interest in the variety of artisan brewed beer (craft beer). The number of brewing factories and the production of various craft beers has risen sharply in Europe in the recent years. There are many brewing methods and styles from different cultures.
The general trend towards regional, high-quality products has also noticeably increased interest in the variety of artisan brewed beer (craft beer). The number of brewing factories and the production of various craft beers has risen sharply in Europe in the recent years. There are many brewing methods and styles from different cultures.
Furthermore, delegations from Belgium and the USA will present their products. The Beer Craft is supported by the Wine and Beer Academy South Tyrol and the quality label South Tyrol, which also includes the South Tyrolean breweries, who will present themselves at the Beer Craft.
Take the opportunity and inform yourself in the context of this event in order to grasp and feel the history behind the variety of beers directly at the source. The high standard of quality and variety will convince!
Beer Craft 2020
September 25 - 26 2020
Claudia de’ Medici Street 12 – Bolzano
Our goals
- Mediation and expansion of the beer culture
- Raise awareness of the subject of craft beer in the public eye
- Common public appearance of the local brewers under the quality mark “South Tyrol”
- Networking the industry
- In the future, South Tyrol should become a central and regular industry meeting place
- To illustrate to the hospitality industry the evolution of the craft beer
- Lead consumers closer to the producer
- Offer a platform to young breweries
- In the future, South Tyrol should become a central and regular industry meeting place premium partner
Partners & Sponsors
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- In collaboration with Klanbarrique and Birrificio Italiano we present a selection of specialty beers under the flag of "ROBE DA CHIODI", beer culture between avant-garde and tradition.
- The Beer Craft Award KuBo is given to high quality and character from all over the world. The Bolzano BEER CRAFT festival is a must-have and professional feedback, both sensory and technical.
- The competition takes place as part of the Beer Craft Festival at Maretsch Castle. Every hobby brewer has the possibility to participate with his own beer.
- Foodpairing Area at Beer Craft. On both days in the cellar of Maretsch Castle, exciting combinations of craft beer and high-quality, handcrafted products from South Tyrol will be presented and tasted.
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Location
Nestled in a vast vineyard landscape and with a magnificent view over the impressive mountain range „rose garden“, we find Maretsch Castle in the heart of the city of Bolzano.
The castle dates from the 12th century. The oldest tower of the castle was built in 1194 by Berthold von Maretsch and according to written documents the man was one of the plenipotentiaries of the Counts of Tyrol and judge in Bolzano. At the beginning of the vineyards, only the massive castle keep was visible, which can still be seen today. Between the 13th and 14th century, various owners continued to expand the castle. The battlements and dovetails are also from this period.
In 1477 the plant acquired Sigmund Römer. The Römer family began now with a decades-long reconstruction of the medieval castle to a Renaissance-era palace complex. The four round outer towers were built. Also frescoes were commissioned by philosophers of the time.
In the 80s, the plant was gently renovated, but is no longer inhabited. Today Maretsch Castle serves primarily as a trade fair, concert and event center and can be reached on foot from Bolzano Main Sqare in just a few minutes.
