Today, beer fans will be converging on the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center for the World Beer Festival.  Attendees at either of the two sessions will have the chance to taste over 200 different beers from all over the world.  There will be live music, workshops on pairing beer with foods, and seminars on tasting beers.  The festival is celebrating its third year in Columbia and is a production of All About Beer magazine. 

Check out this Free Times article with suggestions on how to make the most of your festival ticket.  The festival is designed to provide something for everybody, whether you consider yourself a beginner or an expert on craft beers.  Here's a guide to the bands that will be playing, too!

Can't afford the steep ticket price?  Spend your Saturday here at the library perusing our wide selection of beer magazines!  We have a display of magazines that you can take home with you, including issues of Brew Your Own, Draft, All About Beer, and The Beer Connoisseur. Each of those magazines has a great website as well with tons of information on beers, beer traveling, and brewing your own.  Take a look!