American Craft Beer to be showcased at the 2008 Great British Beer Festival.

July 31, 10:43 AMBeer ExaminerCharlie Papazian

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British Beer Expert Melissa Cole

The Brewers Association reports 57 beers from 17 American Craft Breweries will be poured at this year’s Great British Beer Festival. This will be the largest representation of American at this festival ever. The 5 day annual event will be 5-9^th August, at Earl’s Court, London. The breweries will take part in the Bieres sans frontiers (Beers without borders) area of the festival 

            Brewers Association Vice President Bob Pease emphasized, “The featuring of American Craft Beer in the Bieres sans frontiersarea of the festival helps reinforce the image of American Craft Beer as a world class brand. America’s small and independent brewers are often inspired by the great brewing traditions of the Great Britain and are excited about showcasing their interpretations of these classic brewing styles.”

Great British Beer Festival official and Bieres Sans Frontiere’sManager Andy Benson stated, “We aim to feature the best beer from around the world and American craft beer is a very important part of that, and one which has increased in size at the festival over recent years. American brewers are extremely innovative and produce an incredible variety of beer styles, which are of the utmost quality. They brew beers which others wouldn’t dare to brew, push the boundaries of brewing and have acted as an inspiration to brewers in many other countries.”

The Brewers Association's  Export Development Program has been able to promote their members beer in Scandinavia, The Netherlands, Italy, China, Japan, Australia and Germany.