Beer & Sake Festival June 23 – Win Tickets!

Are you fan of Beer & Sake? If you answered yes, then you don’t want to miss out on the 9th Annual Beer & Sake Festival on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the San Diego Marriott in Del Mar.

Hosted by The Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana (JSSDT), The Beer & Sake Festival will have over 100 different drinks from 22 Beer & Sake companies along with 13 restaurants providing delicious appetizers.  The event will showcase imported Japanese beers and local microbrews, different styles and quality levels of sake. In addition, some of San Diego’s most talented chefs will be providing delicious appetizers!

Participating restaurants will also be facing off in a, “Best Appetizer” contest. You’ll get to taste the culinary creations from: Harrah’s, The Marine Room, Shimbashi Izakaya, Harney Sushi, Opera, Top of the Market, Sear Sucker, Alchemy, Sea Rocket Bistro and more.  Some of the participating breweries are Lightning Brewery, Sapporo, Asahi Beer U.S.A., Inc, Fontana Trader LLC, Trumer Pilsner and Kirn,

Beer, Sake, and appetizers, what more can you ask for? What about a live performance from the San Diego Taiko. Taiko means “drum” in Japanese and performances can last between 5 and 25 minutes. The community group is very passionate about performing Japanese Taioko drumming for the San Diego community. If you want to take a sneak peak click on the link.

All proceeds support JSSDT’s educational programs that build bridges between the people of Japan and the San Diego/Tijuana region, including language competitions, internships, educational exchanges, and sports exchanges.

Admission is $40 for JSSDT members and $60 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased here.

For more information check out their facebook page.

To win tickets to the Beer & Sake Festival fill out the form below. Enter by Monday, June 20th at midnight. Winners will be announced Tuesday. Good luck!