VARESE – The party area of Via Vigevano alla Schiranna in Varese is preparing to host the seventh edition (the sixth in spring) of the Varese beer festival, the largest event dedicated to craft beer set up in the province of the Sette Laghi. An event that has been repeated since 2018, which sees the participation of around 4 thousand people and which returns to its location at the end of May. This time the program includes four days, from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th. The organization is unchanged compared to previous years: the event is organized in collaboration between Paneliquido and the Cooperativa Mondovisione with the support of the Malto Gramento blog.
16 breweries from all over Italy are participating in the Vbf, each with a selection of their own beers. Among the participants there are various local businesses, to enhance local production, alongside a series of the most popular brands on the Italian artisan scene. This year at the Varese Beer Festival there will be: Railroad (Seregno) – Vetra (Milan) – The Wall (Venegono Inf.); Beer In (Trivero); 100venti beer (Borgomanero); Ritual Lab (Formello), Brewfist (Codogno), Turaco (Busto Arsizio); Canediguerra (Alessandria); Lambrate (Milan), Liquida (Ostellato), Porta Bruciata (Brescia), War, 50&50 (Varese), Amerino (Amelia) and OV – Orso Verde (Busto Arsizio).
Specialized staff will be present at the taps to explain and talk about the beers on offer to enable customers to make the best choices, according to their own tastes. It will be possible to select the tasting mode, so you can sip more beers, but in small quantities.
Entrance to the party area is free for everyone. For 10 euros you can buy the Paneliquido glass in polycarbonate (indestructible, really) and 4 tokens: each token corresponds to 0.1 liter of beer. If you already have the glass, with 10 euros you will get an extra token.
For 6 euros you can drink any beer from 0.3 liters of beer.
Anyone who already owns the glass from previous editions of the Vbf or those branded Paneliquido can use it. It will be enough to buy the tokens at the cash registers. The organization recommends and promotes the reuse of glasses also with a view to reducing waste and making choices in favor of the environment (such as the use of compostable and careful and precise separate waste collection).
Both cash and the most popular electronic payments (credit cards, debit cards, Satispay) are accepted at the cash registers. The Vbf opening hours are as follows: Thursday 23rd from 6pm to 1am, Friday 24th from 6pm to 1am, Saturday 25th from 6pm to 1am, Sunday 26th from 12pm to 10pm.
There will be five food trucks, also dedicated to vegans and vegetarians: Lo stecchino d’oro (arrosticini), Ape Regina (tigelleria and Modena cuisine), Nannì Sapori Romaneschi (cuisine and typical products from Lazio), Basulon (burgers and gourmet sandwiches), Taste&Health (desserts). There is also a bar service with soft drinks and soft drinks managed by the organisation.
Events within the event
Friday 24 May, at 8.30 pm – “Beer and social inclusion”: workshop with the beers of La Valle di Ezechiele, a project born in Busto Arsizio with Lorenzo “Kuaska” Dabove, and of the Birrificio Sociale of Malnate, realities rooted in the territory and aimed at social inclusion for prisoners and disabled people. Free participation.
Saturday 25 May, at 8.30pm – “Non-alcoholic beers and the freedom to drink”: non-alcoholic beer tasting workshop organized by the Maltese e-shop and in collaboration with Discobus Varese, which presents the “Sober driver” project. Participation cost: 10 euros.
Reservations: [email protected] or at the Vbf cash desk.
Sunday 26 May, at 6.30 pm – “Zaino (and beers) in shoulder”: presentation of the Turaco Brewery and the “Zaino in shoulder” project, in support of research activities for type 1 diabetes. Cost of participation: 10 euros ( part of the proceeds donated to the Italian Diabetes Foundation). Reservations: [email protected] or at the Vbf cash desk (max 30 seats). Bonus: on Sunday afternoon, activities will be organized to support the Italian Diabetes Foundation.
