DRAFT Magazine's BIG POUR

November 22nd, 2008 - Mesa, AZ

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General Admission and Designated Driver tickets are now only available at the gate. Cash transactions for the tickets at the gate will proceed faster than other transactions.

VIP and Super VIP Tickets are sold out!
Only General Admission Tickets Remain available at this time.

This Saturday, November 22nd, DRAFT Magazine, the nation's premier beer magazine, is bringing THE BIG POUR beer festival home to Arizona! You have NEVER seen the likes of this! Join DRAFT at this historic event, as over 100 of your favorite local, national and international breweries pour HUNDREDS of different beers for your tasting pleasure, including rare and unique beers and beers that have never been poured in Arizona before! In addition to enjoying some of the world's greatest brews, the event features live music, food, and other entertainment, as well as games and tournaments featuring your favorite pub games, such as billiards, darts, foosball, and more! If you love beer (and who doesn't?), THIS IS THE CAN'T MISS EVENT OF THE YEAR!

So grab you friends and enjoy a perfect day on the grass with some of the world's greatest brews! The Big Pour features two sessions: 12pm - 4pm & 5pm - 9pm. General Admission is $35, with VIP and Super VIP tickets available enabling you to beat the lines and sample limited release and specialty beers not available with General Admission - plus many other benefits such as priority parking. The event is located at Mesa's Hohokam Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs, conveniently located right off the I-60 and 202 near Sky Harbor Airport. Proceeds from The Big Pour benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.

Read about the Different Types of Tickets Available

View the List of Participating Breweries

Ticket Overview for The Big Pour:

General Admission ($35): Access on field level to 100 breweries and all and recreational pavilions featuring billiards, foosball, darts, ping pong and Pop-A-Shot. Attendees will be ID'd at the entrance and given bracelets with 15 beer sample tickets on them. Field level also includes the educational areas such as Ask The Brewer and information on home brewing, as well as the live musical entertainment and the DRAFT Magazine event store. Parking, controlled by the City of Mesa, is adjacent to the stadium and costs approximately $5. Standard stadium fare at typical prices will be available at field level for purchase.

VIP ($50): All benefits of the General Admission ticket, plus access to a controlled area on the concourse featuring a lounge with comfortable seating, free snacks (cheese, vegetables, chips & dip) and soft drinks, and specialty pours not available on the field. Special, reasonably priced BBQ buffet will be available for purchase. Early admission 30 minutes earlier via a separate line, and reserved parking in a priority area closest to the stadium (same modest fee as with a general admission ticket). Includes a free yearly subscription to DRAFT for you or to give as a gift, a newsstand value of $30. VIP tickets are capped each session to insure comfort and easy access to all offered amenities.

Super VIP ($75): Includes all benefits as described above, plus the Super VIP Lounge, also located on the concourse level, will feature a Mexican buffet for which there is no charge. Also includes a free yearly subscription to DRAFT for you or to give as a gift, a newsstand value of $30. Super VIP tickets are capped each session to insure comfort and easy access to all offered amenities.

Designated Driver ($15): Enjoy all the recreational activities at the event, plus receive a lunch voucher and free soft drinks. Must be 21 or over.

Brewery List for the Big Pour:

This list is not complete. Check back often for our ever expanding list of participating breweries.

• Abita Brewing Company
• Ace Cider (The California Cider Company)
• Alaskan Brewing Company
• Anchor Brewing
• Anderson Valley Brewing Company
• Anheuser-Busch
• Avery Brewing
• Babycham Cider
• Barrio Brewing
• Bear Republic Brewery
• Beer Valley Brewing Co.
• Big Sky Brewing
• BJ's Brewhouse
• Blue Moon Brewing Company
• Bosteels Brewery
• Boulder Beer Company
• Brewery Ommegang
• Breckenridge Brewery
• BridgePort Brewing Company
• Brooklyn Brewery
• Carlsberg
• Chimay Abbey
• Coronado Brewing Co.
• Cucupa Brewery
• Dale Bros. Brewery
• Deschutes Brewery
• Dogfish Head
• Dos Equis Brewery
• Dundee Beer
• Flying Dog Brewery
• Four Peaks Brewery
• Franziskaner
• Full Sail Brewing
• Gentle Ben's Brewing Co.
• Grand Canyon Brewing Company
• Grand Teton Brewing Company
• Great Divide Brewing Co.
• Green Flash Brewing Company
• Grim Reaper Brewing Co.
• Guinness
• Grolsch
• Hacker Pschorr Brewery
• Heineken
• High Falls Brewing Company
• Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
• Kona Brewing Company
• Lagunitas Brewing Company
• Left Hand Brewing Company
• The Lost Coast Brewery
• Maui Brewing Co.
• MillerCoors
• Grupo Modelo
• Moosehead Brewery
• Moretti La Rossa
• New Belgium Brewing Company
• New Castle
• Nimbus Brewing Company
• North Coast Brewing Company
• Oak Creek Brewing Company
• Oggi's Pizza & Brewery
• Oskar Blues Brewery
• Paulaner Brauerei
• Papago Brewing Company
• Pete's Brewing Company
• Port Brewing Company
• Pyramid Breweries
• Rock Art Brewery
• Rogue Ales
• Widmer Brothers Brewery
• Red Hook Ale Brewery
• Redstone Meadery
• Schmaltz Brewing Company
• Sam Adams (Boston Beer Company)
• SanTan Brewing Company
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
• Ska Brewing Company
• Sonora Brewhouse & Brewer's Den
• Spanish Peaks Brewing Company
• Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner)
• Steamworks Brewery
• Stone Brewing Co.
• Thunder Canyon Brewery
• Trumer Brauerei
• Unibroue
• Brouwerij Van Steenberg
• Warsteiner Brewery
• Wyder's Beverages

Directions, Map and more Information

Hotels convenient to the Big Pour (Hohokam Stadium):

Alphabetical Order

Best Western Dobson Ranch
Official Site
1666 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202-5699
Tel: 1-480-831-7000

Best Western Mezona Inn
Official Site
250 West Main Street
Mesa, Arizona, 85201
Tel: 1-800-528-8299
Fax : 1-480-844-7920

Hilton Phoenix East Mesa
Official Site
1011 West Holmes Avenue
Mesa, Arizona
Tel: 1-480-833-5555
Fax: 1-480-649-1886

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Official Site
Phoenix-Mesa/Chandler
1600 S. Country Club Drive
Mesa, AZ 85210 United States
Tel: 1-800-315-2605

Marriot Phoenix, Mesa
Official Site
200 N Centennial Way
Mesa, AZ 85201
Tel: 1-480-898-8300