World Beer Festival

Written by Fraendy Clervaud for midlandsconnect.com

COLUMBIA (WACH) – Today, Saturday, hundreds of beer lovers flocked to the Columbia Convention Center (South Carolina) to take part in the 2011 World Beer Festival.

The festival was hosted by “All About Beer Magazine.”

Organizers said the event was all about the culture of beer.

“We are excited to bring our World Beer Festival to Columbia, where there is a burgeoning beer culture,” said Daniel Bradford, Publisher of All About Beer Magazine. “Columbia has an excited beer community that is eager to share the new beer experiences our World Beer Festival provides.”

The festival featured featured 200 varities of craft brews made by more than 80 brewers.

Food from a variety of local restaurants was also available.