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The Montreal Beer Festival
By Dave Preston
For five years now, the Mondiale de la Bière in Montreal, Quebec, has proclaimed its mission: "To restore beer to its rightful and noble place, by offering the general public the opportunity to taste beer from five continents, while encouraging responsible consumption." It maybe too early to cry "Mission Accomplished," but this ten-day festival, billed as "The largest international beer festival in North America," has certainly made a fine mark on the Canadian beer scene.
Now attracting over 50,000 people to its outdoor island setting in the old port of Montreal on the St. Lawrence River, the festival is a major event but has yet to gain much recognition beyond Quebec, even though most of the 270 or so beers on offer hail from out of province.