The Farsons Great Beer Festival is in full swing at Ta’ Qali National Park with a line-up of musicians, artists and bands accompanied by the most extensive selection of award-winning local and international beers the festival has ever offered.

The beer festival runs until next Sunday and features over 50 beer and cider brands and variants, 30 bars and food stalls, with over 70 beer draught installations and a record number of 60 music acts across three stages.

Some of the new speciality beers available will include Leffe and Hoegaarden from Belgium, Baladin’s hand crafted beers from Italy, Hobgoblin from Wychwood brewery and Trooper, Iron Maiden’s, and the legendary heavy metal band very own beer, brewed by Robinson’s brewery from the UK. A wider selection of beers from the prestigious St Austell’s brewery, Cornwall, UK, will also be on offer.

Alongside these international speciality beers, the festival will also supply Farsons’ own range of classic ales and its Cisk range of award-winning beers, including the recently launched Cisk Pilsner, available from the new Cisk Specials Bar in the Rock Area. Other international brands include Carlsberg, Budweiser, Corona Extra, Beck’s, Guinness, John Smith’s, Kilkenny Irish Cream, Newcastle Brown Ale as well as ciders.

The Farsons Beer Festival is sponsored by Vodafone, which has lots of surprises prepared for all visitors. The Vodafone stand will feature a huge Wheel of Fortune, where every spin is a win. Apart from a vast range of fantastic gadgets, visitors will also be given the opportunity to win a huge daily prize – a holiday package to Europe with flight and accommodation included.

Doors open at 7.30pm every night and entrance is free.

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