New England Beer Festival Guide

New England was at the forefront of the microbrew revolution, and now that specialty beers are enjoying a resurgence, there's no better place to enjoy independently crafted brews. The Brewers Association says America's craft beer makers sold 5.9 percent more beer in 2008, and a 2008 Gallup poll showed beer with a double-digit lead over wine. "2008 was a historic year for beer," said Paul Gatza, Director of the Brewers Association, in a release. "Small independent craft brewers continued to gain share and attention," he explained.

Find the right craft brew for you at one of these summer beer festivals in New England and neighboring New York State.

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_{Beer photo © Kim Knox Beckius.}