The countdown to lift off is on.

A little more than 100 days away, Victoria Beer Week returns May 5 to 13.

Now in its ninth year, the Victoria Beer Society festival celebrates B.C. craft breweries in unique settings across Greater Victoria. Event organizers said in a press release that this yearB次元官网网址檚 lineup has a B次元官网网址渕ix of new events and fan favourites for a total of six killer events over the week.B次元官网网址� Close to 50 breweries are participating.

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The week will start with the space-themed B次元官网网址楲ift OffB次元官网网址� event at Market Square. Known to sell out, this event will see the launch of over a dozen new beers. The finale, Touchdown, also space-themed, will be inside the Victoria Press Building, on Saturday (May 13). Touchdown will recap fan-favourite beers from the week alongside welcoming new experimental beers and seltzers.

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New events this year include B次元官网网址楧own Unda,B次元官网网址� featuring southern hemisphere hops and New Zealand pilsners alongside Saltchuck Pie Company at Esquimalt Park Gorge Pavilion; and B次元官网网址楽our Power,B次元官网网址� a B次元官网网址�70s-themed sour beer disco party headlined by Tight Hair.

B次元官网网址楧ubbel DownB次元官网网址� returns with Belgian-inspired beers and cuisine at the Victoria Public Market on May 12. The popular beer and pizza night is also back, hosted at Driftwood Brewery in partnership with local vendor Bicycle Pizza for a multi-course pairing.

FridayB次元官网网址檚 at the Station, a pop-up beer garden series, will begin that week and continue every Friday for the rest of the spring and summer at Langford Station.

B次元官网网址淏eer Week is a fun way for people to try new beers, get into the craft beer scene, and have a fun time with friends,B次元官网网址� Craig added.

Early bird discounted tickets for Victoria Beer Society members will go on sale on Feb. 10. General tickets for the public, which will range from $30 to $50, will go on sale March 17.

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