While little Italian brewer that could Toccalmatto pours its beers at the Great British Beer Festival, organizers of the 14th International Berlin Beer Festival invited Vietnam as a special guest.
Vietnam follows the Czech Republic in 2008 and Belgium in 2009.
Their presence at the festival is part of larger events, "The Year of Germany" in Vietnam and the "Year of Vietnam" in Germany.
Vietnamese breweries will pour mainstays like Hanoi Beer (Bia Hà Nội) and Saigon Beer along the beer-mile.
Opinions on Hanoi Beer run the gamut.
The Berlin Beer Festival 2010 is expected to attract some 800, 000 visitors from Germany and abroad under the theme of 'Beer Thightens the Bonds of Friendship'…
Admission is Free.
Opening hours are:
Friday, August 6th: Noon to 24 hoursMidnight
Saturday, August 7th August: 10 AM to Midnight
Sunday, August 8th: 10 AM to 10 PM
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