Bières et Saveurs de Chambly shows Quebec’s craft beer and spirits scene is booming
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Thousands of Quebecers descended on Fort Chambly's National historical site to sip and to celebrate the best of Quebec's brews and flavours.
Thousands of Quebecers descended on Fort Chambly’s National historical site to sip and to celebrate the best of Quebec’s brews and flavours.
“The weather is great for the weekend of Labour Day, so it’s great,” said Joey St-Arnault with an India Pale Ale beer in hand.
The festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
“Twenty years later we’re the reference. We’re the biggest beer festival in Quebec,” said Luc Rousseau, president of Concept B, the company organizing the festival.
Bieres et Saveurs de Chambly has grown from a couple of dozen exhibitors in 2002 to 110 this year, offering over 1,000 craft beers, ciders and spirits.
Rousseau says more than 60,000 people attended on their opening day.
The festival is in part a big success because Quebecers love their brews.
Statistics Canada reports that the province has some of the biggest beer drinkers in the country, with an average sale of 4.3 beers a week per person of legal age.
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