Technopolis: New 3-day Beer Festival Coming to Athens in May
A new beer festival is coming to Athens and for three days will quench the thirst of beer lovers with well-known and rare labels from around the world as well as from Greek microbreweries.
Lager? Pilsner or Weiss? Whatever your favorite beer is, you’ll find it at the WORLD OF Beer Festival (WoB) from May 10 to 12 at the Technopolis City of Athens!
Organized by FORUM S.A., the festival will showcase over 1000 beer labels, new products and trends, as well as ideas and tips from industry experts and beer sommeliers.
Guests will enjoy a weekend full of refreshing events, including workshops, beer tastings and street food venues, topped off by live DJ sets, games, concerts and stand-up comedy shows.
“Get ready to enjoy hours of great music as you are drinking your beer or eating street food, or even if you are just strolling inside the festival,” the organizer said.
WORLD OF Beer Festival Panel and Workshop Program
A ‘Beer Talks & Tastings’ panel will be held every day from 12 noon to 8 pm in the INNOVATHENS hall of Technopolis. There, beer experts will share their knowledge about various types of beer; their special features; and the benefits of beer and its different uses.
Additionally, guests will gain insights on beer and food pairing from beer sommeliers, receive tips on beer serving techniques, and discover the art of crafting beer cocktails from renowned bartenders.
Friday May 10
– 2 pm to 2:45 pm, Panel discussion “The journey of beer through time/Myths and truths about beer”
– 3 pm to 3:45 pm, Panel discussion “Beer and Food Pairing Suggestions”
– 4 pm to 4:45 pm, Workshop “Beer cocktails by Ipitou street bar”
– 5 pm to 5:45 pm, Panel discussion from the Hellenic Association of Brewers: Beer in Greece today
– 7 pm to 7:45 pm, Greek Beer Awards 2024
Saturday May 11
– 11:30 am to 2 pm, Closed event | Meeting of General Secretaries of the Southern Sector of the Brewers of Europe
– 2 pm to 2:45 pm, Panel discussion “Are we appropriate for beer tourism?”
– 3 pm to 3:45 pm, Panel discussion “Beer and Food Pairing Suggestions”
– 4 pm to 4:45 pm, Panel discussion “Beer cocktails from the all-day bar Radar”
– 5 pm to 5:45 pm, Presentation from the Hellenic Brewers Association – Types of beer
– 6 pm to 6:45 pm, Event by CAVA di Patsi
Sunday May 12
– 2 pm to 2:45 pm, Panel discussion “Can we drink… the beer awards?”
– 3 pm to 3:45 pm, Panel discussion “Beer and Food Pairing Suggestions”
– 4 pm to 4:45 pm, Workshop Molecular Beer cocktails from Momix bar
– 5 pm to 5:45 pm, Presentation from the Hellenic Brewers Association – Ideal beer serving: Lager- Pilsner / Quality beer serving to the consumer / Best Practices, myths and truths
WoB Festival Art Program
The WORLD OF Beer Festival will also host three unique themed musical evenings with live DJ sets from famous radio producers and concerts of rock and pop artists.
Friday May 10 – Art Music
– 2 pm to 6 pm, Live DJ set from radio producer Dimitra Teranova
– 6 pm to 7 pm, Giagkinides band concert
– 7.30 pm to 9 pm, Live music performance from Pavlina Voulgaraki
– 9.30 pm to 11 pm, Live music performance from Kostas Makedonas
Saturday May 11 – Rock
– 2 pm to 6 pm, Live dj set from radio producer George Apostolou, Red 96.3
– 6 pm to 7 pm, Domenica band concert
– 7.30 pm to 9 pm, Kitrina Podilata band concert
– 9.30 pm to 11 pm, Ble band concert
Sunday May 12 – Pop Mainstream
– 2 pm to 4 pm, Live dj set from radio producer Sakis Tsitomeneas
– 4 pm to 6 pm, Live dj set from radio producer Spyros Pagiatakis
– 9 pm to 7 pm, Wedding Singers band concert
– 7,30 pm to 9 pm, Live music performance from Penny Baltatzi
– 9.30 pm to 11 pm, Live music performance from Myronas Stratis
Moreover, the WORLD OF Beer Festival will host four stand-up comedy shows with the comedians Vyronas Theodoropoulos, Michalis Mathioudakis (May 10 at 1 pm), Dionysis Atzarakis (May 11 from 2 pm to 2:45 pm), and Lambros Fishfis (May 12 at 1 pm). The shows will take place at the amphitheater at the Technopolis venue.
Admission to the festival is priced at 5 euros, covering entry to all music events and live concerts at no additional cost. It also includes two tokens for free tastings: one for the limited edition beer of the festival and one token for a free beer tasting from an exhibitor, a member of the Hellenic Association of Brewers.
WORLD OF Beer is hosted by FORUM S.A., a member of the NürnbergMesse Group and an organizing company of some of the largest exhibitions in Greece including HORECA, Food Expo, Artoza, Xenia, Oenotelia, and Athens Coffee Festival.