Christmas Beer Festival

Beer lovers can get their Christmas fix at O.B.E.R. (Objective Beer Tasters Essen Region), the Christmas beer festival, which happens in Essen, Belgium, every two years - this year from 17 to 18 December.

With a highly researched beer list, the festival attracts an international audience, some of whom may considered it the best beer festival in the world. This year's offering presents several unique and interesting finds combined with world classics, with over 200 different bottled beers to taste, including 22 on draught, plus of course hot gluhkriek winter ale alongside.