The beer festival opened in Moscow

More than 40 beer varieties will be able to taste visitors to the sixth Moscow beer festival, which opened tonight on the territory of the Luzhniki sports complex. As part of the event, more than 70 domestic and foreign brewing companies and snack manufacturers for their favorite drink presented their products.

According to ITAR-TASS in the organizing committee of the festival, its main goal will not be an advertisement for a drink, but "help in the formation of the correct culture of its drink in society." Especially for this, according to the interlocutor of the agency, an extensive cultural program was invented.

"For the sixth time in a row, the" master of the holiday "was the traditional character of the Moscow brewer's brewers of the governor Hops, and the main genre of action is Russian folklore," the organizers of the event said.

So, the festival was opened with a theatrical performance on the topic "Morning in the Beer Village" and the festive procession of manufacturers of this drink representing their products at the event. The audience was welcomed by the mayor of the capital, dressed in the costume of the Nizhny Novgorod merchant, Yuri Luzhkov.

He assured the guests and participants of the holiday that the festival "will continue to be held in Luzhniki every year." The beer festival for six years of its existence was very loved by our citizens, "the mayor said, noting that beer" like no other drink contributes to everyone in gaining joy and tranquility, it allows you to bring together all friends and enjoy life together. "

In turn, the Minister of Economics of Bavaria Otto Visha, who was present at the opening of the holiday, noted that the Moscow Festival Festival, created by analogy with a large festival of beer in Munich, "will be able to win its fans and, like a festival in Bavaria, will continue for many years."

During the days of the festival, which will last until July 18, at the exits of the Vorobyovy Gory and Sports metro stations, visitors will meet the buffoons of the submarines that will set the tone for the holiday, inform guests about the main events taking place in Luzhniki. All visitors will be able to see numerous performances and concerts, as well as take part in a tasting beer and snacks to it.

The festival organizers noted that the cost of 0.4 liters of beer on festive trays ranges from 20 to 70 rubles, depending on the grade and brand of the drink. On weekdays, the festival will work from 14:00 to 22:00 Moscow time, and on weekends - from noon to 22:30 Moscow time. The cost of the input ticket will be 30 rubles. “Paid entrance will allow you to close the entrance for homeless people here,” the organizing committee said.