Taste 100 Beers From Around The World At The Jerusalem Beer Festival, August 26-27

New York - August 14, 2009: The 5th annual Jerusalem Beer Festival will showcase more than 100 breweries from around the world at Independence Park in Jerusalem, August 26-27.

The festival will feature mainstream, local and boutique breweries including Erdinger (Germany), Beamish (Ireland), Lindemans (Belgium), Belhaven (Scotland) and John Smith (England). Travelers and beer aficionados will taste unique brew flavors such as strawberry and caramel.

"The Jerusalem Beer Festival is a highly-anticipated event that attracts the world's top breweries to Israel in celebration of the delicate art of beer-crafting," says Arie Sommer, Tourism Commissioner, North and South America. "This year's festival will include brews for both the adventurous and traditional beer drinkers."

Visitors to the festival will also experience a wide array of Israeli foods, crafts and live brewing demonstrations by local beer artisans. Also, popular Israeli band Hadag Nachash and top Israeli DJs will perform.

For more information, visit www.goisrael.com.

Contact:
Mark Liebermann at WEILL
E-mail: mliebermann@geoffreyweill.com
Tel: 1-866-PR-WEILL

Gail Barzilay at the Israel Ministry of Tourism
E-mail: gailbarzilay@imot.org
Tel: 212-499-5647

Joe Diaz
Israel Ministry of Tourism - Southern Region
E-mail: joediaz@imot.org
Tel: 404-541-2770

Julie Cooper
Israel Ministry of Tourism - Midwest Region
E-mail: juliec@imot.org
Tel: 312-803-7077

Dan Manor
Israel Ministry of Tourism - Western Region
E-mail: danm@imot.org
Tel: 323-658-7463

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