Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer for the Beer Connoisseur

Tempe, AZ, December 24, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Need a last minute gift idea? Smart shoppers can please the craft beer fans on their list and save some green by grabbing VIP tickets to the 2010 Great Arizona Beer Festival for just $75 each through Thursday (ordinarily $80 in advance and $90 at the gate). The discount is available at azbeer.com (http://azbeer.com/tempe_tickets.htm) for all VIP tickets purchased online from now through Dec. 24 at 11:59pm.

The 22nd Annual Great Arizona Beer Festival presented by AZCentral.com takes place March 6 and 7, 2010 (2 to 6 pm each day) at Tempe Beach Park.

This year the VIP Experience at The Great Arizona Beer Festival is presented by 944 magazine (944.com) and features:

- early entry (1 pm)
- 24 three-ounce beer sample tickets
- free T-shirt and souvenir mug
- VIP goody bag with free tickets to festival attractions including massage and laser paintball gallery, as well as gifts and special offers from our sponsors
- access to the private VIP pavilion with catered food, electronic lounge, casino entertainment, cushy furniture, shade and restrooms with no lines.

The annual Great Arizona Beer Festival is the primary fund-raising event for Sun Sounds of Arizona (www.sunsounds.org), a reading service for people who are blind or whose disability prevents them from reading printed material, such as newspapers, magazines and best-selling books.

Dedicated to the enjoyment of fine craft brews, more than 7,000 beer aficionados, Arizonans and guests attend this weekend-long festival each year to celebrate and sample more than 200 specialty and micro-brewed beers from all over the Southwest and beyond. The festival also features live music, games, a variety of great food, and fun for people age 21 and over.

General admission tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the gate, including up to 24 different beer samples. Designated drivers receive entry to the festival for only $20, and have a special reserved lounge area, featuring complimentary massages, makeovers, healthy snacks, soft drinks and more.

Tickets are available at www.azbeer.com and at participating pubs and retail outlets. Visit www.azbeer.com or call 480-774-8300 for details.

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