From Friday 20 to Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Obihall Theatre in Florence will stage one of the most anticipated events of the effervescent Italian brewing scene, "Brewer of the Year", which annually recognizes the best of Italian artisan beer. Now in its eighth edition of the prize, created and organized by Beer Yeast network will create a must for any fan, rich brewing emotions guaranteed by ultra-selected an offer consists of 100 craft beers on tap produced by 25 breweries identified Italian by the vote of the more than 100 respondents experts. The famous taster Lorenzo "Kuaska" Dabove the task of pronouncing Sunday 22 at 17.30 the expected name of the coveted Brewer Year winner, in addition to the best Brewer Emerging recognized producer with less than two years experience .Protagonista also street food quality through collaboration with Kitchens Road that will bring a selection of trucks and delicacies rich banks: arancini and Sicilian specialties Arà; the sandwich with the lamprey, ribollita and peposo Luca Cai dell'Osteria Tripperia the Warehouse Florence, Bologna renowned gourmet pizza pizzeria Ranzani13; the pulled pork made with cooked pork shoulder at low temperature by Slow Cooked; the Chianina hamburger sandwich Tondo; and even the street food of the island of Elba.L'evento Polpaio sea will be enhanced by complimentary tastings and meetings held in Beer Show on the stage of the theater. In Beer Match on the first floor in a space reserved will be held three guided tastings (reservations required). Saturday, January 21 at 15 the taster Cantoni present "Italian Lager": 4 beers inspired by the world of German Lager produced by 4 Italian brewers who like to interpret the low fermentation styles (Canediguerra, Mastiff, Elvo and Carrobiolo Beer). Saturday, January 21 at 18 tasters Andrea Camaschella lead "Let me Hop!": 4 renowned brewers in knowing how hops while, tell through four beers their relationship with the fragrant flower, the production approach, the supply, the techniques used in brewery (Hammer, Toccalmatto CR / AK, Strong Wind). Sunday, January 22 at 15 the taster Lorenzo "Kuaska" Dabove present "And were Botte!": 4 big brewers tell us about their experience with the use of the barrel brewery through a tasting of 4 large beers (Brewery Italian, Extraomnes , LoverBeer, Montegioco). Brewers, experts, enthusiasts, curious, publican, industry, tasters and judges: all are invited to attend an event created to celebrate the good Italian craft beer! Brewer of the Year is an event organized by Beer Yeast with technical support of Rastal, Sibe Commerciale and Prinz, with the collaboration of Ferment Beer Magazine and Kitchens Street. Candidates to Brewer Year award 2016Agostino Arioli the Brewery Italian Limido Comasco (CO) Fabio pitcher Brewery Lambrate MilanoBruno Carilli of Brewery Toccalmatto Fidenza (PR) Luigi D'Amelio brewery Extraomnes Marnate (VA) Andrea Dell'Olmo the brewery Wind Forte Bracciano (RM) Pietro Di Pilato brewery Brewfist Codogno (LO) Alessio Gatti brewery Canediguerra of AlessandriaPietro Fountain brewery Beer Carrobiolo (MB) Riccardo Franzosi the brewery Montegioco Montegioco (AL) Lorenzo Guarino of the brewery rural Desio (MB) Emanuele Longo Birrificio Lariano Dolzago (LC) Valter Loverier brewery Loverbeer of Marentino (tO) Luana Meola and Luke Maestrini brewery Birra Perugia PerugiaNicola Perra brewery Barley of Maracalagonis (CA) Matthew Pomposini and Cecilia Scisciani brewery MC77 Serrapetrona (MC) Luigi Recchiuti brewery Opperbacco of Notaresco (TE) Mauro Salaorni brewery Mastiff in San Martino Buon Albergo (VR) Alessio Selvaggio brewery Cross malt Trecate (NO) Marco Valeriani brewery Hammer Villa D'Adda (BG) Josif Vezzoli brewery Beer Elvo Graglia (BI) Candidates for the prize Emerging 2016Flaviano Brandi brewer brewery Bibibir of Castellalto (TE) Conor Gallagher Deeks brewery Hilltop Bassano Romano (VT) Luciano Landolfi brewery Eastside of LatinaMarco Ruffa brewery CR / AK Campodarsego (PD) Michael Solimando brewery Ebers of Foggia IngressoIl day ticket costs 10 Euros including screen-printed glass, cup holder and shoulder bag 3 chips worth 3 euro.Il reduced ticket costs 5 euro including screen-printed glass and shoulder bag cupholders (the discount is applied in the following cases: subscribers Ferment Beer Magazine showing Identity Card at the ticket, Slow Food members showing the card at the ticket office; Mobi members requesting the reduction prior pre-registration). The subscription for all three days costs 15 € including screen-printed glass and shoulder bag portabicchiere.E 'can receive the mini cup Teku in place of the standard glass at a cost of one coin. Tickets can be purchased directly at the ticket office or in advance of BoxOffice: https: //goo.gl/AvTovh Cost birraMezzo glass (0,15cl) costs 2 coins (3 for some special beers) .The whole glass (0,30cl) costs 4 tokens (6 for some special beers). Orarivenerdì 20 January 2017 from 19.00 to 01sabato January 21, 2017 from 12 am to 01domenica January 22, 2017 from 12 to 24