Every year in August Yerevan Beer Fest organized within the frames of the three-month municipal program of events “Yerevan summer” gathers beer fans in the area of SwanLake. The best traditions of Armenian brewery, almost three-thousand-year history of brewery are presented by the leading beer producers at the Armenian market, by the beer restaurants, cafes and pubs of the capital.
The number of visitors during previous years was more than 4000. The aim of Yerevan Beer Fest is to introduce the specialties of Armenian beer and brewery and to unite Armenian beer producing companies on one platform.
During the festival numerous contests are held such as fastest beer drinking, drinking fastest with a straw, tasting sausages, fastest peanut peeling, fastest crayfish eating and other contests.