Beerfest: Get Your Tickets Now With a Special Presale Offer

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Beerfest is back!

It's back! The 17th-annual New Times "Original" Beerfest returns to downtown Fort Lauderdale April 5 with more beer and entertainment than ever before.

We're talking more than 100 of the world's best local and international beers -- all yours for the sipping.

The event, located just outside America's Backyard, runs from 4 to 7 p.m., with VIPs getting an extra hour of hopped love at 3 p.m. In addition, VIP ticketholders will enjoy a special area inside Stache speakeasy, with free food, a sponsored bar, and craft beers not available anywhere else.

While you're enjoying your beer, you'll be entertained by SOJA, the 2013 Live Artist of the Year. This eight-piece band has headlined sold-out tours of North and South America, opened for O.A.R., and shared the stage with everyone from Dave Matthews Band to Matisyahu.

Tickets are only $40 for general admission and $65 for VIP (which includes an extra hour of beer and exclusive perks) and go on sale February 3 at 10 a.m.

But you, our loyal readers, have the opportunity to purchase tickets before anyone else with our exclusive presale offer. Just visit ticketfly.com and enter code MPREBEER4 to get in on the deal right now.

Then, get ready to sample your favorite beers and make friends with new brews at Beerfest 2014.

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