OPENING HOURS:
Friday, June 17 from 6pm to 1am
Saturday, June 18 from 12pm to 2am
Sunday, June 19 from 10:30am till sunset
WHERE:
Borgorose (RI)
A24 Highway exit: Valle del Salto
FRIDAY JUNE 17
6pm: Drafts and Street Food stands’ opening
6pm: Gipsy Rufina in concert
10pm: Dixie Hogs in concert
10pm: Sadside Project in concert
1am: Drafts closing
SATURDAY JUNE 18
12pm: Cotta Pubblica starts at Collerosso
12pm: Drafts and Street Food stands’ opening
12pm: Guided tours of our new brewery with our brewers
2pm: Wine vs. Beer and Beer vs. Wine… Discovering synergies between the two worlds
2-6pm: Pink Puffers Brass Band in concert
3pm: Fabulous Wood in concert
5pm: New horizons in the Italian scene: emerging beers and brewers
6pm: Adriano Viterbini in concert
8pm: Mark Hanna New Band in concert
10:30pm: Red Wagons in concert
2am: Drafts and Street Food stands’ closing
SUNDAY JUNE 19
10am-1pm: Guided tours of our new brewery with our brewers
10:30am: Drafts and Street Food stands’ opening
12:30pm: Food & Beer matching workshop with Chef Franco Franciosi
1-6pm: MO’ BETTER BAND in concert
2pm: Funkallisto in concert
3pm: Collerosso: old brewery’s project dedicated to spontaneous fermentations
4pm: Orchestraccia in concert
5pm: Amphora vs. Keg, differences and magics of these two worlds
6pm: Gaudats Junk Band in concert
8pm: Luca D’Aversa in concert
The event will end at sunset
WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR…
A whole space organized by Kikids – jobs for kicks will be dedicated to children on Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 7pm. A small “Village” will be set up, where kids will be entertained with free, creative manual activities, games, and two daily workshops lasting 60 minutes each. Kids can enroll directly on site.
PRACTICAL INFO
Where’s the BdB Day?
Most of the events (music, food, beers, kids’ entertainment) will be hosted in Borgorose’s Municipal Villa. You can find it on Google Maps, that green triangle in between Via delle Ville and Via San Francesco. Yes, that’s it! Other activities will take place in the New and Old Brewery (see program).
When shall I arrive to the BdB Day?
You can come and go as you please, 6pm-1am on Friday, 12pm-2am on Saturday, 10:30am until sunset on Sunday. If you are interested in some specific activities, please check the event’s schedule.
Is there an entrance fee?
Entrance to the Villa, concerts, guided tours to the brewery, kids’ activities are all free of charge! Only food and drink consumptions should be paid for.
How does food and drinks’ payments work?
It is necessary to buy tokens (1euro) at the cashier. With a token you can get a 0,10cl draft at your choice, with 2 tokens a 0,20cl, with 3 tokens a 0,30cl. Food consumption will cost 1 to 3 tokens depending on the choice. Draft beers will be served in biodegradable glasses in an environmentally friendly way.
A glass + 8 tokens combination will be available at 10euros, to enjoy your beer at your best! Otherwise, the glass will cost 3euros. On Sunday morning cashier will be available also at the New Brewery to buy tokens at the end of the tours.
Can I buy beers at the BdB Day?
A Birra del Borgo dedicated space will be available for purchasing bottles and gadgets. In this case payments must be done cash or with debit/credit card.
Will I be reimbursed if I don’t spend all my tokens?
We’re sorry, tokens can’t be reimbursed. You can use them to buy bottles to-go, but any leftovers will not be reimbursed.
Is it possible to pay with debit or credit card?
Yes, POS system is available.
How do I get to Borgorose, and how do I get home?
On the Cotral website – www.cotralspa.it – you find the bus schedule from Rome’s Ponte Mammolo station to Borgorose (the bus terminal is very cose to the Villa). Service is lowered during the weekend though, and there are no convenient trips back to Rome at night. If you cannot find a designated driver for the car and don’t want to sleep in Borgorose, we suggest that you check with the many bars/pubs which are organizing busses to the event. Some of them are Beer Travels (click here for more info), The Golden Pot www.thegoldenpot.it (Danilo 328.49.56.920), Luppolo 12 you can reserve your spot in Via dei Marrucini 12 or writing an email to info@tourismotion.com (name, last name, phone number, number of spots required). Besides these, other places and cities are organizing new ways to get to Borgorose, check online!
Where can I sleep in the Borgorose area?
Here are some suggestions on places to sleep in the area. Make sure you check in advance prices and availability: Casali di Cartore (Borgorose). Info contact: +39 348 98 19 343 info@casalidicartore.com , Hotel Olimpia (Avezzano), Motel Belvedere (San Pelino di Avezzano), La Duchessa (Borgorose), La Rocca (Corvaro), Tenuta Placidi (Sant’Anatolia, tel. 339.8277277) Camping Isola del Salto (Fiumata).
Free Camping space?
In cooperation with the city of Borgorose, the city’s recreation field will be at disposal for those who want to bring their tents (no caravans or campers admitted!). Toilets and showers will be available (to be treated with decency). Space is limited and reservations are not permitted, spots can be taken from Friday morning upon arrival. The sooner the better!
Do I need to book workshops and visits?
Visits must be booked here: http://bdbday2016.eventbrite.it/
Visits are free, following rotating shifts as stated on EventBrite.
Workshops must booked here: https://laboratori-bdbday16.eventbrite.it/…
Can I bring children?
Of corse you can, children are welcome! On Saturday and Sunday, 12 to 6pm, Kikids will prganize entertainment for them.
Can I bring dogs/cats/exotic animals?
Everything that’s legal and can be easily controlled in respect of the event’s participants can be brought. However, no entertainment has been set up for them.
