Raleigh's Brewgaloo voted best in the U.S.

Friday, April 5, 2019
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- What's the best beer festival in America? The answer: Brewgaloo!

The Raleigh festival was voted top honors in USA Today's 10 Best for 2019.
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USA Today asked a panel of beer experts to nominate their 20 favorite beer festivals in the USA. Americans then had more than a month to vote for their favorite.

At the end of the voting period, Brewgaloo had the most votes, beating out festivals in Pennsylvania, Colorado, New York, Florida and more.
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Asheville's Biere de Femme Festival was also among the winners, placing eighth in the voting.

Brewgaloo is North Carolina's largest craft beer festival. This year's festival takes place April 26-27.
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