FOSDEM Beer Event
As every year, there will be a FOSDEM beer event on Friday night before FOSDEM (6 February 2009).
Like last year, this year's event will take place at the Delirium Café, in a beautiful gallery near the Grand'Place in Brussels. In addition to the enormous variety in beers, the location also has enough room to accomodate the enormous crowd of geeks we tend to be.
While coming over to Brussels to attend FOSDEM, don't miss this great opportunity to taste some of the finest beer in Belgium (and, hence, in the world).
When?
Friday 6 February 2009 from 18:00(-ish) onwards, but feel free to join the party at any time of the evening. We will be there until the bar closes (well after midnight).
More, cheaper beer
Beer at the Delirium Café is significantly cheaper than at our previous location. We are also negotiating a discount on all beer again and discussing sponsorship opportunities to be able to offer some Free Beer. There are 25 different draught beers available. In addition to these, there is a cellar full of normal and specialty bottled beer. The beer menu on the Delirium website, while perpetually out of date, gives a good indication of the wide selection available.
Improved beer distribution algorithm (v3.1)
A significant problem at previous beer events was keeping the beer distribution going during rush hour. Last year's v3.0 distribution algorithm fixed many of the bugs in the system. We are currently working on v3.1 of the algorithm. We expect to be able to publish this in the course of January 2009. Watch this space!
A note of caution
Unlike some other beers, Belgian beer is not just coloured water. Some beers contain significant quantities of alcohol and will give you a pounding hangover. FOSDEM staff is not responsible for any hallucinations you may experience as a result of this event. :-)
Be there!
A lot of work has gone into making this beer event the best ever. We've taken into account the suggestions from previous years and are confident that this edition will be a blast. Bring your friends and join us for a great evening out!
Contact and location
If you manage to get lost somehow, despite this handy little map, call Philip. He might not be able to help you find the way, but he should be able to find someone who can! :-)