Kegs to flow again at Beerfest after two years dry

Modifications planned for COVID safety

The Southeast Alaska State Fair board decided earlier this month to bring back Beerfest in May, but with some modifications after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic.

The event, which drew 1,700 attendees prior to 2020, was canceled the last two years due to COVID concerns and the U.S.-Canada border closure. But with the easing of travel restrictions last fall, financial pressures on the Fair organization and a recognition…