Over 1,000 tons of beer consumed at festival  

中国国际啤酒节喝掉啤酒超千吨

历时12天的中国唯一“国字号”啤酒节——第14届中国国际啤酒节6日晚在辽宁大连落下帷幕。据官方统计数据显示，本届啤酒节共接待中外游客130多万人次，啤酒销量超过1000余吨。

Dalian (CNS) -- The 14th China International Beer Festival concluded in Dalian, Liaoning Province on the night of August 6. The 12-day festival welcomed over 1.3 million domestic and foreign tourists, and more than 1,000 tons of beer were consumed.

Over 30 foreign and domestic brewers came to the festival from Germany, the US, Sweden, Japan, South Korea and other countries, bringing about 400 kinds of beer with them.

Some tourists said the festival was too short as it is a 'mission impossible' to complete a tasting of all 400 kinds of beer within 12 days.

The festival also set up a special arena to stage a competition where 50 foreigners competed with locals to down their beverages.