THE CONTEST IS CLOSED. Congratulations to Sean, whose comment was randomly chosen as the winner. Thanks to everyone else for your comments! Stay tuned for the next giveaway.

If you live near Northeast Ohio or are planning a Road Trip for Beer  to Cleveland on Friday or Saturday, May 11-12, 2012, we have  a giveaway that might make the weekend a little sweeter.

The organizers of the second annual International Beer Fest at Cleveland’s I-X Center have made available a pair of tickets to one of the three tasting sessions.

Here’s what you need to do to enter:

(IMPORTANT: If you use the Facebook comment feature, you MUST include your email address. That’s how we’ll be contacting you if you win).

Leave a comment below telling us which beer or brewery you are most looking forward to at the festival.

And here are some ways to garner additional entries.

• Follow @roadtrips4beer on Twitter, and leave a separate comment below that says you did so. If you’re already a follower, leave a comment saying so. (one additional entry).
• “Like” the Road Trips for Beer Facebook page, and leave a separate comment below that says you did so. If you’re already a liker, leave a comment saying so. (one additional entry).

IMPORTANT: There are TWO ways to comment on this post: You can use the Facebook comment feature or the “Leave a comment!” box at the very bottom. If you use the Facebook feature, you MUST include your email address so I can contact you right away. Failure to do so will invalidate the entry.

If you are not comfortable posting your email address publicly, please use the “Leave a comment!” feature and enter it there so your email will not be published.

Of course, you must be 21 to win and you may be asked to prove it.

A winner will be chosen randomly on using the Random.org service Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 1 p.m.  The winner’s tickets will be emailed by the organizers.

Good luck!

If you don’t win, here’s the schedule and pricing info. It’s a great festival. Check out our review of last year’s fest.

Tasting Sessions:

Session 1 — Friday, May 11 from 7-11 p.m.

Session 2 — Saturday, May 12 from 1-5 p.m.

Session 3 — Saturday, May 12 from 7-11 p.m.

Pricing:

Single-Session General Admission

(Choose from Session 1, 2, or 3): $45

Single-Session “VIP exBEERience”

(Choose from Session 1, 2, or 3): $75

ALL-Session General Admission

(Includes ALL 3 Sessions): $120

ALL-Session “VIP exBEERience”

(Includes ALL 3 Sessions): $200

Designated Driver Ticket – excludes alcohol sampling

(Choose Session 1, 2, OR 3): $10

To maximize the VIP exBEERience, only a limited number of tickets are available.

General Admission Ticket includes:

Admission to selected session(s)

36 tasting tickets good for 2-ounce pours each

Commemorative tasting cup

Access to all public special appearances, demonstrations and educational programming

Festival program

VIP exBEERience Admission Ticket includes:

ALL benefits of General Admission PLUS….

6 additional tasting tickets good for 2-ounce pours each

Commemorative T-Shirt

Access to VIP Brewers Lounge to enjoy select rare and/or limited edition beers

Exclusive programming

Opportunity to meet and mingle with prominent Brewers

Complimentary hors d’oeurves and food pairings

Note:  A previous version of this post had an incorrect date for the end of the contest.