This doesn't take into account the array of speciality beers that are actually available and you can sample some of them . . . from fair trade to gluten free, fruit and organic varieties . . . at a festival of world beers, taking place in Alex at the Conrad Hotel throughout the month of June. Familiar beers like Peroni Nastro Azzurro will be available, as well as more unusual sorts like Baltik from Russia and Beerlao from Laos, and the bar will also be serving a special menu to complement them.

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