Belgium:
Jean Van Roy (Brasserie Cantillon–his first visit to the US!)
Yvan de Baets and Bernard Leboucq (Brasserie De La Senne)

Japan:
Bryan Baird (Baird Brewing)
Narihiro Suzuki (Ise Kadoya Microbrewery)

Scandinavia:

Kjetil Jikiun (Nøgne Ø) (Norway)
Anders Kissmeyer (Nørrebro Bryghus) (Denmark)

England:

Peter Scholey (Ridgeway Brewing)

Germany:

Stephan Michel (Mahr’s-Bräu)
Eric Toft (Brauerei Schönramer) from the German Alps

Canada (Québec):

Stephane Ostiguy and J.F. of Dieu du Ciel! (along with the usual crowd of Montréal groupies and hangers-on)
Jonathan LaFortune (Les Trois Mousqetaires)
Frédérick Tremblay (Microbrasserie Charlevoix)

United States:

Will Shelton (High & Mighty Beer Co.)
Ron Jeffries (Jolly Pumpkin)
Corrie Martin and Steve Wood (Farnum Hill Ciders)

Did I just hear you say “HOLY CRAP!”?

Here are the big parties to note:

Tuesday, April 21: Other Side Cafe (407 Newbury Street, on “the other side” of Mass Ave.
Boston, MA) MAIN EVENT in Boston on Tuesday: Shelton Brothers and Dogfish Head Brewery “Citizens of the World” Party, The Other Side, 407 Newbury Street, Boston. Starting about 7 p.m. Special foreign and domestic beers on tap, and a host of brewers from around the world to meet and share a drink with, including Peter of Ridgeway (England), Bryan Baird Brewing (Japan), Kjetil of Nøgne-Ø (Norway), Stephane and J-F of Dieu du Ciel! (Canada), Ron of Jolly Pumpkin, and of course Sam of Dogfish Head. No admission fee, pay as you drink, all cordially invited!

Wednesday, April 22: Deep Ellum (477 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA) Beer Advocate’s “Welcome to Boston” Party, at 5 p.m., followed by Shelton Brothers’ “Citizens of the World” Gathering, starting at 7:30. Previously unseen and rare special foreign and domestic beers on tap. There to celebrate will be Todd and Jason, assorted Shelton Brothers, a host of brewers from around the world — including Peter of Ridgeway (England), Bryan Baird Brewing (Japan), Kjetil of Nøgne-Ø (Norway), Stephane and J-F of Dieu du Ciel!, and Ron of Jolly Pumpkin — and assorted other beer notables. No admission fee, pay as you drink, all cordially invited!

Thursday, April 23: Shelton Brothers’ “Citizens of the World” Celebration, Deep Ellum, 477 Cambridge Street, Allston. Starting about 7 p.m., and going on from there. American beers from East of the Mississippi, rare and special foreign and domestic beers on tap, including gravity kegs of bock beers from God’s Beer Land — Franconia, plus New England artisanal ciders, and draft beers from Jolly Pumpkin, Russian River, and Sly Fox that are rarely seen in these parts. The Shelton Brothers will all be there, along with a host of brewers from around the world, including Jean of Cantillon, Yvan and Bernard of Brasserie de la Senne (Belgium), Stephan of Mahr’s (Germany) Peter of Ridgeway (England), Bryan Baird Brewing (Japan), Kjetil of Nogne O (Norway), Stephane and J-F of Dieu du Ciel!, and Ron of Jolly Pumpkin, Vinnie of Russian River, and assorted other beer glitterati. No admission fee, pay as you drink, all cordially invited!

Check the News section for a listing of all events, tastings, gatherings, parties, etc. We’ll be working on getting them all posted in the next day or so. There will be things going on all over Boston during the week, and it will even stretch out to other parts of the East Coast. There will also be other American brewers hanging around, as well as importers from other countries. We want you to be part of it too.

Citizens of the World was originally the name of the Shelton Brothers export program, but it has come to mean something more than just sending American beer overseas. We hope that we’ll see you at some of these events so you can experience it first hand.