市民的狂欢节

赵　寻

青岛与啤酒之缘起于上个世纪初登州路老啤酒厂的建立，之后的百年里，啤酒成就了青岛的豪迈与激情，使这座城市的血液流动着啤酒的醇香。城与酒的不解之情，使青岛人以酒之名举办了盛大节日——青岛国际啤酒节。每年的黄金旅游季，啤酒节奏响城市狂欢的华丽乐章，震撼着璀璨夜空。

啤酒节就像青岛发往世界各地的邀请函。8月，啤酒城灯火辉煌、人潮涌动。格调独特、充满风情的啤酒大棚内，飘洋过海而来的各国纯正啤酒邀请肤色不同，性情相投的人们举杯豪饮，纵情狂欢。此时，饮酒大赛是最能体现男士气概的竞技，“肚量”与技巧成为一决高下的关键。历届啤酒节中前来比拼的世界各地的硬汉，皆为体现本国的啤酒文化和博得丰厚大奖而喝得酣畅淋漓。凉爽的啤酒，豪迈的情感，高昂的呐喊……生动传达了啤酒节“青岛与世界干杯”的口号。

啤酒节最汇聚目光的亮点历来都是开幕式的精彩花车游行。待欢呼声中第一桶啤酒的喷薄而出，大幕正式拉开。轻盈的舞者，闪耀的群星，狂欢的游客，全是主角。身着艳丽民族传统服装的各国文艺团体献上最经典、最热情的民族舞蹈，让人领略一派异域风情。而晚上的文艺晚会则将当天的开幕式推向高潮。在激情的歌舞与醇香啤酒的双重作用下，现场成为欢乐的海洋。

如果觉得还不够High，疯狂惊险的啤酒嘉年华会充分满足你刺激的感官追求。夜幕降临，霓虹闪烁，在光与影的变幻中，摩天轮、过山车、海盗船上享受风驰电掣的人们爆发出阵阵兴奋的尖叫，一阵头晕目眩之后，耳膜可以感受到狂热的心跳。愉快轻松的儿童碰碰车、旋转木马满足了小朋友们新奇的童心，嬉笑一片。在这，任何一种“会动的椅子”都座无虚席，释放着众人的激情。

在青岛，除了狂欢的国际啤酒节，位于西部的登州路啤酒街以一种含蓄内敛的姿态全年吸引着八方往来食客，同东部的啤酒城互补着城市的啤酒文化。这是一条位于青岛啤酒老厂门前的街道，是百年青啤文脉的发源地，集啤酒品饮、特色美食、文化休闲于一体的不夜城。无论何时，酒吧或酒馆都是家家宾客满坐，觥筹交错。这里已成为这座啤酒名城“永不落幕的啤酒节”！

盛夏之夜，啤酒街独具魅力，街上一片车水马龙，闪烁霓虹。穿过街口由喷薄着“啤酒”的巨大“啤酒瓶”连成的彩色拱门，四五十家特色小店与酒吧将让你难于取舍。从中找一个另类或精致的落座，点上几样看了就让人垂涎的烧烤和新鲜海货，拧开刚出啤酒厂的大酒桶龙头，从中取一扎冰凉甘醇的纯生啤酒，同三五好友交杯换盏，霓虹中将微醉着的身心融入到啤酒的麦香和朋友的情谊中，温馨而惬意。

也只有在这才能算得上是真正的“品”酒。面对欧式风格的老建筑、浓缩和记录了青啤历史的啤酒博物馆、“100”字样的雕塑，杯中之酒被无形地赋予了丰富的文化内涵，酒香也似乎更为绵长、更耐回味。

青岛，以啤酒为媒，聚四海宾朋。今年9月19日的第十七届青岛国际啤酒节上，企盼一年的人们将再次汇聚在这座自然景观得天独厚、文化丰富多彩的城市，共同感受城市中荡漾的激情与欢笑。

Qingdao has formed ties with beer for one hundred years. Beer has brought about passion for Qingdao, making the fragrance of beer flow in the blood vessels of the city. The inseparable feeling between the city and beer enables Qingdao people to host a fabulous festival in the name of beer: the Qingdao International Beer Festival.

The multitudinous evening performances during the opening ceremony of the Qingdao International Beer Festival have always been the highlight that attracts people's attention. The gyrating dancers, famous singers and happy tourists are all the stars of the party. Folk dances performed by troupes from different countries enable the audience to experience a variety of international traditions. Inspired by rock music and alcohol, the audience dances heartily during these performances. The crazy and adventurous beer carnival satisfies people's pursuit of sense stimulation. As the sun sets and night rolls in, the changes of light and shadow, people on the giant Ferris wheel, on the roller coaster, and on the sea rover scream while enjoying the stimulation of extreme speed.

Besides the gala Qingdao International Beer Festival, the Beer Street along Dengzhou Road attracts tourists from all over the world all year around. Located in front of the gate of the old Tsingtao Brewery, this street has become the venue of a "Beer Festival That Never Ends." During summer nights, you can always find a bar and ask for a mug of icy fresh beer. In the colorful light, you can merge yourself in the ambiance of beer and friendships new and old. Facing Qingdao's European style streets, the Tsingtao Beer Museum records the history of Tsingtao Beer, so the beer in your mug represents the rich culture of this thriving city of eight million souls and countless tourists.

Since "the medium IS the message," beer has enabled Qingdao to make friends all over the world. During the 17th Qingdao International Beer Festival to be held commencing on September 19th this year, people will gather in Qingdao to experience the passions, lights, delights and laughter of our city.