OTTAWA, Ont. — It’s a perfect pair – a cold beer and a hot summer day.

Ottawa will celebrate the two this August during the first annual “National Capital Craft Beer Week.”

Craft Beer Week is scheduled from August 10-18, ending in a two-day festival outside City Hall. The showcase will feature more than 24 craft beer and food booths, presentations from regional brewmasters and food writers and a homebrewing competition.

Full schedule details on Craft Beer Week, the festival and how to get involved are available online.