WILMINGTON, DE – Popular food-and-beer destination Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, with eight locations in the Mid-Atlantic region, recently launched a special Gluten-Free Menu to meet the needs of their gluten-intolerant fans. Diners unable to consume gluten, commonly found in grains such as wheat, rye, barley and oats, often have trouble finding appropriate dishes when dining out at restaurants and this new menu is Iron Hill’s way of welcoming them to their table. The gluten-free menu is available in addition to the regular lunch and dinner menus.
“We believe it’s critical to offer our guests a wide assortment of delicious food options, regardless of any dietary restrictions that they may have,” says Iron Hill Director of Culinary Training David Anderson, who created the special menu. “Our gluten-free menu is an important step towards providing all of our guests, even those whose diets are limited, with a way to enjoy a great meal with us. We took several Iron Hill favorites and recreated them to make them accessible to this audience.”
Available during both lunch and dinner hours at all eight Iron Hill locations, the new gluten-free menu includes over 40 modified dishes, such as: Brabant Mussels with white wine, leeks, garlic, parsley, lemon and cream; Voodoo Shrimp with honey barbecue sauce, white rice, sour cream and green onion; Fiery Baked Chipotle Wings, served with blue cheese dressing and vegetable sticks; Grilled Salmon with baby arugula, imported olives, red onion, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, feta and balsamic vinaigrette; and Char-Grilled Angus Sirloin with grilled fingerling potatoes, asparagus, sun-dried tomato-portobella mushroom relish (see photo below).
Since 1996, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has consistently been recognized for its outstanding beers and cuisine, accruing over 100 “Best of” awards from regional magazines. Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has eight locations in the Mid-Atlantic region: Wilmington, DE; Newark, DE; West Chester, PA; Lancaster, PA; Media, PA; Phoenixville, PA; North Wales, PA and Maple Shade, NJ. For more information about Iron Hill and their new gluten-free menu, or to make a reservation at any of their locations, please visit www.ironhillbrewery.com.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
CAMRA’s ‘Good Beer Guide 2010’ launched on Thursday 10th September 2009
The Good Beer Guide 2010 is now in its 37th edition, and is a definitive pub listings bible, cataloguing the 4,500 best pubs in the
The Guide features both urban and rural pubs, giving details of food, pub history, architecture, transport links, beer gardens, accommodation, disabled access and facilities for families.
Pubs are surveyed by local CAMRA members and scored on a variety of aspects that make a great pub. These include customer service, the clientele mix (i.e the pub appeals to 18 and 80 year olds), value for money, décor and of course the quality of the real ale. CAMRA members therefore guarantee to supply the reader with the most up to date publication to help locate the best pint of real ale.
Magic Hat Night of the Living Dead 12-Pak Set To Haunt Stores! Diabolical New Casket of Beers is Eerily Perfect for the Fall Season
South Burlington, VT, August 12th, 2009 – The Magic Hat Brewing Company has summoned from beyond the brand-new Night of the Living Dead Variety 12-Pak to celebrate the burial of warm days and the exhumation of nights that chill.An Apparition of Ales to Terrify Autumn Thirsts
The Night of the Living Dead Variety 12-Pak contains a cabal of beers carefully selected to scare the howl out of autumn thirsts and exorcise the season’s most frightening fluid cravings. Every time one is opened, three bottles of four different ales materialize:
#9® is a not-quite-ghostly-pale ale with a light-to-medium body, a smooth malty sweetness, and supernaturally dry finish.
Circus Boy® is the unfiltered and unfettered hefeweizen whose light-bodied, wheat malt flavors rise up from the grave to delight the living.
Roxy Rolles rambles on as this popular winter offering rolls into the fall seasonal slot, paving autumn’s road to darkness with a warm blend of roasted malts and spicy hops that send shivers up the spine.
Belgian Chocolate Stout is the brewery’s Fall 2009 Odd Notion and a fitting final nail in summer’s coffin. Five different malts and Belgian yeast possess each bottle, which combine to create a fiendishly complex and spicy character that heats bones and lights bonfires in the soul.
Extrasensory Tastes Uncorked For Each & Every Season
The Night of the Living Dead 12-Pak can be found at retail haunts from the beginning of August to All Hallow’s Eve. Visit the Magic Hat Sip Code Locator at magichat.net/sipcode for locations near you. Like all Magic Hat Variety 12-Paks, it’s a ghoulishly good time buried in a portable crypt containing two year-round ales, the seasonal phantasm of the moment, and a limited-batch Odd Notion materializing for the first and possibly only time anywhere in this world or the next.
Magic Hat Brewing Company and Performing Arts Center, creators of #9®, Circus Boy®, Lucky Kat®, and four seasonal offerings, supports the arts community and reminds you that safe sex is great sex. “Get tested, Get a condom, Get it ON!”
Thursday, August 6, 2009
European Beer Consumers Union- EBCU
Beer Drinkers Call for Clarity in Beer styles
The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) today launches a campaign across Europe for clarity and honesty in defining beer styles.
EBCU members have become increasingly concerned that brewers have been defining beer styles in different ways and fear that some styles are being over-simplified to the detriment of the consumer. EBCU has therefore decided to take action by establishing a list of approved beer judges drawn from national beer consumer organisations. This will ensure that the various beer competitions taking place in Europe truly reflect traditional beer styles. To support EBCU has developed descriptions of the more common beer styles so that consumers can judge for themselves without confusion.
Terry Lock, the Chair of EBCU, said, “We believe it is time that the beer competitions are seen as fair. For example a competition to find the best “Tripel” should truly reflect that beer style and not be judged to a set of criteria that suits a particular brewer. By having a number of independent consumer judges, and issuing guidelines on beer styles, we feel that we can protect the consumer from being misled. We also want to raise awareness of beer styles amongst ordinary drinkers, so we are launching an initial list of beer style descriptions today at CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival to reach out to over 60,000 drinkers, which has got to be a good start.
“Wine drinkers would not be tricked into believing that a Riesling was a Chablis, or a Burgundy a Rioja, so why should beer drinkers have the wool pulled over their eyes by clever marketing? What we are calling for is consistency and clarity for the beer drinker.”
The launch of the EBCU Beer Judge accreditation scheme and beer descriptors will take place at 1.00pm next to the Biere Sans Frontieres stand (stand no W3) at the Great British Beer Festival on Thursday 6th August.
The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) today launches a campaign across Europe for clarity and honesty in defining beer styles.
EBCU members have become increasingly concerned that brewers have been defining beer styles in different ways and fear that some styles are being over-simplified to the detriment of the consumer. EBCU has therefore decided to take action by establishing a list of approved beer judges drawn from national beer consumer organisations. This will ensure that the various beer competitions taking place in Europe truly reflect traditional beer styles. To support EBCU has developed descriptions of the more common beer styles so that consumers can judge for themselves without confusion.
Terry Lock, the Chair of EBCU, said, “We believe it is time that the beer competitions are seen as fair. For example a competition to find the best “Tripel” should truly reflect that beer style and not be judged to a set of criteria that suits a particular brewer. By having a number of independent consumer judges, and issuing guidelines on beer styles, we feel that we can protect the consumer from being misled. We also want to raise awareness of beer styles amongst ordinary drinkers, so we are launching an initial list of beer style descriptions today at CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival to reach out to over 60,000 drinkers, which has got to be a good start.
“Wine drinkers would not be tricked into believing that a Riesling was a Chablis, or a Burgundy a Rioja, so why should beer drinkers have the wool pulled over their eyes by clever marketing? What we are calling for is consistency and clarity for the beer drinker.”
The launch of the EBCU Beer Judge accreditation scheme and beer descriptors will take place at 1.00pm next to the Biere Sans Frontieres stand (stand no W3) at the Great British Beer Festival on Thursday 6th August.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
New Beer in Pugsley’s Signature Series: Smashed Pumpkin
PORTLAND, MAINE – (July 30, 2009) – Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of a new beer in its Pugsley’s Signature Series line. Smashed Pumpkin will be available in late August exclusively in 22 oz. bottles and on draft.
Smashed Pumpkin is a big-bodied beer with a light coppery orange color and pleasing aroma of pumpkin and nutmeg. The OG and final Alc./Vol. provide the structure and body. Pale Ale, Wheat and Light Munich Malts combine with the natural tannin in pumpkin and the delicate spiciness of Willamette and Hallertau Hops to balance the sweetness of the fruit. 1.088 OG, 9.00% Alc./Vol.
To fully enjoy all the flavors, this ale is best drunk at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Smashed Pumpkin pairs well with sharp cheeses, nuts, lamb, hearty stews and desserts like flan or pumpkin pie. Chefs find this an excellent beer to cook with in dishes such as braised short ribs.
Pugsley’s Signature Series is named after Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Pugsley is from England where he worked with Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire before moving to the United States in 1986.
Shipyard Brewing Company is located on the historic waterfront in Portland, Maine and produces 15 varieties of award-winning English style and seasonal beers. Its products are distributed in over 35 states.
www.shipyard.com
Smashed Pumpkin is a big-bodied beer with a light coppery orange color and pleasing aroma of pumpkin and nutmeg. The OG and final Alc./Vol. provide the structure and body. Pale Ale, Wheat and Light Munich Malts combine with the natural tannin in pumpkin and the delicate spiciness of Willamette and Hallertau Hops to balance the sweetness of the fruit. 1.088 OG, 9.00% Alc./Vol.
To fully enjoy all the flavors, this ale is best drunk at 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Smashed Pumpkin pairs well with sharp cheeses, nuts, lamb, hearty stews and desserts like flan or pumpkin pie. Chefs find this an excellent beer to cook with in dishes such as braised short ribs.
Pugsley’s Signature Series is named after Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Pugsley is from England where he worked with Peter Austin at the world-famous Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire before moving to the United States in 1986.
Shipyard Brewing Company is located on the historic waterfront in Portland, Maine and produces 15 varieties of award-winning English style and seasonal beers. Its products are distributed in over 35 states.
www.shipyard.com
CAMRA calls for “People’s Pint” to save pubs and help promote responsible drinking
55% of all drinkers support lower strength beer option in pubs 
Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London (August 4th-8th)
Issued: Wednesday August 5th
Status: For immediate use
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has launched a campaign at this week’s Great British Beer Festival, which could save drinkers 60 pence on a pub pint of lower strength beer as well as giving them greater choice.
CAMRA is calling on the Government to introduce a “People’s Pint” by abolishing excise duty on all beers at 2.8% abv or below. As well as saving consumers 60 pence on a pub pint of lower strength beer the move would make it easier for drinkers to enjoy a night out while drinking within sensible limits. Alcohol Concern has expressed support for CAMRA’s new campaign.
A 60 pence reduction on a pub pint of lower strength beer would help get people back into pubs at a time when pubs are being battered by the recession, huge increases in beer tax and fierce competition from supermarkets selling alcohol as a loss leader. Pubs are currently closing at a rate of more than seven a day.
CAMRA will be showcasing Welton’s Brewery‘s 2.8% abv beer ‘Pride ‘n’ Joy’ at the Great British Beer Festival being held in Earls Court, London this week. Visitors can comment on ‘Pride ‘n’ Joy’ at gbbf.camra.org.uk/beers
Mike Benner, CAMRA Chief Executive, said:
‘Zero duty on lower strength beers is a win-win scenario for brewers, pubs, consumers and the Government. Quality lower strength beers can be packed with flavour- a lower alcohol content does not need to translate into a reduction in flavour. For the consumer, this proposal means greater choice as well as a saving at the bar if they opt for a beer of 2.8% abv or less. For the Government, this is an opportunity to make it easier for people to drink responsibly whilst also supporting the tens of thousands of jobs under threat as a result of falling beer sales and pub closures.’
Don Shenker, Alcohol Concern Chief Executive, said:
‘We support CAMRA’s call to revisit the issue of alcohol duty in order to encourage the drinks industry to produce lower strength beers. People are entitled to have more choice and greater control over their own drinking. Having more lower strength drinks on the market allows people to enjoy a night out while making it easier to stay within safe drinking guidelines.’
CAMRA’s “People’s Pint” campaign follows alarming new figures from research body AC Nielsen which suggest that off-trade sales through supermarkets could overtake beer sales in pubs next year and that there is a need for lower priced beers in pubs.
Mike Benner continued:
‘Pubs provide a safe and sociable place for adults to enjoy alcohol responsibly and it is essential that the Government supports our campaign to enable pubs to compete more effectively with ludicrously low supermarket beer prices. With 55% of drinkers in favour of a lower alcohol beer option*, the demand is clearly there and the Government is free to introduce a zero-rate on beers of 2.8% abv or less under existing EU rules and should therefore do so.’
CAMRA claims that while pub prices for lower strength beers could be up to 60 pence a pint lower, the effect on supermarket prices would be minimal.
Ray Welton, Head Brewer at Welton’s Brewery, said:
‘There’s always the element of lower strength beers being unique selling points, and I know of a few pubs where licensees are thriving because of offering a low strength beer option to their customers. A low strength beer allows people to enjoy a beer when they may wish to moderate their drinking levels. There is certainly already a consumer demand for a low-strength beer option in pubs, but to further this, there needs to be a national campaign in order to champion its merits.’
Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London (August 4th-8th)
Issued: Wednesday August 5th
Status: For immediate use
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has launched a campaign at this week’s Great British Beer Festival, which could save drinkers 60 pence on a pub pint of lower strength beer as well as giving them greater choice.
CAMRA is calling on the Government to introduce a “People’s Pint” by abolishing excise duty on all beers at 2.8% abv or below. As well as saving consumers 60 pence on a pub pint of lower strength beer the move would make it easier for drinkers to enjoy a night out while drinking within sensible limits. Alcohol Concern has expressed support for CAMRA’s new campaign.
A 60 pence reduction on a pub pint of lower strength beer would help get people back into pubs at a time when pubs are being battered by the recession, huge increases in beer tax and fierce competition from supermarkets selling alcohol as a loss leader. Pubs are currently closing at a rate of more than seven a day.
CAMRA will be showcasing Welton’s Brewery‘s 2.8% abv beer ‘Pride ‘n’ Joy’ at the Great British Beer Festival being held in Earls Court, London this week. Visitors can comment on ‘Pride ‘n’ Joy’ at gbbf.camra.org.uk/beers
Mike Benner, CAMRA Chief Executive, said:
‘Zero duty on lower strength beers is a win-win scenario for brewers, pubs, consumers and the Government. Quality lower strength beers can be packed with flavour- a lower alcohol content does not need to translate into a reduction in flavour. For the consumer, this proposal means greater choice as well as a saving at the bar if they opt for a beer of 2.8% abv or less. For the Government, this is an opportunity to make it easier for people to drink responsibly whilst also supporting the tens of thousands of jobs under threat as a result of falling beer sales and pub closures.’
Don Shenker, Alcohol Concern Chief Executive, said:
‘We support CAMRA’s call to revisit the issue of alcohol duty in order to encourage the drinks industry to produce lower strength beers. People are entitled to have more choice and greater control over their own drinking. Having more lower strength drinks on the market allows people to enjoy a night out while making it easier to stay within safe drinking guidelines.’
CAMRA’s “People’s Pint” campaign follows alarming new figures from research body AC Nielsen which suggest that off-trade sales through supermarkets could overtake beer sales in pubs next year and that there is a need for lower priced beers in pubs.
Mike Benner continued:
‘Pubs provide a safe and sociable place for adults to enjoy alcohol responsibly and it is essential that the Government supports our campaign to enable pubs to compete more effectively with ludicrously low supermarket beer prices. With 55% of drinkers in favour of a lower alcohol beer option*, the demand is clearly there and the Government is free to introduce a zero-rate on beers of 2.8% abv or less under existing EU rules and should therefore do so.’
CAMRA claims that while pub prices for lower strength beers could be up to 60 pence a pint lower, the effect on supermarket prices would be minimal.
Ray Welton, Head Brewer at Welton’s Brewery, said:
‘There’s always the element of lower strength beers being unique selling points, and I know of a few pubs where licensees are thriving because of offering a low strength beer option to their customers. A low strength beer allows people to enjoy a beer when they may wish to moderate their drinking levels. There is certainly already a consumer demand for a low-strength beer option in pubs, but to further this, there needs to be a national campaign in order to champion its merits.’
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
CAMRA reaches 100,000th member milestone!
Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London (August 4th-8th) Consumer group vows to ‘keep up the fight for beer drinkers and pub-goers’
Issued: Tuesday August 4th
Status: For immediate use
Members of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, are today thrilled to announce a landmark moment in their 38 year history as their numbers swell to 100,000 members. The beer consumer group is delighted to confirm this milestone on the opening day of the Great British Beer Festival, at Earls Court, London.
Despite many campaigning successes over its 38 year history, CAMRA is pledging to push middle-age to one side as it steps up its campaigns to save Britain’s pubs and get a fair deal for beer drinkers. As the UK heads for a general election next spring, CAMRA is pushing for reform of the beer tie, fair taxes on beer, minimum pricing regulations to stamp out loss-leaders in supermarkets, zero duty rate on low strength beers, planning law reforms to protect pubs and for a central Government policy framework to protect and promote well-run community pubs.
Mike Benner, CAMRA Chief Executive, said:
‘We are overjoyed at reaching 100,000 members, brought together by our passion for great British beer and community pubs. But while we may relax and raise a glass or two to celebrate at the opening of the Great British Beer Festival today, we are not complacent and tomorrow the hard work campaigning for drinkers’ rights will continue.’
CAMRA was formed in 1971 by Michael Hardman, Jim Makin, Graham Lees and Bill Mellor, when an idea of a campaign arose whilst they were bemoaning the state of British beer and pubs during a holiday in Ireland. Popularity for the then-named Campaign for the Revitalisation of Ale quickly grew, and membership levels rose sharply, with CAMRA boasting over 5,000 members by the end of 1973.
In the early years of the organisation, CAMRA quickly formed three key campaigning tools, which remain integral to this day. The year 1974 saw CAMRA publish the Good Beer Guide for the first time, selling 30,000 copies in the first 7 months of its release. In the same year, the Corn Exchange, Cambridge, played host to the first CAMRA beer festival, with half of the beer supply in the venue selling out in the first day. And lastly, CAMRA’s first national celebration of real ale in September 1975, the Covent Garden Beer Festival, which was a predecessor to today’s Great British Beer Festival.
On hearing the landmark figure of 100,000 members, co-founder Michael Hardman, said:
‘We would never have believed in 1971 that one day we would have 100,000 members. We would have hailed it as a roaring success if we had managed to attract 1,000 like-minded souls, but we didn't bank on the huge support that was lying in wait for just such a campaign to come along. The secret of CAMRA's success from its early days right up to now, is the contribution made by these members: an eclectic bunch of young and old, rich and poor, men and women, bosses and workers, fat and thin, northern and southern.
‘These are the remarkable and highly knowledgeable people who have made CAMRA Europe’s most successful single issue consumer organisation and fostered the emergence of thousands of new breweries around the world dedicated to providing an alternative to the bland offerings of multi-national companies for whom profit is all and quality an obstacle to its achievement.’
In recent years, CAMRA’s rising membership figures have been attributed to an increasing number of consumers trying real ale for the first time. In the last year alone, membership numbers have increased by 9.7%, and since the beginning of the twenty-first century, numbers have almost doubled!
In a poll to UK consumers, CAMRA asked the public what they thought the organisation’s biggest campaigning success has been over 38 years. Results showed that 41% believed it be the continued existence of real ale in the majority of pubs, with 11% thinking it to be the greater flexibility in pub opening hours.
Keith Spencer, CAMRA National Membership Director, spoke with great pride of the milestone. He said:
‘It’s a real honour to be one of 100,000 devoted real ale fans who devote so much of their free time to campaign for good beer and good pubs. Such a landmark deserves a grand celebration on a local and national level. CAMRA has had a rich campaigning history and we can look back fondly on some of the achievements that have lead up to this milestone. Let’s all raise a glass to the 100,000 and hope we can continue to increase our numbers in years to come.’
After a major national celebration at the Great British Beer Festival, starting on August 4th, the 100,000 member celebrations look set to continue with local CAMRA branches organising their own celebrations throughout the country.
The Livery - Benton Harbor Celebrates its 4th Anniversary with Hand-Forged MicroBrews & The Fabulous Thunderbirds
(BENTON HARBOR, Mich) -- Proving its reputation as a premier entertainment venue -- as well as award-winning microbrewery -- The Livery in Benton Harbor proudly welcomes The Fabulous Thunderbirds to its 4th Anniversary celebration, August 14-15. It will be a weekend full of hand-forged microbrews, mouth-watering food and, well, fabulous music!
“Our passion for beer is equal to our passion for great and eclectic music,” says brewmaster Steve Berthel. “We have a long-standing reputation for both and it is with great pride that we welcome the Fabulous Thunderbirds to our 4th Anniversary celebration.”
On Friday, August 14, the Thunderbirds will perform at 9pm (tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of show). Then, on Saturday, August 15, they will perform at The Livery's 4th Anniversary Festival. Festivities start at 2pm with an all-you-can-eat bar-b-cue and complimentary glass of each beer served throughout the day. The band takes to the stage at 7:30pm. Tickets for this day-long celebration are $65 in advance or $75 the day of.
“During the festival, patrons will receive a token for 8oz. samples of each of the four special release beers,” Steve says. “Besides our three real ales on the beer engine, and eight mainstay selections, we will be featuring four special releases.”
These include Carvaceous - a blend of a barrel aged imperial pale ale and a barrel-aged imperial IPA; Agent 99 - a barrel-aged Belgian-style quadruple; 4th Anniversary Ale - an imperial brown rye that is hopped like an IPA; and a dark Belgian-style tripple that is barrel-aged with nectarines.”
About the brewery:
The Livery, at 190 5th Street in Benton Harbor, is one of some 70 licensed craft brewing operations in the state of Michigan. One hundred years ago, the building known as the Palace Livery provided a vital service making it a gathering place for residents of and travelers to Southwest Michigan. Four years ago, the former horse stable and carriage shop was been brought back to life as "The Livery" -- one of Michigan's most exciting and unique microbreweries.
The Livery features a diverse selection of beer styles, ciders and wines, an outdoor beer garden and a Cafe serving custom roasted coffee and espresso. All of the "Hand Forged Microbrews" are painstakingly created by brewmaster Steve Berthel on a 10 bbl. brewing system of his own design. Music and other live entertainment are regularly featured in The Upper Livery entertainment venue.
The Livery is a proud member of the Michigan Brewers Guild. www.michiganbrewersguild.org.
About the band:
For over thirty years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group's distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up.”
Founding member Kim Wilson spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. “We started as a straight blues band.” vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We're an American music band and we're higher energy than ever before.” The Fabulous Thunderbirds features Jay Moeller on drums, Johnny Moeller and Mike Keller on guitar, and Randy Bermudes on bass.
Wilson’s musical talents have garnered him multiple Blues Awards and Grammy Nominations. The Blues Foundation 2008 blues Music Awards named Wilson "Instrumentalist - Harmonica" category. In 2006, he was named “Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year” in 2006, and “Lookin’ for Trouble!” was named Blues Song of the Year in 2004. Wilson has contributed to the work of many other great artists such as the legendary Muddy Waters (who called him his “son”), contemporary artist Bonnie Raitt, guitar legends Stevie Ray Vaughn and brother Jimmy Vaughn, and Martin Scorsese’s movie “The Blues." With his current movie project “Cadillac Records,” Wilson continues to focus on the music he loves.
With over 20 albums recorded and millions sold, Kim Wilson and The Fabulous Thunderbirds tour the world performing their own unique style of music. Ranging from pop anthems like “Powerful Stuff” which was featured in the Tom Cruise movie “Cocktail," to the low down blues of "Chicago," this brand of honest music brings fans back time and again.
Having shared the stage with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Carlos Santana and blues legends BB King and Buddy Guy and countless others, The Fabulous Thunderbirds continue to tour Europe and the North America, bringing more great music to their fans worldwide.
Their new CD (tentative title “Pay Back Time”) is to be released in mid-2009.
Porterhouse Productions Announces Traverse City Microbrewery & Music Festival
We are thrilled to invite you to join us for the First Annual Traverse City Microbrewery & Music Festival (TCMMF) on Saturday, August 29, 2009, on the beautiful front lawn and woods of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City, Michigan. This event aims to be one of the greatest in the state with beers from around the Midwest, focusing especially on Michigan brews. Outside of great craft beer, we will feature national touring musical acts on two stages. Hear the musical influences of Blues, Zydeco, World, Acoustic, Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Afrobeat through the music of The Legendary Buckwheat Zydeco Band, Clumsy Lovers, Caravan of Thieves, Mike Moran + Levi Britton, Delilah Dewylde & The Lost Boys, Luke Winslow-King and more. TCMMF will be alive with music and art experiences as musicians and artists will roam and meander through the crowd.
Breweries include: Right Brain, Shorts, Founders, Bells, Jolly Pumpkin, Tri City, New Holland, Magic Hat, Sierra Nevada, Michigan Brewery, Three Sergeants, Red Hook, Goose Island, and Many More… Plus regional mead, cider and some very special brews! Education will be featured on a second stage in the Dining Tent that will include workshops on Mead, Homebrewing, Lord of Gourd and more with acoustic music in between.
This beer festival will be unlike any other in Michigan and we hope to make this a favorite of beer lovers, music lovers and brewers. We also have a strong dedication to the local harvest and many local foods will be paired with great beer.
Tickets On Sale at Oryana, Right Brain Brewery, Old Town Coffee, and online at www.porterhouseproductions.com .
The First Annual Traverse City Microbrewery + Music Festival will take place on the front lawn of the historic State Hospital, now The Village at Grand Traverse Commons (Division and 11th Streets). TCMMF is an excellent opportunity to enjoy hand-crafted beers, barley wines and non-alcoholic ales as well as local food and culture. We will have an early two-hour “Brewer’s Happy Hour” where serious craft beer patrons can engage in conversation with brewers and enjoy their company before the admission of the public as well as free catered food pairings and festival merchandise. Attendees will vote for their favorite beer and we will award a lucky brewery with a People’s Choice Award.
The TCMMF will benefit local nonprofits that work with and on behalf of youth. TCMMF is designed to honor local and regional brewers by being the first in the state to not charge a tap fee (!), pay 100% for the craft beer and offer to support the brewers with rooms and top hospitality. It also falls on a weekend full of community events that have endorsed the TCMMF including the popular Cherry Roubaix Bike Race and The Big Jon Salmon Classic. Community associations including Michigan Brewers Guild, Convention Visitors Bureau and Downtown Development Association have given their approval as well. We will be in full gear to celebrate!
The Traverse City Microbrewery + Music Festival celebrates the quality and
diversity in beer styles and breweries that exist in Michigan and across the Midwest.
The event’s beneficiaries are The Good Work Collective, which is a brand new 501(c)3 youth empowerment and community networking organization; Little Artshram, which fosters alternative education through a unique combination of permaculture, art, environmentalism, and social activism; The Historic Barns Harvest Festival slated for October 3 of this year; WNMC 90.7, Traverse City’s local college radio; local farmers and others. The Good Work Collective will help encourage the sustainability component of the festival, and has begun to do so by implementing a recycling/green program including compostable serving ware and wind- and solar-power stages for the annual event.
Our goal is to maintain a long-standing tradition of providing vendors and patrons with an event filled with music, fun, delicious brews, sustainable practices, local food and to excel culture with creative events hosted by the good people of Northern Michigan, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, and the community of Traverse City. A key partner in this equation is Porterhouse Productions who will manage the event production and promotion. Porterhouse has created awarding winning Beer Festivals, concerts and events across the Northern Rockies and now in Northern Michigan. Visit www.porterhouseproductions.com .
For sponsorship information, vending, volunteering or to get involved, please contact sam@porterhouseproductions.com .
TCMMF is now accepting applications from those interested in participating in the event - from vending to breweries to sponsors and artists. Please contact sam@porterhouseproductions.com .
In honor of the creativity and hard work that is put into creating craft beer, we look forward to celebrating the breweries and beers of our region at the First Annual Traverse City Microbrewery + Music Festival on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City, Michigan.
GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION
* 21+ with ID
* General Admission : $25 = 8 pours, live musical entertainment from six or more bands, 5 - 10PM
* Brewer’s Happy Hour : $50 = 3 - 5 PM early happy two-hours, meet brewers before the GA rush, access to catered food pairings and limited festival merchandise, and 8 pours, live musical entertainment from six or more bands, 5 - 10 PM
* Attendees receive 4 oz. pours per token in corn composting cups
* For more information, visit www.porterhouseproductions.com
* Food will be available for purchase
* Shuttles will run every ½ hour to locations around TC.
* Designate a Driver, Shuttle, Walk, Ride a Bike!
MUSIC HEADLINERS
The Legendary Buckwheat Zydeco and Band / www.buckwheatzydeco.com
Clumsy Lovers / www.clumsylovers.com
Caravan Of Thieves / www.caravanofthieves.com
Delilah Dewyld & The Lost Boys / www.myspace.com/ delilahdewyldeandthelostboys
Mike Moran + Levi Britton / www.mikemoran.com /
Luke Winslow-King / www.myspace.com/ lukewinslowking
… and more including stellar local Michigan artists!
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
>Friday, August 28
8AM-8PM : Set up
2PM : Brewery tent set up
8PM-2AM Pre-Party at Right Brain Brewery, North Peak and local taverns.
>Saturday, August 29
8AM-3PM : Brewery Load In
3PM : Brewers Happy Hour, limited tickets available
5PM : Public Doors
10PM : Event Curfew
10PM-2AM : Village Commons Afterglow and Volunteer Appreciation party
Breweries include: Right Brain, Shorts, Founders, Bells, Jolly Pumpkin, Tri City, New Holland, Magic Hat, Sierra Nevada, Michigan Brewery, Three Sergeants, Red Hook, Goose Island, and Many More… Plus regional mead, cider and some very special brews! Education will be featured on a second stage in the Dining Tent that will include workshops on Mead, Homebrewing, Lord of Gourd and more with acoustic music in between.
This beer festival will be unlike any other in Michigan and we hope to make this a favorite of beer lovers, music lovers and brewers. We also have a strong dedication to the local harvest and many local foods will be paired with great beer.
Tickets On Sale at Oryana, Right Brain Brewery, Old Town Coffee, and online at www.porterhouseproductions.com .
The First Annual Traverse City Microbrewery + Music Festival will take place on the front lawn of the historic State Hospital, now The Village at Grand Traverse Commons (Division and 11th Streets). TCMMF is an excellent opportunity to enjoy hand-crafted beers, barley wines and non-alcoholic ales as well as local food and culture. We will have an early two-hour “Brewer’s Happy Hour” where serious craft beer patrons can engage in conversation with brewers and enjoy their company before the admission of the public as well as free catered food pairings and festival merchandise. Attendees will vote for their favorite beer and we will award a lucky brewery with a People’s Choice Award.
The TCMMF will benefit local nonprofits that work with and on behalf of youth. TCMMF is designed to honor local and regional brewers by being the first in the state to not charge a tap fee (!), pay 100% for the craft beer and offer to support the brewers with rooms and top hospitality. It also falls on a weekend full of community events that have endorsed the TCMMF including the popular Cherry Roubaix Bike Race and The Big Jon Salmon Classic. Community associations including Michigan Brewers Guild, Convention Visitors Bureau and Downtown Development Association have given their approval as well. We will be in full gear to celebrate!
The Traverse City Microbrewery + Music Festival celebrates the quality and
diversity in beer styles and breweries that exist in Michigan and across the Midwest.
The event’s beneficiaries are The Good Work Collective, which is a brand new 501(c)3 youth empowerment and community networking organization; Little Artshram, which fosters alternative education through a unique combination of permaculture, art, environmentalism, and social activism; The Historic Barns Harvest Festival slated for October 3 of this year; WNMC 90.7, Traverse City’s local college radio; local farmers and others. The Good Work Collective will help encourage the sustainability component of the festival, and has begun to do so by implementing a recycling/green program including compostable serving ware and wind- and solar-power stages for the annual event.
Our goal is to maintain a long-standing tradition of providing vendors and patrons with an event filled with music, fun, delicious brews, sustainable practices, local food and to excel culture with creative events hosted by the good people of Northern Michigan, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, and the community of Traverse City. A key partner in this equation is Porterhouse Productions who will manage the event production and promotion. Porterhouse has created awarding winning Beer Festivals, concerts and events across the Northern Rockies and now in Northern Michigan. Visit www.porterhouseproductions.com .
For sponsorship information, vending, volunteering or to get involved, please contact sam@porterhouseproductions.com .
TCMMF is now accepting applications from those interested in participating in the event - from vending to breweries to sponsors and artists. Please contact sam@porterhouseproductions.com .
In honor of the creativity and hard work that is put into creating craft beer, we look forward to celebrating the breweries and beers of our region at the First Annual Traverse City Microbrewery + Music Festival on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City, Michigan.
GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION
* 21+ with ID
* General Admission : $25 = 8 pours, live musical entertainment from six or more bands, 5 - 10PM
* Brewer’s Happy Hour : $50 = 3 - 5 PM early happy two-hours, meet brewers before the GA rush, access to catered food pairings and limited festival merchandise, and 8 pours, live musical entertainment from six or more bands, 5 - 10 PM
* Attendees receive 4 oz. pours per token in corn composting cups
* For more information, visit www.porterhouseproductions.com
* Food will be available for purchase
* Shuttles will run every ½ hour to locations around TC.
* Designate a Driver, Shuttle, Walk, Ride a Bike!
MUSIC HEADLINERS
The Legendary Buckwheat Zydeco and Band / www.buckwheatzydeco.com
Clumsy Lovers / www.clumsylovers.com
Caravan Of Thieves / www.caravanofthieves.com
Delilah Dewyld & The Lost Boys / www.myspace.com/ delilahdewyldeandthelostboys
Mike Moran + Levi Britton / www.mikemoran.com /
Luke Winslow-King / www.myspace.com/ lukewinslowking
… and more including stellar local Michigan artists!
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
>Friday, August 28
8AM-8PM : Set up
2PM : Brewery tent set up
8PM-2AM Pre-Party at Right Brain Brewery, North Peak and local taverns.
>Saturday, August 29
8AM-3PM : Brewery Load In
3PM : Brewers Happy Hour, limited tickets available
5PM : Public Doors
10PM : Event Curfew
10PM-2AM : Village Commons Afterglow and Volunteer Appreciation party
Champion Beer of Britain announced - CAMRA toasts Best Beer in Britain
Ruby Mild shines through!Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London (August 4th-8th)
Issued: Tuesday August 4th
Status: For immediate use
Rudgate Ruby Mild of York, North Yorkshire has been voted the best beer in Britain – CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2009 - after a year of local tastings panels and regional competitions culminated in a final judging at the Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London today.
Ruby Mild, which has an abv of 4.4%, is described in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2009 as a ‘nutty, rich ruby ale, stronger than usual for a mild.’
The York brewed real ale was chosen as the overall winner from over sixty finalists in seven categories (Best Bitters, Bitters, Golden Ales, Milds, Speciality, Winter Beer and Strong Bitters) including beers from tiny micros to major regional brewers.
Roger Protz, Chairman of the final judging panel said:
‘It’s a tremendous boost for the mild category. It’s good to see a classic British traditional beer making such a comeback in the age of golden ales and much paler beers in general. The judges were impressed by rich, fruity character, and the fact that it’s quite hoppy and bitter for a mild ale. Its victory should invigorate the whole mild ale category.’
An elated Craig Lee, Rudgate’s brewery owner, said:
‘It’s an excellent achievement, we’ve come close in previous years, and we are really proud to have won the Champion Beer of Britain. It’s unbelievable, and we hope our beer helps popularise the cause of real ale. ’
Rudgate’s victory comes in the wake of new research from CAMRA showing 50% of adult drinkers have now tried Britain’s national drink, real ale! This comes at a time when there are currently over 670 brewers in the UK, more than at any other time since the Second World War.
CAMRA’s research shows-
50% of all adult drinkers have now tried real ale, compared to 35% in 2008
67% of male drinkers have now tried real ale, compared to 50% in 2008
30% of women drinkers have now tried real ale, compared to 16% in 2008
Over the last few years, CAMRA has concentrated its efforts on encouraging people to try real ale as its previous research showed a high level of conversion amongst those who try it with 40% converting to drinking it afterwards.
Further new research from CAMRA shows that out of all the consumers having tried real ale, 64% of people have tried a beer brewed in their local area, revealing why trade bodies such as the Society of Independent Brewers has reported a 7% year-on-year volume growth for local brewers for the last two years*.
Complete List of Champion Beer of Britain winners
Champion Beer of Britain- Rudgate, Ruby Mild (York, North Yorkshire)
Second- Oakham, Attila (Peterborough, Cambridgeshire)
Third- West Berkshire, Dr Hexter’s Healer (Thatcham, Berkshire)
Mild category
Gold- Rudgate, Ruby Mild (York, North Yorkshire)
Silver- Bank Top, Dark Mild (Bolton, Lancashire)
Bronze- Highland, Dark Munro (Birsay, Orkney)
Bitter category
Gold- Surrey Hills, Ranmore Ale (Guildford, Surrey)
Silver- Butcombe, Bitter (Bristol, Avon)
Joint Bronze- Humpty Dumpty, Little Sharpie (Reedham, Norfolk)
Joint Bronze- Triple fff, Alton’s Pride (Alton, Hampshire)
Best Bitter category
Gold- Southport, Golden Sands (Southport, Merseyside)
Silver- Buntingford, Britannia (Royston, Hertfordshire)
Joint Bronze- Evan Evans, Cwrw (Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire)
Joint Bronze- Thornbridge, Lord Marples (Bakewell, Derbyshire)
Joint Bronze- Vale, VPA (Brill, Buckinghamshire)
Golden Ale category
Gold- Dark Star, American Pale Ale (Ansty, West Sussex)
Joint Silver- Adnams, Explorer (Southwold, Suffolk)
Joint Silver- St Austell, Proper Job (St Austell, Cornwall)
Strong Bitter category
Gold- West Berkshire, Dr Hexter’s Healer (Thatcham, Berkshire)
Silver- Thornbridge, Kipling (Bakewell, Derbyshire)
Bronze- Grain, Tamarind IPA (Harleston, Norfolk)
Speciality Beer category
Gold- Nethergate, Umbel Magna (Pentlow, Essex)
Silver- Wentworth, Bumble Beer (Wentworth, South Yorkshire)
Bronze- Amber, Chocolate Orange Stout (Ripley, Derbyshire)
Winter Beer of Britain winner (announced in January 2009)
Oakham, Attila (Cambridgshire)
…………………..
Bottled Beer of Britain winners (Champion Bottled Beer of Britain competition sponsored by Travelodge)
Gold- Titanic, Stout (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire)
Silver- Great Gable, Yewbarrow (Gosforth, Cumbria)
Bronze- White Shield Brewery, White Shield (Coors, Burton-on-Trent)
CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain competition winner to be sold in Travelodge hotels
Great British Beer Festival 2009, Earls Court, London (August 4th-8th)- www.gbbf.org.uk Issued: Tuesday August 4th
Status: For immediate use
As part of a pioneering new sponsorship arrangement for the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain competition, Titanic Stout from the Titanic Brewery, Stoke-on-Trent, will now be sold by Travelodge in its 100 Bar/Cafes.
Chosen by a panel of judges, Titanic Stout is described by the brewery as an ‘old-fashioned ale, consisting of a dark combination of malt and roast with hops and a strong, well balanced flavour.’ Travelodge, through sponsoring the competition, is committed to selling the winning beer and is delighted that a drink of the calibre of Titanic Stout was chosen.
Paul Harvey, Managing Director of Travelodge, and one of the competition judges, said:
‘Titanic Brewery has produced a wonderful beer in Titanic Stout and it fully deserved to win. I am delighted that we will now be able to sell an award-winning beer in our hotels and I expect it to be a real hit with our customers.’
Keith Bott, Managing Director of the Titanic brewery, said:
‘We are delighted to win. It’s the second time we’ve won in 5 years and in fact our stout has been in the top three for five out of six years running. We are over the moon to be recognised as the best real ale in a bottle in Britain.’
Roger Protz, a world-renowned beer author, and long-time CAMRA member, describes Titanic Stout as ‘jet black in colour but with the ruby edge that is typical of the style. The aroma is big and deep, with an espresso coffee and bitter chocolate note, underscored by biscuity malt and tart hops. Liquorice comes through on the palate, while the biscuity malt builds on the tongue. The finish is long, with intense notes of coffee, chocolate and burnt cake from the malts and a lingering hop bitterness.’
Support the Community of Beer Enthusiasts and Small Brewers: Contact Your Congressional Representative
Dear Beer Enthusiasts and Homebrewers,
We’re asking you to contact your U.S. Representative and ask him or her to join the House Small Brewers Caucus. What is the House Small Brewers Caucus?
The U.S. House of Representatives Small Brewers Caucus was formed in 2007 by interested Members of Congress. Their mission is to gain a better understanding of all aspects of small, amateur and professional craft brewing, from business and regulatory issues to the brewing process and history of the small brewing community. The members of the Caucus are passionate about small brewers and craft beer. Co-chairs Representative Peter DeFazio (OR) and Representative Denny Rehberg (MT) have themselves been homebrewers and are avid beer enthusiasts.
Currently, only 49 Representatives belong to the Caucus. To put that in some perspective, 344 Congressional districts are home to at least one small brewery and we assume every one of the 435 districts is home to homebrewers and beer enthusiasts.
You can help by asking your U.S. Representative to join the Caucus. Help assure that you have the strongest voice possible speaking on your beer behalf in Congress.
You’ve come to appreciate the flavor, diversity and quality of your homebrew or locally brewed beers from America’s small breweries. In these uncertain economic and legislative times you can imagine how important it is to educate Congress about the community of homebrewers, beer enthusiasts and small brewers.
Ask your Representative to join the Caucus. Following are resource materials to assist you, including a brief message you can use to make your contact, either sending it “as is” or modifying it to add your personal message.
Thanks for all you do in support of America’s small brewing community.
Charlie Papazian
President, Brewers Association
Gary Glass
Director, American Homebrewers Association
_________________________________________________________
Below is a list of the 49 U.S. Representatives who are currently Small Brewers Caucus members. If your Representative DOES NOT appear on this list, please take a moment and email your Member of Congress about joining the Caucus.
If your Representative is already a member, please email him/her a brief thank you for their support of both small brewers and you, the craft beer drinker and enthusiast.
Please visit the official U.S. House of Representatives web site http://www.house.gov/ to access your Representative’s personal web page and contact information – just enter your zip code in the “Find Your Representative” search box in the upper left-hand corner and then click on your Representative’s name on the page that displays to enter his/her personal web page.
House Small Brewers Caucus Roster (as of July 28, 2009)
District Representative District Representative
AR-02 Vic Snyder
MT-AL Denny Rehberg
AZ-05 Harry Mitchell
NE-02 Lee Terry
CA-01 Mike Thompson
NY-12 Nydia Velazquez
CA-02 Wally Herger
NY-17 Eliot Engel
CA-06 Lynn Woolsey
NY-22 Maurice Hinchey
CA-49 Darrell Issa
NY-24 Mike Arcuri
CA-50 Brian Bilbray
OK-03 Frank Lucas
CO-01 Diana DeGette
OK-04 Tom Cole
CO-02 Jared Polis
OR-01 David Wu
CO-03 John Salazar
OR-02 Greg Walden
CO-05 Doug Lamborn
OR-03 Earl Blumenauer
CO-07 Ed Perlmutter
OR-04 Peter DeFazio
GA-05 John Lewis
PA-06 Jim Gerlach
HI-02 Mazie Hirono
PA-08 Patrick Murphy
IA-02 Dave Loebsack
PA-15 Charles Dent
KS-03 Dennis Moore
SC-01 Henry Brown, Jr.
MA-01 John Olver
TX-23 Ciro Rodriguez
MA-09 Stephen Lynch
TX-25 Lloyd Doggett
MA-10 William Delahunt
VA-05 Tom Perriello
MI-01 Bert Stupak
VT-AL Peter Welch
MI-02 Peter Hoekstra
WA-02 Rick Larsen
MI-04 Dave Camp
WA-04 Doc Hastings
MI-06 Fred Upton
WA-08 Dave Reichert
MI-11 Thaddeus McCotter
WI-02 Tammy Baldwin
MO-03 Russ Carnahan
Suggested letter for your U.S. Representative
Dear Representative _____________,
As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to join the House Small Brewers Caucus, co-chaired by Representatives Peter DeFazio and Denny Rehberg.
The purpose of the Small Brewers Caucus is to provide Members of Congress and their staff an opportunity to learn about activities of the American craft brewing community, which includes over 1,500 small and independent American brewery businesses, and beer and homebrewing enthusiasts that participate in and contribute to local community activities and economies. The Small Brewers Caucus also offers opportunities to learn about the science and art of beer and brewing, the dynamics of running a small business as a brewery, the associated regulatory and societal issues and the value of craft beers and small brewing activities.
As a beer enthusiast and ardent supporter of America’s small professional and amateur brewers, I appreciate the many contributions their small, independent businesses make to their local communities. From their flavorful and distinctive locally brewed beers to their community involvement, small breweries are important economic and social hubs in their local communities.
Please contact the Washington office of either Representative DeFazio (202-225-6416) or Representative Rehberg (202-225-3211) to learn more about the Small Brewers Caucus and to join. Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
We’re asking you to contact your U.S. Representative and ask him or her to join the House Small Brewers Caucus. What is the House Small Brewers Caucus?
The U.S. House of Representatives Small Brewers Caucus was formed in 2007 by interested Members of Congress. Their mission is to gain a better understanding of all aspects of small, amateur and professional craft brewing, from business and regulatory issues to the brewing process and history of the small brewing community. The members of the Caucus are passionate about small brewers and craft beer. Co-chairs Representative Peter DeFazio (OR) and Representative Denny Rehberg (MT) have themselves been homebrewers and are avid beer enthusiasts.
Currently, only 49 Representatives belong to the Caucus. To put that in some perspective, 344 Congressional districts are home to at least one small brewery and we assume every one of the 435 districts is home to homebrewers and beer enthusiasts.
You can help by asking your U.S. Representative to join the Caucus. Help assure that you have the strongest voice possible speaking on your beer behalf in Congress.
You’ve come to appreciate the flavor, diversity and quality of your homebrew or locally brewed beers from America’s small breweries. In these uncertain economic and legislative times you can imagine how important it is to educate Congress about the community of homebrewers, beer enthusiasts and small brewers.
Ask your Representative to join the Caucus. Following are resource materials to assist you, including a brief message you can use to make your contact, either sending it “as is” or modifying it to add your personal message.
Thanks for all you do in support of America’s small brewing community.
Charlie Papazian
President, Brewers Association
Gary Glass
Director, American Homebrewers Association
_________________________________________________________
Below is a list of the 49 U.S. Representatives who are currently Small Brewers Caucus members. If your Representative DOES NOT appear on this list, please take a moment and email your Member of Congress about joining the Caucus.
If your Representative is already a member, please email him/her a brief thank you for their support of both small brewers and you, the craft beer drinker and enthusiast.
Please visit the official U.S. House of Representatives web site http://www.house.gov/ to access your Representative’s personal web page and contact information – just enter your zip code in the “Find Your Representative” search box in the upper left-hand corner and then click on your Representative’s name on the page that displays to enter his/her personal web page.
House Small Brewers Caucus Roster (as of July 28, 2009)
District Representative District Representative
AR-02 Vic Snyder
MT-AL Denny Rehberg
AZ-05 Harry Mitchell
NE-02 Lee Terry
CA-01 Mike Thompson
NY-12 Nydia Velazquez
CA-02 Wally Herger
NY-17 Eliot Engel
CA-06 Lynn Woolsey
NY-22 Maurice Hinchey
CA-49 Darrell Issa
NY-24 Mike Arcuri
CA-50 Brian Bilbray
OK-03 Frank Lucas
CO-01 Diana DeGette
OK-04 Tom Cole
CO-02 Jared Polis
OR-01 David Wu
CO-03 John Salazar
OR-02 Greg Walden
CO-05 Doug Lamborn
OR-03 Earl Blumenauer
CO-07 Ed Perlmutter
OR-04 Peter DeFazio
GA-05 John Lewis
PA-06 Jim Gerlach
HI-02 Mazie Hirono
PA-08 Patrick Murphy
IA-02 Dave Loebsack
PA-15 Charles Dent
KS-03 Dennis Moore
SC-01 Henry Brown, Jr.
MA-01 John Olver
TX-23 Ciro Rodriguez
MA-09 Stephen Lynch
TX-25 Lloyd Doggett
MA-10 William Delahunt
VA-05 Tom Perriello
MI-01 Bert Stupak
VT-AL Peter Welch
MI-02 Peter Hoekstra
WA-02 Rick Larsen
MI-04 Dave Camp
WA-04 Doc Hastings
MI-06 Fred Upton
WA-08 Dave Reichert
MI-11 Thaddeus McCotter
WI-02 Tammy Baldwin
MO-03 Russ Carnahan
Suggested letter for your U.S. Representative
Dear Representative _____________,
As your constituent, I am writing to ask you to join the House Small Brewers Caucus, co-chaired by Representatives Peter DeFazio and Denny Rehberg.
The purpose of the Small Brewers Caucus is to provide Members of Congress and their staff an opportunity to learn about activities of the American craft brewing community, which includes over 1,500 small and independent American brewery businesses, and beer and homebrewing enthusiasts that participate in and contribute to local community activities and economies. The Small Brewers Caucus also offers opportunities to learn about the science and art of beer and brewing, the dynamics of running a small business as a brewery, the associated regulatory and societal issues and the value of craft beers and small brewing activities.
As a beer enthusiast and ardent supporter of America’s small professional and amateur brewers, I appreciate the many contributions their small, independent businesses make to their local communities. From their flavorful and distinctive locally brewed beers to their community involvement, small breweries are important economic and social hubs in their local communities.
Please contact the Washington office of either Representative DeFazio (202-225-6416) or Representative Rehberg (202-225-3211) to learn more about the Small Brewers Caucus and to join. Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Green Dragon Hosts Inaugural Indie Beer Fest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Portland, OR, August 4, 2009 – On August 29th from 11:00am to 9:00pm, the city of Portland will close down SE 9th Street between SE Belmont and SE Yamhill for the 1st Annual Oregon Indie Beer Fest. The event will feature 30+ small, independent Oregon-based brewers that brew no-more-than 1000 barrels per year, providing festival goers with exciting, hard-to-find beers. To prepare us for this unique gathering, Green Dragon will be tapping some of these independent brews each day of the week (August 24-28) leading up to the festival.
Attendees will have the opportunity to taste 60+ hard-to-find craft beers and meet their makers during the Indie Beer Fest, and will be able to take their favorites home with them in bottles, growlers and kegs to go. And if the beer is not enough to keep cool, tours of the Green Dragon’s 1,040 square foot, glow-in-the-dark cooler will be held hourly. Other activities include:
12:00 to 5:00 - Dog Wash
12:00 to 4:00 - Washers Tournament
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Pinball
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Shuffleboard
Indie Beer Fest is 100% dog-friendly and owners are encouraged to bring their companions with them. A portion of the proceeds from the Indie Beer Festival will benefit the Portland-based Pixie Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing animal adoption in a nurturing environment and affording access to spay and neuter services for everyone.
With a $10.00 paid admission, each attendee will receive 5 taster tickets. Additional tickets will be sold for $1.00 each.
Established in 2007, the Green Dragon is listed by Imbibe magazine as one of the “100 Best Places to Drink Beer in America,” and by DRAFT Magazine as one of the “Best Beer Bars in America.” Green Dragon features 19 taps that rotate rapidly between hard to find, esoteric beers. Location: 928 SE 9th Street, Portland, OR 97214.
Portland, OR, August 4, 2009 – On August 29th from 11:00am to 9:00pm, the city of Portland will close down SE 9th Street between SE Belmont and SE Yamhill for the 1st Annual Oregon Indie Beer Fest. The event will feature 30+ small, independent Oregon-based brewers that brew no-more-than 1000 barrels per year, providing festival goers with exciting, hard-to-find beers. To prepare us for this unique gathering, Green Dragon will be tapping some of these independent brews each day of the week (August 24-28) leading up to the festival.
Attendees will have the opportunity to taste 60+ hard-to-find craft beers and meet their makers during the Indie Beer Fest, and will be able to take their favorites home with them in bottles, growlers and kegs to go. And if the beer is not enough to keep cool, tours of the Green Dragon’s 1,040 square foot, glow-in-the-dark cooler will be held hourly. Other activities include:
12:00 to 5:00 - Dog Wash
12:00 to 4:00 - Washers Tournament
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Pinball
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Shuffleboard
Indie Beer Fest is 100% dog-friendly and owners are encouraged to bring their companions with them. A portion of the proceeds from the Indie Beer Festival will benefit the Portland-based Pixie Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing animal adoption in a nurturing environment and affording access to spay and neuter services for everyone.
With a $10.00 paid admission, each attendee will receive 5 taster tickets. Additional tickets will be sold for $1.00 each.
Established in 2007, the Green Dragon is listed by Imbibe magazine as one of the “100 Best Places to Drink Beer in America,” and by DRAFT Magazine as one of the “Best Beer Bars in America.” Green Dragon features 19 taps that rotate rapidly between hard to find, esoteric beers. Location: 928 SE 9th Street, Portland, OR 97214.
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