WYES PRESENTS TWO DAYS OF BEER, BEER AND MORE BEER!
Media Contact:
Aislinn Hinyup
WYES Promotion Manager
(504) 838-0364
111 Veterans Blvd., Ste. 250
Metairie, LA 70005
ahinyup@wyes.org
WYES PRESENTS TWO DAYS OF BEER, BEER AND MORE
BEER!
New Orleans, LA – May 13, 2010 – Join WYES along with local and
national beer distributors for a weekend of beer tasting. On Friday,
June 4, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at NOLA Brewing, 3001
Tchoupitoulas Street, enjoy a relaxed evening of beer tasting with a
limited number of guests during the WYES PRIVATE BEER SAMPLING. In
honor of the craft of American and European brewers, this event will
feature the hardest to find craft brewed beers, specially made cask
and home brewed beers, as well as special one-off beers from local
breweries. Guests will be able to talk one-on-one with brewers, home
brewers, and other beer industry members, as well as talk amongst
fellow beer connoisseurs. Tasting tickets are $50 which also includes
lip-smacking food by Crescent Pie and Sausage. Also, the President and
staff of NOLA Brewing will be available to meet and greet, as well as
answer any questions guests may have. Tickets to Friday’s event can
only be purchased by calling (504) 486-5511.
If you’re thirsty for cold beer and plenty of it, then don’t miss the
27th annual WYES INTERNATIONAL BEER TASTING Saturday, June 5 from 6:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – YES, we’ve extended the event a whole hour – at
the Lakefront Arena. Enjoy over 200 beers, ales, lagers, home brews
and more from Brewstock, Crescent Crown, Crescent City Brew House,
Deutsches Haus, Glazer’s, Heiner Brau, Hoppy Homebrewers of South MS,
LA Lagers Homebrewing Club, Mystic Krewe of Brew, Perdido Vineyards
Farm Cider and Ale, Redstick Brewmasters, Lazy Magnolia and Tin Roof
Brewing Company. For a list of all brews you’ll be tasting, visit
wyes.org. While sampling beer, attendees can nibble on some tasty food
- Saints burgers by Thompson Packers, Inc., Saundus Sauce and Zapp’s
Potato Chips. Also, enjoy performances by Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot
Orchestra, the New Orleans Ragtime & Dixieland Band and the Kilts of
Many Colours Bagpipe Band.
All attendees must be at least 21-years-old. WYES encourages everyone
to please drink responsibly. Let United Cab get you to and from our
beer events. Reserve a cab today by calling (504) 522-9771 or (504)
524-9606.
All proceeds from the WYES PRIVATE BEER SAMPLING and the WYES INT’L
BEER TASTING benefit WYES. We appreciate your support!
WYES SALUTES THE 2010 BEER SPONSORS: NOLA.COM, COX Media, Mudbug
Media, Zapp’s Potato Chips and ARTS New Orleans
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