2011 TAP-NY Preview

Adirondack Pub & Brewery - Lake George

• Belgian White
• Double IPA
• Bear Naked Ale
• Bourbon Barrell Double Mocha Stout

C.H. Evans/Albany Pump Station - Albany
Bandwagon Brew Pub - Ithaca
Barrier Brewing Co. - Oceanside
Blue Point Brewing Co. - Patchogue
Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown
Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn
Brown's Brewing Co. - Troy
Butternuts Beer & Ale Co. - Garrattsville

• Porkslap Pale Ale
• Snapperhead IPA
• Moo Thunder Stout
• Heinnieweisse Weissebier

Captain Lawrence Brewing - Pleasantville
Cave Mountain Brewing - Windham

• Black IPA
• Belgian White
• Spring Wheat
• Strokeface 400

*On Sunday, there is a possibility Cave Mountain will pour their Black IPA through their own "hop infuser" which is similiar to Dogfish Head's Randal the Enamel.

Chatham Brewing Co. - Chatham

• Eight Barrell Super IPA
• Maple Amber
• ESB
• Blonde Ale (Possibility)
• Scotch Ale (Possibility)
• Porter (Possibility)

Chelsea Brewing Co. - Manhattan
Cooperstown Brewing Co. - Cooperstown
Cortland Beer Co. - Cortland
Crossroads Brewing Co. - Athens
The Defiant Brewery - Pearl River

• Muddy Creek Lager
• Medusa IPA
• Special Cask (Will be Unveiled Saturday)
• Special Cask (Will be Unveiled Sunday)

Dundee Brewing Co. - Rochester
Empire Brewing Co. - Syracuse

• Cream Ale
• White Aphro
• India Pale Ale
• Wheatwine

Gilded Otter - New Paltz
Great Adirondack Brewing - Lake Placid
Great South Bay Brewery - Bay Shore
Greenport Harbor Brewery - Greenport
John Harvard's Brew House - Lake Grove
High Point Brewing Co. - Butler, NJ
Horseheads Brewing Co. - Horseheads

• Hot-Jala-Heim
• Pumpkin Ale
• Blackhorse India Black Ale

Hyde Park/Skytop Steak House - Hyde Park & Kingston

• SOB ESB
• Highland Diesel Smoked Scotch Ale
• Winkle Pilsner 

Ithaca Beer Co. - Ithaca

• Apricot Wheat
• Brute
• Flower Power
• THIRTEEN 
• "and maybe a couple of other surprises"

Keegan Ales - Kingston
Kelso of Brooklyn - Brooklyn

• India Pale Ale
• Nut Brown Lager
• Belgian Pale
• Bourbon Barrel Aged Recessionator Doppelbock.
  
  Lake Placid Pub & Brewery - Lake Placid

Olde Saratoga Brewing Co. - Saratoga Springs
The Peekskill Brewery - Peekskill
Rohrbach Brewing Co. - Rochester

• Vanilla Porter
• Scotch Ale
• Railroad Street IPA

Roosterfish Brewing Co. - Watkins Glen
Saranac/Matt Brewing Co. - Utica
Shmaltz Brewing Co. - Saratoga Spgs. & Bklyn.
Sixpoint Craft Ales - Brooklyn
Southampton Ales and Lagers - Southampton
Three Heads Brewing - Rochester
Warwick Valley Winery Hard Ciders - Warwick

Long Islanders Vote for Beer of the Year

Winners to be Announced at Golden Tap Awards Gala on May 19


BAY SHORE, NY. (April 21, 2011) - The Golden Tap Awards Gala, one of the premiere events of Long Island's first Craft Beer Week, will be held at the Boulton Center for the Performing Arts in Bay Shore, NY on May 19, 2011. Awards will be given in a number of "people's choice" categories, including Long Island Beer of the Year. Public voting begins on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at www.LongIslandCraftBeerWeek.com and will end at midnight on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Winners will remain confidential until publicly revealed at the awards gala.

Golden Taps will be awarded to winners in all aspects of the craft beer industry including people's choice for Best Beer Bar, Best New York State Brewery, Best Long Island Brew Pub, Best Long Island New Beer of the Year 2010, and the highest people's choice honor, Long Island Beer of the Year. In a separate poll, industry players will vote on Best Brewery Sales Rep.

The B.E.E.R (Brewers East End Revival) homebrew club will be presenting the first award of the evening to the winners of the 2011 homebrew competition. The L.I.B.M.E. (Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiasts) homebrew club, sponsors of the Golden Tap Awards Gala, will present The Beer Pioneer Award to Long Island's Blue Point Brewing Company. "We are very honored to be selected for this great honor," said Mark Burford, co-owner of the Blue Point Brewing Company.

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Hap Boening, current president of local beer wholesaler, Boening Brothers, Inc. Hap joined the growing family-owned and operated business back in 1950 and, with the exception of 1952 and 1953 when he served in the Korean War, has spearheaded the expansion and growth of the Boening Brothers, Inc. distribution empire.

The emcee for the evening's festivities is Long Island funny man, comedian, Mr. Dan Wilson, best known for his appearances on MTV, A&E, HBO, ESPN and Lifetime. Presenters for the evening include representatives from the beer industry as well as local business owners.

A limited number of tickets will be available for sale to the general public. Tickets include admission to the semi-formal gala, beer sampling, and light fare provided by eatery Milk & Sugar. Tickets can be purchased through the Boulton Center for the Performing Arts box office located at 37 West Main Street in Bay Shore or via their website. Tickets are $55. This is a 21+ event. Funds raised will support Long Island Craft Beer Week (LICBW) and its charity partners. LICBW is a 501(c)3 entity.

Long Island Craft Beer Week will launch next month, May 13-22, 2011 with special events planned for both Nassau and Suffolk counties. The 10-day, island-wide event is a collaborative venture created to raise awareness of the thriving local craft beer culture and promote patronage at local establishments. www.LongIslandCraftBeerWeek.com.

Contact:
Lynda Calimano, VP Media
Starfish Junction Productions
631-940-7290
LyndaC@StarfishJunction.com

First Ever Long Island Craft Beer Week Set to Launch

BAY SHORE, NY. (April 18, 2011) - The first ever Long Island Craft Beer Week will launch next month, May 13-22, 2011 with special events planned for both Nassau and Suffolk counties. The 10-day, island-wide event is a collaborative venture created to raise awareness of the thriving local craft beer culture and promote patronage at local establishments.

The Brewers Association, the trade association for U.S. brewing companies, reports that in 2010 the U.S. craft brewing industry saw volume increase 11 percent and retail sales dollars increase 12 percent over 2009. "Craft brewers' stories resonate with Americans who are choosing small, independent companies making delicious beers in more than 100 different styles," said Paul Gatza, director, Brewers Association.

Uniting local breweries, restaurants, retailers, bars, and business partners with beer enthusiasts, the first Long Island Craft Beer Week will be a celebration of beer, the making of beer, and the enjoyment of beer. Long Island's first Craft Beer Week will be filled with entertaining and educational beer events-including:
· The Golden Tap Awards Gala honoring Long Island's beer makers, innovators and pioneers held at the Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore).

· Breakfast with the Brewers at Carlyle on the Green (Farmingdale). Sponsored by ExecuLeaders and www.LongIslandBeerEvents.com.

· Golf Tournament & Beer Dinner (Wading River) featuringthe beers of Long Ireland Beer Company.

· SimulCask-the simultaneous tapping of beer casks at locations across Long Island, among them T.J. Finley's (Bay Shore), Bobbique (Patchogue), Great South Bay Brewery (Bay Shore), The Good Life (Massapequa Park), The Cortland (Bay Shore), and the Tap and Barrel (Smithtown), .

· Long Island Craft Beer & Casino Cruise Night aboard the Opus Casino Cruise Lines (Freeport). Sponsored by The Good Life.

· Cask Festival which will feature 10 casks from local and regional breweries. Hosted by T.J. Finley's (Bay Shore).

· Super Neat Peanut Butter and Jelly Time at The Cortland-adventurous beer enthusiasts can try a homebrew of PB&J beer paired with Uncrustables® from Smucker's® while raising funds for Little Shelter Animal Rescue.

· East Coast v. West Coast IPA Challenge hosted by Left Coast Kitchen and Cocktails (Merrick).

Meet the brewer nights, beer dinners, brewery tours, cooking classes, beer tastings and more will be hosted by participating breweries, bars, retailers and restaurant owners across the Island. The ever-growing list of events can be viewed at www.LongIslandCraftBeerWeek.com.

Different levels of sponsorship are available to venues who wish to host events during this celebration. Sponsorship includes featured advertising in the special pull out guide being prepared and distributed by Long Island Press as well as on the event website www.LongIslandCraftBeerWeek.com. Official Long Island Craft Beer Week sponsors include: WBAB 102.3, Long Island Press, The New York State Brewers Association, L.I.M.B.E. (Long Island Malt and Beer Enthusiasts) Homebrew Club, and www.LIBeerEvents.com, Long Island's local beer calendar.

Long Island Craft Beer Week is a non-profit organization overseen by an executive board comprised of brewery owners, distributors, restaurateurs, retailers, event marketers. The executive board will oversee the distribution of net proceeds to both local and national charities.

Contact:
Lynda Calimano, VP Media
Starfish Junction Productions
631-940-7290
LyndaC@StarfishJunction.com

The Vanderbilt to Host Belgian Beer Dinner with Brooklyn Brewery

The Vanderbilt's latest beer dinner is being hosted by Brooklyn Brewery and culinary powerhouses, Garrett Oliver & Chef Saul Bolton. The Vanderbilt has created a menu of Belgian themed dishes to pair with the Brooklyn Brewery beers. This is the Prospect Heights restaurant's third run in their popular series of beer dinner prix fixe menus following those with Sixpoint and Dogfish Head. This next event is 4 courses, 5 beers for $50 on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:30 PM.




BEER DINNER MENU


Beer: Brooklyn Local 1


White Asparagus
Poached Egg, House-cured Pancetta, Sabayon
Beer: Brooklyner Weisse

Moules Frites
Bouchot Mussels, Pommes Frites, Aioli
Beer: Brooklyn Sorachi Ace


Belgian Trippe Sausage
Spring Vegetable Stoemp
Beer: Brooklyn Wild One

Waffle Cone
Belgian Chocolate, Orange Ice Cream, Pistachio
Beer: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
$50.00 per person
Takeaway: Belgian Crystal Beer Goblet

Pilsner Urquell Unveils Master Home Brewer Competition

Competitions in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Chicago to award trips to Prague

CHICAGO (April 7, 2011) – In 1842, Josef Groll brewed the world’s first golden beer and revolutionized an entire industry. Pilsner Urquell, translated as “original source,” remains a revered beer, both for its importance in beer history, as well as its intricate brewing process, including use of soft water, Saaz hops, pale malts and triple decoction.

Pilsner Urquell is inviting home brewers throughout the U.S. to take their shot at brewing a Czech-style pilsner, aiming for the standard Groll first brewed nearly 170 years ago. Three winners have the chance to earn trips for two to Plzen, Czech Republic this fall to tour the historic brewery, as well as attend the International Master Bartender Competition in Prague.

The Pilsner Urquell Master Home Brewer competitions will take place in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago this August, inviting home brewers from across the country to take on this challenging beer style.

Each competition will feature a panel of experienced judges, including Vaclav Berka, the Pilsner Urquell Brew Master in Plzen. Contestants will need to bring along three 10 to 14-ounce bottles of their home brew. The judges will sample each beer and select winners based on the following criteria:

· 70% -- Accuracy to style (Czech-style pilsner)
· 15% -- Cleanliness (absence of off flavors)
· 15% -- Artistic impression

“Home brewing is becoming more and more popular, and these brewers keep getting more talented, so we’re excited to offer this challenging opportunity,” said Berka, who is only the sixth Pilsner Urquell Brew Master since 1842. “The competitors will need to brew carefully, but the potential prize, including their wonderful batch of beer, should be a strong incentive.”

The dates for the Pilsner Urquell Master Home Brewer competition are:

· New York, NY -- August 8, 2011
· Washington, D.C. -- August 10, 2011
· Chicago, IL -- August 12, 2011

Pilsner Urquell is limiting the competition in each city to the first 50 home brewers who reserve a spot by emailing their name, phone number and competition city to PilsnerUrquelUSA@gmail.com. Pilsner Urquell will follow up directly with contestants to share the exact time and location of the competitions. More information and official rules are available at Facebook.com/PilsnerUrquellUSA .

No purchase necessary. Contestants must be 21 or older, and a legal resident of the United States (except CA). Void in CA and where prohibited by law. Begins at or about on 04/04/11 and ends on 08/012/11. Log on to Facebook.com/PilsnerUrquellUSA for entry details and for official rules.

About Pilsner Urquell

Created in Plzen, Czech Republic in 1842, Pilsner Urquell revolutionized the brewing industry as the world’s first golden beer, creating a new style of beer that became known as pilsner, named after its city of origin. For more than a century and a half, Pilsner Urquell has been offering discerning beer drinkers a balanced and refreshing beer that has become the standard against which all others are compared. Nearly 90 percent of the world’s beer is a variation of the original golden beer, making pilsner the most popular beer style in the world and further establishing Pilsner Urquell as a true original. For more information visit www.pilsnerurquell.com.

For more information, contact:

Thomas Ryan
312-496-2970
Thomas.Ryan2@TenthAndBlake.com

Jim Furrer
212-994-7559
Jim.Furrer@rfbinder.com

Dogfish to Help DeCicco's Open New Bar

Date: Thursday, April 14th  

Time: 6-8 pm

Location: 50 Independent Way

Brewster, NY, 10509
Phone: (845) 278-0836

Join Elizabeth Lyons from Dogfish as DeCicco's in Brewster Opens New Bar.  DeCicco's will have five different Dogfish beers on tap as well as 10 bottles for purchase.  Customers will receive a Dogfish glass with each purchase while supplies last.  Draft lines will include Red & White, Olde School, 90 Minute IPA on the Randall, My Antonia and bottles will include Namaste, Bitches Brew, Theobroma, Squall, Palo Santo Maron, and Chateau Jiahu.