Belmont Park Racetrack Becomes New Home for Beer Expo
75+ International Breweries to Gather on Nov. 10
ELMONT,
NY. September 11, 2012 -
Award-winning
event producer Starfish Junction, confirmed today that the Long Island 2012
International Great Beer Expo will move to a new venue for fall, the indoor
concourse at Belmont Park Racetrack in Elmont, NY-home of the third and final
leg of the triple crown of horse racing.
The 5th annual International Great Beer Expo will be held on Saturday,
November 10, 2012 and will once again offer over 100 beers for sampling. The racetrack at Belmont Park is located at
2150 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, NY 11003.
Tickets will go on sale on Monday September 17, 2012. www.GreatBeerExpo.com
"This
move from Nassau Coliseum to the racetrack at Belmont Park offers many
advantages," said Andy Calimano, owner of Starfish Junction. "The new venue offers mass transit options
that were not available for the Uniondale facility and free parking for
attendees, two things that will make the festival-goers very happy," added
Calimano.
The
biggest names in international brewing are embracing the change of venue and are
excited to be joining in on the festivities.
This year's international beer tasting extravaganza will showcase
breweries from more than twenty countries, each providing samples of their
country's proudest brewing achievements.
Shoulder to shoulder with some of America's best breweries-including many
Long Island favorites-will be amazing beer from Scotland, England, Germany,
Italy, Canada, France, Belgium, Spain, Ireland, Czech Republic, China, Japan,
Mexico, and others.
While
the U.S. beer industry continues to battle for highly coveted market share with
the wines and spirits category, the range of styles offered by the imports are
attracting many new fans and enthusiasts.
"We want to help introduce Long Islanders to some great imports and with
the new location, this will be our best Expo yet," said Calimano. "Long Island has really grown as a craft beer
destination. Our local breweries will be
joined by some of the best breweries from around the globe. Attendees at this year's Expo are in for an
amazing experience," he added.
In
addition to the beer tastings, attendees are invited to participate in some
entertaining and educational programming held during the event.
The
International Great Beer Expo (www.GreatBeerExpo.com)
will
have two sessions: 12:30-4:00pm and
5:30-9:00pm. A limited number of tickets
will be sold. Once the event sells out,
no additional tickets will be available for purchase. Tickets are $45 each and can be purchased
staring on September 17, 2012 at the event website www.GreatBeerExpo.com/nassau. General Admission tickets include admission
to the Expo, participation in special programming, a souvenir tasting glass, the
freedom to enjoy a 2 oz. sample of any of the beers present at the Expo, and
free parking. Designated driver tickets
are also available for $12 each. No one
under 21, including designated drivers, will be admitted and photo ID is
required for entry. Belmont Park is
located at 2150 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, NY 11003.
www.GreatBeerExpo.com
The
event is sponsored in part by www.LIBeerEvents.com. This event is proud to support two very
worthwhile charities, The Beer for Brains Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation.
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