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April 2010 Blog Posts (18)

Strawberry beer

Hello everyone! So many people are raving about the strawberry beer that was sampled at the Erie Micro Brew Fest on Saturday. Which brewery featured the beer? Lots of folks are asking if it's available locally.

Added by Lisa on April 19, 2010 at 3:24pm — 3 Comments

MicroBrew Fest

Just returned home from this years beer fest----another great job putting together a wonderful event.All the beers were great! I don't remember any music @ last years so was very happy to listen to two groups(Tom Stine sounds like a group).The addition of the tent area with cigar aromas,tunes from Harbour Knights,spontaneous dancing/singing from the crowd was very,very fun.Hope this area remains "in the loop" for next year.Thanks to all who made this BrewFest another fun day!

Added by Don Boehm on April 17, 2010 at 9:25pm — No Comments

SPECIAL TROEGS BREWERY TASTING

SPECIAL TROEGS BREWERY TASTING @ U Pick 6 Beer Store!
THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH FROM 7-9PM!

Sample Nugget Nector & Dreamweaver on tap & 5 different bottle
selections!

Added by Katie Hanlin on April 14, 2010 at 12:11pm — 1 Comment

Win, win, win!

Direct message me today for your chance to win two tickets to the Erie Micro Brew Festival at The Brewerie at Union Station on Saturday, April 17, 1-4 p.m. Send me a message before 5 p.m. today. I am giving away one pair every day this week, so if you don't win today, stop back tomorrow and enter again!

Added by Lisa on April 12, 2010 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Calling All Homebrewers !

In case anyone is interested, there is a new Erie area Homebrewing Club forming on Facebook. We are called H.A.Z.A.R.D. = Homebrewers And Zymurgists Alcohol Research Division. Whether you are currently homebrewing or would like to get into the (passion) hobby, stop in and check us out. Log on to Facebook, search for "H.A.Z.A.R.D. Homebrewing", click the link, then "JOIN".…

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Added by Greg Wigham on April 6, 2010 at 10:44pm — 1 Comment

Sheetz says "Free The Beer"

Sheetz Coffeez will be at this year's Erie Micro Brew Festival pouring their fancy Coffeez

Latte – steaming milk with a shot of espresso
Mocca - steaming milk, chocolate and a shot of espresso
Espresso – caffeinated wallop
Steamerz - steaming milk

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 10:13am — No Comments

Why doesn’t Erie have a professional team called the Hot Wings?

Everyone who goes to the Erie Micro Brew Festival can

Meet Chief Williams
Hear the Chief Williams Calypso band
Taste Chief Williams world famous Island chicken wings
Have a Ham Sammie
Sample Innovated Services Hot Sauces

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 10:10am — No Comments

Something different from the Erie Micro Brew Festival

Everyone wo goes to the Rrie Micro Brew Festival will receive

a Pretzel Necklace – (for some reason I’m having a hard time explaining this. It’s a necklace with about 8 to 10 hard pretzels on it and when the feeling comes over you – um - you eat a pretzel.)
A Bottle of Specialty Ale, prepared for the brew festival by Erie Brewing.

Tastes Great :: Less Filling - NOT!

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 10:05am — No Comments

Food at the Erie MIcro Brew Fest

Marnie Mead-Oberle's will demonstrate and offer tastings of -

Her world famous Cheddar Beer Soup
Her world famous Beer Biscuits
Her world famous Brats simmered in beer served on buns
Her world famous Ox Roast simmered in beer served on kimmelweck
Her world famous Beer Cake

Yummy!

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 10:02am — No Comments

New to The Erie Micro Brew Fest

Sly Fox Brewing Company
519 Kimberton Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460-4745
(610) 935-4540
The Sly Fox family of beers are brewed with care and precision. Every style is a product of distinction featuring compelling branding that has created a groundswell of support from the beer community.
Sly Fox will pour
__Pheonix Ale
__113

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

New to the Erie Micro Brew Fest

Sackets Harbor Brewing Company

212 West Main Street

Sackets Harbor, NY 13685-3183

(315) 646-2739

Sackets Harbor Brewing Company operates one of NY state's oldest continuing working microbreweries featuring both a working brewery and dining establishment offering fine dining and upscale pub fare that is paired with a rotating selection of over fifteen craft beers brewed on-site. Formed in 1995 and located in historic Sackets Harbor, NY on the shore of Lake… Continue

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

New to the Erie Micro Brew Fest

Long Trail Brewing Company
5520 Us Route 4
Bridgewater Cors,
VT 05035-9600
(802) 672-5011
Long Trail is brewed in Bridgewater, Vermont. They began brewing in 1989 and since have grown to become an award winning brewery. They boast one of the most environmentally friendly breweries in the world.
Long Trail will pour
__Long Trail Ale
__Blackbeary Wheat

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

New to the Erie Micro Brew Fest

Lavery Brewing Company
123 W. 14th St
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 602-5845
Lavery Brewing is Erie’s newest craft brewery. Lavery uses the finest ingredients to create unique and innovative Pennsylvania-style ales.
Lavery will pouring
__Imperial Red Ale
__St. Sidonius Saison

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:58am — No Comments

New to the Erie Micro Brew Fest

St. James's Gate Brewery (Guinness Beer Garden)

St James's Gate

Dublin 8, Co. Dublin, Ireland

01 408 4800

St. James's Gate Brewery was founded in 1759 (the same year the British captured Fort Niagara from the French and the year George Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis) by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. Their main product is Guinness Draft.

Guinness will pour

__Smithwicks…

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Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:57am — No Comments

New to the Erie Micro Brew Fest

Great Divide Brewing Company
2201 Arapahoe Street
Denver, CO 80205-2512
(303) 296-9460
Great Divide beers have earned 16 Great American Beer Festival medals and 4 World Beer Cup awards. Great Divide was also ranked 14th in Ratebeer.com’s 2008 “The Best Brewers in the World” and was ranked 7th in Beer Advocate’s 2008 “All-Time Top Breweries on Planet Earth.”
Great Divide will pour
__Great Divide Titan IPA
__Great Divide Yeti

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:56am — No Comments

New to the Erie Micro Brew Fest

Brewery Ommegang
656 County Highway 33
Cooperstown, NY 13326-4737
(607) 544-1800
Brewery Ommegang is a place where the beer isn't overhopped or overhyped. Ommegang’s Belgian-style ales are functional art, crafted to make your dining and drinking experience something to behold.
Ommegang will pour
__Ommegang Abbey Ale
__Hennepin Farmhouse Saison
__Three Philosophers Chalice

Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:56am — No Comments

Random things – some new, some old - about this year’s Erie Micro Brewfest.

Tickets are $30
Saturday April 17 :: 1 to 4 and 5 to 8pm
www.ErieBeerFest.com
Buy tickets at – Erie Beer and Pop Outlet :: The Brewerie :: www.ErieBeerFest.com
32 Breweries will attend this year (complete list at the bottom)
102 beers will be featured
Plus 4 bubbly malt products from Smirnoff – Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade, Cranberry…

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Added by Tom New on April 1, 2010 at 9:55am — No Comments