Simple Earth Hops is proud to announce the Harvest Brewfest on August 20, 2011 from 9am to 8pm.
This “Brewing Up The Community” celebration provides an all day beer tasting environment for 160 VIP attendees who will lend 2 hours throughout the event day to pick hops at the hopyard at Greenspirit Farm CSA in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Event registration is required at http://harvestbrewfest.eventbrite.com or using the free ticket registration form below.
When registering for free tickets, attendees will indicate which 2 hour shift (between 9am-5pm) they will be available to help pick hops at the event.
Attendees will not only get hands-on experience harvesting the plants, but will learn about the benefits of growing local hops while tasting local craft beer at a friendly community space. This event will also feature tours of the hopyard with live music and beer samples from 9:00a.m. - 8:00p.m. A community potluck (dish to pass required) will begin at 6:00 p.m.
What to Bring:
- Lawn chair
- your favorite tasting glass
- snacks to cleanse your palette
- a dish to pass for the potluck
- bug spray and sunscreen
Where: Simple Earth Hops / 4352 State Road 23, Dodgeville, WI
Contact: Matt Sweeny at fattymattybrewing@gmail.com / SimpleEarthHops.com
Hop Sales
Wet, fresh/green hops from this Dodgeville area hopyard event are now available for pre-sale here until August 18th here: http://hops.goodsie.com/
This Event in the News:
- Great Lakes Brewing News
- Official Event Press Release
- Call for bands/musicians to perform at this event
- BeerAdvocate.com
- Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
- Upcoming (by Yahoo!)
- Local Sounds
- Facebook Event Page
- Event Logo Permalink
- Heavy Table - Upper Midwest Food Magazine and Blog
- CraftBeer.com
- MidwestMicroBrews
- Stephen Beaumont's World of Beer
