Thursday, August 23, 2012

Event Map for the 2012 Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest

Part of planning an event is accepting that things will always change.

Below and at this PDF download you will find the Event Map for the 2012 Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest. Ticket sales ended tonight so if you didn't register, just show up at 4352 State Rd 23, Dodgeville, WI and come straight to the event checkin area to register on site.

This year we moved the locations of some of the event features:

  1. The beer is now being served off the west side of the market building; 
  2. The hop picking tent (which has also been dubbed the "beer garden"--stolen from the Great Taste of the Midwest) is located on a flatter area in "the bowl";
  3. We've added the Kids Fun Zone located in front of the house which includes a playground, mister fun swings and face painting;
  4. Camping has been added this year (which you can register and pay for on site)
  5. The market building has been transformed into a hop head's merchandise heaven where we will be offering pewter hop cone jewelry, dried hop cones, hop candy, Simple Earth Hops "Hopyard Staff" t-shirts, "Cheers to local Beers" Simple Earth Hops pint glasses and more;
  6. The performance stage at the beer garden/hop picking tent now has a real stage with a separate but connected tent.

Thank you!

Sunday, August 19, 2012

8.25 Brewfest Update-Pig Roast Rejected, Community Potluck Lives on

Unfortunately the pig roast has been rejected by the WI Health Dept who shut down our local pig roast operation due to the pig coming from our hopyard neighbor who is not "licensed to process" --local is not good enough.

My most sincere apologies to any of you who were really looking forward to the pig roast portion of the event. We are sad about this too.

Alternatively and in spite of big brother of us all -- the community potluck lives on where we will be sharing loads of nitrate free smoked brats; cheese brats; polish sausage and other brats with buns, sauerkraut; mustard and buckets of baked beans free of high fructose corn syrup!

Register Online or Wait and Register On Site

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Hopyard Brewfest Free Tickets Still Available - SIGN UP NOW!

There are a limited number of free tickets remaining for the Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest at 4352 State Rd 23, Dodgeville, WI on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Registration for this event ends Wednesday, August 22.

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Adult Activities

  • Hop Picking @ Noon-5pm
  • Free beer samples @ Noon-11pm
  • Free Parking
  • Hopyard Tours
  • Camping at the event $20 (Fri and/or Sat nights)
  • Community Potluck @ 6pm  (bring a dish to pass, sliverwear and plates)
  • $10 Pig Roast @ 6pm

Bands Performing

  • Before the War
  • Earthlings
  • MooGrass String Band
  • BSJ 

Family Activities

  • Bouncy castle
  • Hay rides to the hopyard
  • Free rootbeer
  • Misting funzone
  • Free music all day
  • Facepainting
  • Camping at the event $20 (Fri and/or Sat nights)
  • $10 Pig Roast @ 6pm
  • Potluck @ 6pm (bring a dish to pass, sliverwear and plates)
  • Bonfire at dusk

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Beer Tasting + Camping + Pig Roast + Hop Picking = Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest


The ticket ordering site at http://hopharvest.eventbrite.com for the Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest on Saturday, August 25th now has an added ticket option to camp at the event site Friday and/or Saturday nights for a suggested donation of $10-30 for the weekend. You can camp Friday night, Saturday night or both nights near the hop picking tent. Simple Earth Hops is now being required to pay a special camping permit fee to the local Government for camping for the weekend so we are covering costs here. You are also welcome to register for a free event ticket and donate what you can for camping on site.

Also notice that you can register for the pig roast so we know how many attendees we will be feeding.


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Thursday, July 19, 2012

2012 Hop Harvest Brewfest Press Release Being Distributed


Marketing for the Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest is in full swing. We are sending out the press release below to writers, bloggers and other beer industry news outlets:

Free Event—Sample Beer and Pick Hops in Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest Returns to the Farm on August 25, 2012 


F O R    I M M E D I A T E    R E L E A S E

Media Contact
Matt Sweeny | Simple Earth Hops | 262-210-4077 | fattymattybrewing@gmail.com

Media Library/Press Photos→ http://hops.me/54b8

DODGEVILLE, WISCONSIN (July 19, 2012)
Simple Earth Hops will celebrate the harvest of their 3rd year crop by hosting the Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest–a family friendly beer tasting and hop picking event in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

"We are pleased to offer local beer samples from a hand full of talented Southwestern, Wisconsin brewers!" 

This free community event provides a family friendly space with free beverage samples, kids activities and live music for more than 100 attendees who will lend a hand from Noon to 5pm to pick hops at the hopyard (w/ a community potluck at 6pm) on the farm at 4352 State Road 23 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Ticket registration is free and required at http://hopharvest.eventbrite.com

About→ Simple Earth Hops was founded in 2009 to promote sustainable business values through growing local hops in the Midwest for small brewers. Connect on Facebook about this event or register for tickets.

When→ Saturday, August 25, 12pm-11:00pm - CST (w/ a community potluck at 6pm)

Where→ 4352 State Road 23, Dodgeville, WI 53533

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Tickets Available for Simple Earth Hop Harvest Brewfest


We are excited to announce that the Simple Earth Hops Harvest Brewfest will return to the farm in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

* Press Release permalink: http://hops.me/54b7
* Facebook Event: http://hops.me/54b6


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Order tickets at http://hopharvest.eventbrite.com/ Event Ticket Options option include a commemorative Simple Earth Hops "Cheers To Local Beers" beer tasting glass and/or a Simple Earth Hops "Hopyard Staff" t-shirt.
Commemorative Simple Earth Hops "Cheers To Local Beers" beer tasting glass
Simple Earth Hops "Hopyard Staff" event T-shirts
Simple Earth Hops "Hopyard Staff" event T-shirts
Participating Brewers

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