Ithaca, N.Y. (Aug. 23, 2007)—With beers from 30 craft

brewers and live music from local favorite Sim Redmond and

Austin sensation Shelly King, the inaugural Ithaca Brew

Fest, Sept. 8, is on tap to attract beer lovers throughout

the region.


Lodging packages from official Brew Fest hotel sponsors,

Hampton Inn and Ramada Inn, start at just $139 per night.

For lodging specials, click on the "Package Deals" button

at the top of this page.


Held at Stewart Park from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m, the event

features tastings of craft brews from New York, the

Northeast region and as far away as California. The

festival is the brainchild of Ithaca Beer Company

president Dan Mitchell.


“There’s tremendous interest in craft beers in Ithaca and

the Finger Lakes, but there’s never been an event here to

bring beer lovers together,” Mitchell said. “We felt it

was time. Ithacans love good food, good music and good

beer, and the Brew Fest has it all.”


Each brewer will offer samples of three different beer

styles, with festival goers enjoying two-ounce tastings of

each brew. Attendees will receive a souvenir tasting glass

to use throughout the festival and keep as a memento of

the event.


The musical lineup includes the African-influenced roots-

rock of Ithaca favorites, the Sim Redmond Band, and the

reggae-soul of Kevin Kinsella. Austin, Tex., powerhouse

Shelly King rounds out the music schedule, bringing her

alt-country, blues blend to Ithaca for the first time.

King was recently named the 2008 Texas State Musician of

the Year.


Ithaca Brew Fest is open to those 21 and older. Proof of

age is required at the festival gate with age controls

strictly enforced. Brew Fest tickets are $25 in advance

and $30 at the gate. Designated driver tickets are $10. A

portion of the proceeds will help revitalize Ithaca’s

historic Stewart Park and support the New York State

Brewers Association.


Advance tickets are available at Wegmans stores, the

Clinton House Ticket Center in downtown Ithaca and at the

Ithaca Beer Company, 606 Elmira Road, Ithaca. Tickets may

also be purchased online at BrownPaperTickets.com. For

information call (607) 273-0766 or visit

IthacaBrewFest.com.


The Ithaca Brew Fest is presented by the Ithaca Beer

Company and sponsored by WVBR, the Hampton Inn, the Ramada

Inn and the Ithaca/Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau.


Less than a day’s drive from everywhere in the Northeast,

Ithaca is a progressive community renowned for

breathtaking gorge waterfalls, outstanding recreation and

world-class thinking. Home to Cornell University and

Ithaca College, the city’s rich culture, fine lodging and

abundance of top-quality restaurants make it an ideal base

for any Finger Lakes getaway. Travel and lodging

information is available at VisitIthaca.com, or (800) 284-

8422.


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