Sandy Springs, Ga, Apr. 24, 2013 – The 3rd annual Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest will be held this Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. The beer festival will feature domestic, import, microbrew, and nanobrew beers to sample, as well as great food and a variety of live music. The Beer Fest will be held at Heritage Green, 6110 Bluestone Road, Sandy Springs, GA. All proceeds benefit Heritage Sandy Springs, a community nonprofit that builds community through preserving and promoting the historic and cultural identity of Sandy Springs.
The 2013 festival will bring two new benefits to the three-year old event: increased presence of regional craft breweries and the inaugural HomeBrew Competition sponsored by Moondog Growlers. Featured area breweries include BlueTarp Brewing Co. (Decatur), O’Dempey’s (Sandy Springs), Sweetwater (Atlanta), Wild Heaven Craft Beer (Decatur), and many others.
“As Sandy Springs’ only beer festival, Heritage Sandy Springs is excited to present this very popular event again this year,” says Rebekah Henry Murphy, Special Events Director at Heritage Sandy Springs. Murphy continued, “The 2013 event is set to be our best yet with an increase in the number of breweries represented, including more regional craft brewers.”
“We are especially eager to present the inaugural HomeBrew Competition in partnership with Moondog Growlers. As the hobby grows in popularity, this event offers a wonderful opportunity for the home brewer to submit their recipes to be judged by some of the region’s most noted beer experts. The grand prize offers the opportunity for the best of show to brew their winning recipe with Red Brick Brewing and provide tastings of their award-winning brew during a special event at the brewery,” said Murphy.
The event has become known among audience members and vendors for its intimacy with short lines and great opportunity to interact with brewers. The prior events have drawn diverse crowds of beer lovers, aficionados, and novices from the Sandy Springs/ North Fulton communities and surrounding areas.
Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest tickets are on sale at www.ticketalternative.com. Admission is $30 per person in advance or $40 at the door, and includes entry into the Festival for unlimited safe tastes, souvenir pint glass, and a $5 food voucher coupon to use on any food vendor. Attendees can purchase specialty food from food trucks and local favorites on site. Attendees must be 21 or older to attend. Advanced prices are available until midnight on April 26, 2013.
Pets and smoking are not permitted on the premises. No coolers or picnics allowed. Parking is available on Sandy Springs Place in designated parking lots. Live entertainment will be provided by the cover bands Slip Tripman and Unzipt. The winner of the HomeBrew Competition will be announced at 4:00 p.m.
The Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest is a fundraiser for Heritage Sandy Springs, a non-profit organization that operates Heritage Green, the four-acre city park located in the heart of Sandy Springs. The park houses the Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, located within an 1869 plain style farmhouse and containing two changing exhibit galleries and one permanent exhibit, which document the history of the Sandy Springs community. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the many community-focused programs of Heritage Sandy Springs, including educational and heritage programs, cultural enrichment activities, and special events such as the Sandy Springs Festival and Concerts by the Springs.
The Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest is sponsored by Kelley Sammons Armstrong Toole & Ellison, LLP, Moondog Growlers, The Atlanta Real Estate Guys, Beer & Wine Craft, Hammock’s Trading Company, Rusty Paul & iSquared Communications, Jana Water, Beer Connoisseur Magazine, and Designated Driver Alternative.
For more information, visit www.hssbeerfest.com and Heritage Sandy Springs Beer Fest on Facebook, call 404-851-9111, ext. 4 or e-mail events@heritagesandysprings.org.
