(We're also helping them out with a little PSA promo on the forum and HotBytes pages - look for the little Uncle Sam image "I Want You to Drink Local Brew" and click through for the event poster and details.)
LIBA CELBRATES “INDEPENDENTS” WEEK WITH 3rd ANNUAL BREWFEST
Friday, July 1st from 4:00pm – 10:00pm at the Mellwood Art Center
The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) is pleased to join the nationwide annual celebration of “Independents Week” by hosting the 3rd Annual Louisville Brewfest on Friday, July 1st from 4:00pm to 10:00pm at the Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Avenue. The event will feature beer and wine tastings from the BBC Tap Room, the Bluegrass Brewing Company, Cumberland Brews, Falls City Beer, Kentucky Ale, The New Albanian Brewing Company, Upland Brewing, and Lovers Leap Winery. There will also be giveaways, a silent auction, and live music from The Fervor, Slow Charleston and Appalatin. Attendees will be encouraged to sign a “Declaration of Independents,” a pledge to shift some current spending to locally owned businesses. Signers willbe entered to win a custom Glassworks beer stein. Admission to the 3rd Annual Louisville Brewfest is free, and attendees must be 21 and older to purchase a $2 souvenir cup and enjoy the brew. Complimentary rides will be provided by City Scoot after 7:30pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $1 each, redeemable for food and beer (i.e. 1 ticket = 1 beer sample, 3 tickets = 1 full beer). LIBA will also unveil and distribute the new 2011 Summer Directory at the event.
“This event allows us to celebrate the things that make Louisville unique, and our local breweries and wineries are a big part of that,” says LIBA President Summer Auerbach. “You can’t find these businesses anywhere else in the world, and sharing a locally made drink is an excellent way to build community. Independent businesses in general are a major component of the fabric of our community.”
Sponsors include ValuMarket, Tina Ward-Pugh (9th District Councilwoman), Frankfort Avenue Business Association, LEO Weekly and Louisville Public Media.
For more information, visit http://www.keeplouisvilleweird.com/beer or call (502) 500-4669.
About the Louisville Independent Business Alliance
The mission of LIBA is to preserve the unique community character of the Metro Louisville area by promoting locally-owned businesses and to educate citizens on the value of shopping locally. For more information and a member list, visit http://www.keeplouisvilleweird.com.