Toast to spring with seasonal microbrews, exquisite wines, premium Scotches and select Tequilas at the 8th Annual Spring Beer and Scotch Festival April 23rd and 24th, 2010
Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival is a premier beer, Scotch, wine and tequila tasting experience benefiting the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).
The unique festival features over 80 beers, wines and spirits and allows guests to interact with beverage experts to discover their true palette and develop their sense of taste during the two-day event.
General Admission to the event is $25 ($20 in advance) and includes tokens to sample beer and wine. Over 60 handcrafted microbrews, import beers and wines are served at one of the first tastings featuring new spring collections.
For an expanded tasting experience spirit samplers of Scotch or tequila may be purchased.
“The spirit sampler first started with the introduction of Scotch allowing guests to experience another craft malt beverage,” says Phil Megenhardt, Event Producer. “From the success of the Scotch tasting experience we have expanded to our second spirit – Tequila.”
With Cinco de Mayo less than two weeks after the festival, Hop Scotch gives guests the perfect opportunity to discover their tequila of choice for the Mexican celebration of heritage and pride.
The Spirit Samplers are $10 and include a self-guided flight of five – 1/4oz tastes. In both experiences experts will be on hand to answer questions.
For guests looking for a more in depth knowledge of Scotch, Scotch Seminars feature an hour long experience with Ari Shapiro, one of only 15 experts in the United States to earn the distinction of “Master of Whisky”. The experience introduces guests to the complete range of taste experiences, which includes 8-¼ oz. single malts, blends and vatted whiskies for only $30.
Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival is a benefit for SIFF. SIFF’s mission is to create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware, and alive. The 36th annual Seattle International Film Festival dates are May 20th-June 13th.
For more information visit www.hopscotchtasting.com or call 206.633.0422. Hop Scotch is a 21 and over event.
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HOP SCOTCH SPRING BEER AND SCOTCH FESTIVAL
April 23rd & 24th, 2010
FACT SHEET
Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival is the premier beer, Scotch wine and tequila tasting experience benefiting the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). On April 23rd and 24th the unique beverage tasting features over 80 beverages in the stylish indoor setting of Fremont Studios (155 N. 35th Street, Seattle, WA 98103).
When:
Friday, April 23rd 5:00pm-12:00am
Saturday, April 24th 1:00pm-12:00am
Information and Tickets:
Visit www.hopscotchtasting.com to view event details and purchase tickets. Advance tickets on sale March 15, 2010.
General Admission:
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
General Admission includes entrance, a 5 oz. commemorative glass and five beer/wine tasting tokens.
Non-Drinking admission can be purchased for $15 at the door.
Additional Tasting Experiences:
Scotch Sampler: $10– includes a flight of five-¼ oz. Scotch tastes
Tequila Sampler: $10 – includes a flight of five-¼ oz. Tequila tastes
Scotch Tasting Seminar with the Master of Whiskey: $30 – An hour-long seminar conducted by the Master of Whisky with eight- ¼ oz. Scotch tastes.
Additional beer/wine tasting tokens: $1.75
Advance purchase of Samplers and Seminars available with online general admission purchase.
Beer:
Over 60 handcrafted microbrews and imports are served at one of the first tastings featuring new spring beer collections.
Scotch:
Scotch tasting is perfect for those beer drinkers ready to try another craft malt beverage. Scotch Samplers are available for $10 and includes five- ¼ oz. tastes. This tasting experience is self-guided with the Master of Whisky available for questions and discussions.
Scotch Seminars are for novices and connoisseurs alike and offer eight- ¼ oz. Scotch tastes in an exclusive one-hour guided session with the Master of Whisky, Ari Shapiro.
Tequila:
Tequila Samplers offer an expanding tasting experience. Try an array of five – ¼ oz. tequila tastes with representatives on hand to answer any of your tasting questions.
Wine:
Select wineries pour their favorite varieties of wine and are available for discussions on production and blends.
Beneficiary:
Proceeds benefit SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival). SIFF’s mission is to create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware, and alive. The 36thannual Seattle International Film Festival dates are May 20th-June 13th.
