BeerAdvocate.com Art of Beer Fest Announces Its Beer Forum Speaker Line-Up

BeerAdvocate.com is proud to announce its Beer Forum speaker line-up for the
BeerAdvocate.com Art of Beer Fest on May 8, 2004 in Boston, MA. Each speaker
will have 45mins to talk to beer enthusiasts on a wide-variety of beer
related topics. "Our fests provide attendees with a unique opportunity to
connect with the beer industry's brewers, entrepreneurs and gurus," said
Todd Alström, President & Co-Founder of BeerAdvocate.com. "And our Beer
Forum takes this unique atmosphere of beer education and awareness to a
level not found at other fests."

Sam Calagione, President of Dogfish Head Craft Brewers, stated, "The line-up
of speakers is pretty much unparalleled compared to other American beer
festivals. These talks add a professional and educational element to the
festival, which is so important for furthering the gospel of good beer to
both the hardcore believers and the uninitiated."

Beer Forum Speaker Line-Up, Times and Topics

Session One:

1:30pm = Rich Doyle (CEO and Co-Founder, Harpoon Brewery)
How we "Love Beer. Love Life." at Harpoon

2:15pm = Jim Koch (Founder and Brewer, Samuel Adams)
Some of the Best Beers in the World are made in a Brewery No One Can Find

3:00pm = Horst Dornbusch (World-renown beer journalist and industry guru.)
Maibock: Strong Lager for the Lusty Month of May

3:45pm = Garrett Oliver (Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery)
Creating the Ultimate Beer Dinner in Your Own Kitchen

Session Two:

6:30pm = Carol Stoudt (President, Stoudt's Brewing Co.)
Drink American

7:15pm = Will Meyers (Brewmaster, Cambridge Brewing Co.)
Archaic Revival: Introducing and Reinterpreting Ancient Beer Styles for the
Modern Palate

8:00pm = Alan Newman & Bob Johnson (Co-Founders, Magic Hat Brewing Co.)
The Magic Hat Story

8:45pm = Sam Calagione (President, Dogfish Head Craft Brewers)
Hops: Your Happiness is My Hoppiness or The Strange but True Tale of Randall
the Enamel Animal

Will Meyers, Cambridge Brewing Company's Brewmaster, stated,
"BeerAdvocate.com Art of Beer Festival goes way beyond ordinary beer
festivals that feature large breweries and redundant beers. They instead
focus on smaller craft breweries and the more interesting, even esoteric,
examples of their art. Their ongoing program of guest speakers spotlights
the creative minds behind some of the most intriguing breweries, as well as
underscores for the festivalgoer the organic, personal nature of these small
artisanal products. Plus, it's a remarkably fun time."

"It's exciting to have a top-notch beer festival like Art of Beer Fest take
root in Boston," said Jim Koch, Founder and Brewer, Samuel Adams. "This is a
great event for drinkers to enjoy beer and maybe learn something they didn't
know along the way. "

BeerAdvocate.com Art of Beer Fest is Boston's premiere gathering of craft
beer and will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2004 at The Cyclorama at The
Boston Centers for the Arts in Boston's historical South End. Tickets are
now on-sale for Session One (1pm-5pm) or Session Two (6pm-10pm), $25 adv or
$30 door, and an exclusive Connoisseur Session (12pm-1pm + Session One), $35
adv only, limited to 250 tickets. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The
Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care.

For more info and to buy tickets: http://beeradvocate.com/fests/

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