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Jill Haverkamp, Olde Main Brewing Co.
jill@oldemainbrewing.com, 515-822-5082

Olde Main Celebrates American Craft Beer Week, May 17-23

AMES, Iowa (May 4, 2010) – Olde Main Brewing Co. announces events for American Craft Beer Week (May 17-23). The “Mother of All Beer Weeks” celebrates small and independent craft brewers and is a chance to highlight all that the U.S. loves about craft beer.

American Craft Beer Week Events at Olde Main Brewing Co.

Special Craft Beer Week Firkin Tapping – Thursday, May 20, 5-8pm
- A firkin filled with a one-of-a-kind beer concocted by Olde main’s
brewers will be tapped. A firkin is an old style wooden mini-keg with
nine imperial gallons (10.8 US gallons). To tap the firkin you hammer
in the old fashioned tap through a special wooden seal.

- A beer quiz will determine who gets to tap the firkin. People can
submit their answers online or at the brewery from 5/17-5/19. The
person with the highest score will win tapping rights to the firkin
and Olde Main merchandise.

Brewery Tours – Saturday, May 22, 2-4pm
- Olde Main brewers will give free brewery tours to share the process
of how Olde Main beer is made from grain to bottle.

Stew Your Brew Cook Off – Saturday, May 22, 2-5pm
- Olde Main cooks and brewers will judge the Stew Your Brew Cook Off
to determine the best dish made with Olde Main beer. Entrants must
submit the dish they plan to bring to the Cook Off online or at the
brewery by 5/19.

- Prizes will be awarded to the top three dishes including inclusion
on an Olde Main specialty menu, gift cards, brewery merchandise, and
recipe listing on the website.

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