2015 Baltimore Beer Week: Creation of the Baltimore Beer Legends Hall of Fame Announced

Baltimore, Maryland – Oct.9, 2015 – Today, at the Baltimore Beer Week Kick-off Luncheon at Union Craft Brewing the Baltimore Beer Legends Hall of Fame inaugural class of inductees will be announced.

What is the Baltimore Beer Legends Hall of Fame you might be asking?

The Baltimore Beer Legends Hall of Fame (established 2015) is dedicated to annually inducting individuals based on outstanding innovation, achievement, influence and/or contribution to the beer industry in Baltimore and the surrounding Chesapeake region.

The mission of the Baltimore Beer Legends Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor men and women, past and present, who by their innovation, achievement, influence and/or contribution, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution that beer has made to our way of life in the “Land of Pleasant Living”.

The inaugural 2015 Inductees included:

· Nelson Carey, Owner – Grand Cru Wine Bar

· Robert J. Footlick, President – Bond Distributing

· Tim Hillman, Beer Manager – The Wine Source

· Mick Kipp, Proprietor – Whiskey Island Pirate Shop, Bartender – Pickle’s Pub

The 2015 Baltimore Beer Legends inductees will be posted on the Baltimore Beer Week website and new inductees will be honored and added annually. Learn more at http://www.baltimorebeerweek.com.