5th Annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival Returns 5/16

Scottsdale, AZ (March 11, 2015) — Professionally produced by HDE Agency in partnership with SanTan Brewing Company, the award winning 5th annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival is set to return to the Scottsdale Civic Center on Saturday, May 16th. Presented by Rexam, the AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will open its doors at noon to VIP ticket holders and at 1 p.m. for general admission. The festival ends at 6 p.m.

“I’m excited to be representing the canned craft beer industry here in Arizona; our event is one of only a few of its kind in the country. Canned craft beer is here to stay and we’re on the front lines leading the way for this revolution,” said Landon Evans, event coordinator.

Located at the Scottsdale Civic Center, 3939 North Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will celebrate the canned craft beer movement with live music, food, a VIP tent, beer science garden and beer Olympic games. New elements this year include a mobile canning station and brewing demonstrations.

Presale general admission tickets are available online at www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com for $35 each and include admission, a souvenir can and 20 four-ounce pours. Day of admission is $45. VIP tickets are also available through presale purchase only for $100. VIP tickets include admission one hour early, a souvenir can, 20 four-ounce pours, catered food, a private VIP zone with private restrooms and exclusive specialty beer sampling.

This is a 21 and over event, no exceptions. Ticket purchasers and all guests must be 21 or over and must present a valid picture ID upon admission.

AmeriCAN isn’t just a festival, it’s also a competition! The week before the festival, more than 30 certified craft beer judges will gather to taste and vote for their favorites in nine categories including IPA, American Pale Ale, English Pale Ale, Wheat Beers, Stouts and Porters, Ambers and Browns, Golds, Blondes, Pilsners and Light Lagers, Fruit, and Specialty Beer. Gold, silver and bronze winners will be announced via live stream on May 9th at www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com.  

A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Scottsdale Cultural Council and the Arizona Society of Homebrewers (ASH). The Scottsdale Cultural Council serves Scottsdale residents, visitors, cultural institutions and artists by creating and advancing high quality arts and cultural experiences and opportunities. For more information about the Scottsdale Cultural Council, visit www.sccarts.org.  The Arizona Society of Homebrewes strives to preserve and promote the time-honored tradition of homebrewing and to recognize it as an art form through information, education and dedicated practices.

For more information and to become a member, visit ASH online atwww.azhomebrewers.org.

For more event information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cannedcraftbeerfest.com. Also, be sure to “like” the event Facebook page at facebook.com/AmeriCANfestival and follow on Twitter @AMERI_CANFEST and on Instagram @AmeriCANcraftbeerfest.

And the winners are:

Scottsdale, AZ (May 11, 2015) — Professionally produced by HDE Agency in partnership with SanTan Brewing Company, the 5th annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will return to the Scottsdale Civic Center on Saturday, May 16th. But first, here are the official 2015 winners as voted on by a group of over 100 certified beer judges who sampled more than 230 beers at Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale on May 8-9, 2015.

India Pale Ale

Gold:  Goose IPA, Goose Island Beer Company

Silver:  India Pale Ale, Marble Brewery

Bronze:  Saint Archer IPA, Saint Archer Brewing

American Pale Ale

Gold:  Fist City, Revolution Brewing

Silver:  Pride of Texas, Rahr & Sons Brewing

Bronze:  Osiris, Sun King Brewery

English Pale Ale

Gold:  Snow King, Snake River Brewing

Silver:  8^th Street Pale Ale, Four Peaks Brewing

Bronze:  Lumberyard Red Ale, Lumberyard Brewing

Wheat Ale

Gold:  Saint Archer White, Saint Archer Brewing

Silver:  Ebel’s Weiss, Two Brothers Brewing

Bronze: Hefeweizen, SanTan Brewing

Stout & Porter

Gold:  Zonker Stout, Snake River Brewing

Silver:  Cavatica Stout, Fort George Brewery

Bronze:  Irish Channel Stout, NOLA Brewing

Amber & Brown

Gold: G’Knight, Oskar Blues Brewing

Silver:  Maduro, Cigar City Brewing

Bronze:  Alaskan Amber, Alaskan Brewing

Gold / Blonde / Pilsner & Light Lager

Gold:  Craft Lager, Upslope Brewing

Silver:  Pivo Pils, Firestone Walker Brewing

Bronze:  Nooner, Sierra Nevada Brewing

Fruit Beer

Gold: Arizona Peach Ale, Four Peaks Brewing

Silver:  Mr. Pineapple, SanTan Brewing

Bronze: Big Blue Van, College Street Brewhouse

Specialty Beer

Gold: Imperial Java Stout, Santa Fe Brewing

Silver: Afternoon Delights, Sun King Brewery

Bronze: Coconut Porter, Maui Brewing

Prost to all who entered and won, we can’t wait to share your canned craft beers with festival patrons on Saturday, May 16, 2015.