Samuel Adams Attempts To Set Record For Larges Beer Stein Hoist

Some exciting hoist-news from our pal Jim Koch @ Samuel Adams:

BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/mbb — For those who can’t make it to Munich this year, Samuel Adams is bringing the Oktoberfest celebration to the states – in bars and homes across the country. Back by popular demand, our annual Samuel Adams^® National Stein Hoisting Competition is in full swing. And this year, in addition to serving up Samuel Adams OctoberFest – a delicious marzen style lager that’s named after the festive occasion and can be found on tap nationwide– Samuel Adams is inviting craft beer fans nationwide to help set a world record for the largest, simultaneous stein hoist on September 22 at 8:00 PM ET.[1]

Stein Hoist Heard ‘Round the World:
Participants can raise a record-setting stein at one of our four simultaneous Samuel Adams Oktoberfest Celebrations in Boston, Cincinnati, Denver and Chicago.  Hoisters who can’t be there in person can still make Samuel Adams stein hoisting history from the comfort of their own homes.  All hoisters need to do is pour themselves a Samuel Adams OctoberFest and  hoist at home as they watch the event live from Cincinnati at 8:00 PM ET on the Samuel Adams Facebook page.

The record-setting effort will be led by Master of Ceremonies, Jim Koch, Founder and Brewer of Samuel Adams. Jim will lead the world record hoisters across the country from the host site – Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in Cincinnati, OH, the largest Octoberfest in the world outside of Munich– while live-streaming the celebration to other festivals across the country and from a link on the Samuel Adams Facebook page. Stay connected with fellow hoisters during the festivities by tweeting your experiences to @SamuelAdamsBeer using the official hashtag of Samuel Adams OctoberFest #SamOFest.

What Founder and Brewer, Jim Koch, has to say:
"Stein hoisting has been a tradition at our brewery for years, and our drinkers have embraced the spirit along with us at our annual stein hoisting events," said Samuel Adams Founder and Brewer Jim Koch. "We believe in creating history – from igniting the craft beer movement with Samuel Adams Boston Lager in 1984 to creating the world’s strongest naturally fermented beer with Samuel Adams Utopias. Now we’re going after another record, serving up a malty marzen beer that unites stein hoisters nationwide in a moment of Samuel Adams history. Prost to all!"

Samuel Adams National Stein Hoisting Competitions:
Aside from taking part in the world-record breaking hoist, drinkers also have the opportunity to compete individually for Stein Hoisting immortality at any of the Samuel Adams National Stein Hoisting Competitions taking place now through Oct. 15 in local bars and at festivals across the country. Participants will be timed as they hoist one liter of OctoberFest in an official Samuel Adams beer stein. The arm must not be bent and must stay parallel to the floor. If you spill your OctoberFest draft, you’re out!

The two hoisters who hold up the longest – one male and one female winner – will be crowned the Samuel Adams National Stein Hoisting Champions and will receive the Grand Prize – a trip for two to the 2013 Oktoberfest celebration in Munich. TheOktoberfest celebration began in Munich, Germany more than 200 years ago and has since become the largest public festival in the world. Grand Prize winners will be announced in early November. Consumers can visit www.samueladams.com for national event listings and full rules and regulations.

Stay connected with Samuel Adams this Oktoberfest season by following all the action online:

• Website: www.samueladams.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/SamuelAdams
• Twitter: @SamuelAdamsBeer