LONGMONT, CO • September 3, 2014 – Time to fill your stein with local libation and welcome the fall season – Longmont Oktoberfest is back September 26th- 27th! Presented by Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont’s favorite fall gathering will take place once again at Roosevelt Park, featuring six local breweries including Left Hand, Oskar Blues, Pumphouse, 300 Suns, Grossen Bart, and Long’s Peak – our biggest beer fest yet! Longmont Oktoberfest will offer fresh fare, live music, and German themed fun & festivities for all ages.
The celebrations begin on Friday September 26th with the official first keg tapping at 6pm! The annual Oktoberfest bike parade will usher the keg from the local breweries to Roosevelt Park, where it will be tapped by Mayor Coombs. Don’t forget your lederhosen, because we’ll be in the Deutschland spirit all weekend long! Friday night goers can get in on the action at our Stein Holding Contest (kid’s edition too!) and bring your blankets and chairs, because we’ll be rocking out to the tunes of Last Men on Earth. The celebrations continue Saturday September 27th starting at noon. Bring out the whole family for another great day of festivities & kids zone, local vendors, and live music featuring THUNK. At 3pm, be there as we begin to build the world’s longest bratwurst and beat our 2013 record! We’re grilling the 200 ft. long bratwurst, made by Boulder Sausageon site at Roosevelt Park, with all proceeds going to our non-profits.
Like all Left Hand Brewing events, Longmont Oktoberfest will be more than just a celebration but an opportunity to give back to the community. The 2014 Longmont Oktoberfest will benefit the Left Hand Brewing Foundation, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, and A Precious Child. Left Hand Brewing Company aims to continue the local tradition and fall celebration with neighbors & friends, while passionately pursuing their brewery community philosophy of contributing positively to where we live, work, and play.
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For Media Inquiries: Emily Armstrong Left Hand Brewing Company 303.772.0258×104, emily@lefthandbrewing.com
About Left Hand Brewing Company
Celebrating twenty one years of brewing a well-balanced portfolio of craft beers, Left Hand Brewing Company is located at 1265 Boston Avenue in Longmont, Colorado. Left Hand is one of the most honored and recognized breweries in the state, with over 21 Great American Beer Festival medals, 9 World Beer Cup awards, and 6 European Beer Star awards. Famous for their Nitro series, Left Hand Brewery was the first craft brewery to release a bottled Nitrogenated beer. Left Hand’s collection of perennial and seasonal beers are available in 29 states. “Sometimes you’re not in the mood for what everyone else is having.”
About Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley
Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley was created in 1978, when a diverse group of committed community members resolved that women fleeing domestic abuse deserved a safe place to stay. Since then, Safe Shelter has expanded in our impact responding to the individual needs of hundreds of individuals each year regardless of age, gender identity or socio economic status. We provide services to assist victims in becoming survivors through advocacy, legal assistance, counseling, education and safe shelter and in attaining self-sufficiency through case management and collaboration with community resources.
About A Precious Child
A Precious Child is devoted to making a positive impact in the lives of disadvantaged and displaced children and families in Colorado by improving their quality of life. A Precious Child provides basic essentials such as clothing, coats, backpacks, school supplies, baby food, and toiletries to children that are facing difficult life circumstances such as homelessness, poverty, and abuse. In 2013, A Precious Child served more than 26,000 children and 4,000 adults who were identified by over more than 200 agency partners and provided more than $2.25 million of basic essentials to families with the greatest need in Colorado.
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