Press Release:
Rare & limited releases from Rock Brothers, Cigar City, and more to benefit Pushing DaiZies
The recent surge in popularity of craft beer in Southwest Florida including the opening of several local breweries has done wonders to help quench the thirst of area enthusiasts. True to the founding pillars of the Rock Brothers brand, the Rock Brothers Craft Beer & Music Festival is the first beer festival in Southwest Florida to be centered around live music. In fact, one of the musical acts, award-winning Have Gun Will Travel, actually brewed High Road Ale in collaboration with Rock Brothers. The beer will be one of the more than 30 available at the event which will take place in the parking lot outside World of Beer on November 2nd in Fort Myers, Florida.
Florida craft beer powerhouse, Cigar City Brewing, will have several brews to sample at the event including some limited edition releases. Other breweries with beers available for sampling include Bells, Breckenridge, Curious Traveler, Dogfish Head, Harpoon, Lagunitas, Left Hand, Lindemans, New Belgium, Oskar Blues, Rock Brothers, Rogue, Sam Adams, Samuel Smith, Sierra Nevada, Stone, Terrapin and Wells. Representatives for several breweries will be on hand to educate guests. All beer is provided by J.J. Taylor.
Tickets are $30 including unlimited sampling plus one full pint and access to the all-day music festival headlined by alternative-Americana band Have Gun Will Travel with more acts to be announced soon. Re-entry is permitted with wristband.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Pushing DaiZies, Inc., the non-profit arts organization behind ZombiCon Ft. Myers.
Tickets are available at World of Beer at Bell Tower Shops and online at www.rockbrothers.eventbrite.com. Tickets will also be available for purchase at ZombiCon on October 19 in downtown Ft. Myers at the Bell Tower Guest Services tent located near the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, directly adjacent to the festival, is offering a special festival rate of $75 for guests who identify themselves as beer festival ticket holders.
ABOUT ROCK BROTHERS
Rock Brothers unites craft beer and music to support great artists, great beer and even greater fans. Rock Brothers is brewed out of the award-winning Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, FL and is expanding their brand portfolio across the state of Florida through 2014. In the coming year Rock Brothers will partner with other artists in the music industry and expand their brand into new markets across the country further setting themselves apart as beer company equally focused on enhancing the culture of both music and craft beer respectfully. Their first release, High Road Ale, was brewed in collaboration with the members of the national touring band Have Gun Will Travel. Learn more at www.facebook.com/RockBrothersBrewing
ABOUT PUSHING DAIZIES
Pushing DaiZies, Inc. is a non-profit organization which uses artistic means in order to benefit the local community and make charitable contributions to local and state organizations. Through its signature event ZOMBICON, and now LOS MUERTOS, Pushing DaiZies has helped The Harry Chapin Food Bank, The Lee Memorial Blood Center and the Tabarrini Foundation as well as other local art education centers. “Perhaps our greatest contribution is through inspiring the local community to express itself creatively. By participating in our unique brand of street theater and themed events, patrons are inspired to create make-up, costumes and transform themselves into their own personal performance piece.” said Nicole Long, Cofounder of ZombiCon. For more information, visit www.zombicon.com
ABOUT BELL TOWER SHOPS
Bell Tower Shops is an open-air lifestyle center, located in Fort Myers at U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway, with more than 40 retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and The Fresh Market, 10 restaurants and Bell Tower 20 Regal Cinemas. Bell Tower hosts a vibrant year-round event calendar including KIDding Around every Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. and Twilight at the Tower every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. To learn more, follow Bell Tower Shops on Facebook, visit www.TheBellTowerShops.com or call 239-489-1221.