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Cask & Larder combines forces with the Bach Festival of Winter Park for Bach Beer

Press Release: For the third consecutive year, Cask & Larder Brewery and the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park will collaborate on a limited edition beer release to commemorate famed 18th century German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, a noted beer lover. The 2017 Brandenburger Bock will debut during a special beer release party at The Ravenous Pig on Saturday, Feb. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. The event will also feature live performances by the acclaimed Bach Festival Orchestra, who will treat the audience to selections from Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.

The annual Brandenburger Bock, brewed by Cask & Larder’s head brewer Larry Foor, will be produced in a style that mimics the methods of brewing in Germany during the 18th century to ensure the beer is similar to the ones with which Bach was so smitten. In addition to unveiling his newest beer, Foor has invited several other local breweries, including Redlight Redlight, Central 28, Crooked Can, Ten10 and Red Cypress Brewery to also pay homage to Bach. Each brewery will serve its own German-style beer at the event.

“The Brandenburger Bock is one of the beers I look forward to brewing the most each year and this year’s release has added significance coming off the 500th anniversary of The Reinheitsgebot, which are the German beer purity laws limiting the ingredients in beer,” said Foor. “The Brandenburger Bock is brewed each year in adherence to The Reinheitsgebot, using only barley, water, hops and yeast.”

The harmonious collaboration between Cask & Larder Brewery and The Bach Festival Society came to be after Bach Festival Society Conductor, Dr. John Sinclair, shared the contents of a 300-year old letter Johann Sebastian Bach wrote to a friend proclaiming his love for a barrel of beer he had received as a gift. Betsy Gwinn and Alex Tiedtke, of the Bach Festival Society, approached Foor about brewing a beer in a style similar to the one Bach wrote about to celebrate the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park’s 80th anniversary in 2015. Now approaching its 82nd Annual Winter Park Bach Festival, from Jan. 29- Feb. 28 the Winter Park ensemble is the third oldest Bach Festival Society in the United States.

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“We are excited to introduce the Bach Festival to new people and connect with the Winter Park business community,” said Gwinn. “This partnership is a fun way to celebrate the annual Bach Festival and introduce new audiences to our programming. With three new performances on the Festival, this year there are more opportunities than ever to bring the music of the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra to new audiences.”

The Brandenburger Bock release party will also feature a special German food menu from The Ravenous Pig to pair with the beer. The menu includes: Pretzle Dogs with Joyce’s mustard, Creamy Sauerkraut Dip with Caraway Chips, Corned Beef Crostini on Pumpernickel and Chicken Schnitzel Sliders with Beer Cheese. In addition to The Ravenous Pig menu, Swine & Sons will have an outdoor grill with a variety of sausages available for purchase.

The limited edition beer will be available on tap at The Ravenous Pig until it runs out and also will be sold in 32-ounce and 64-ounce to-go growlers. Additionally, Swine & Sons will have 32-ounce to-go crowlers for purchase. Cask & Larder Brewery will donate $1 from each Brandenburger Bock sold to the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.

For more information visit: www.TheRavenousPig.com.

To view the complete 2017 Bach Festival Society of Winter Park event schedule visit: www.BachFestivalFlorida.org.

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Orlando area breweries pour forth to celebrate the Bach Festival

Press Release: The highly anticipated Branderburger Bock, a limited edition beer from Cask & Larder in collaboration with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, will be released at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, kicking off a festive, music-filled event featuring releases from a chorus of local breweries. Paying homage to famed 18th-century composer Johann Sebastian Bach, a noted beer lover, the second annual release party will treat attendees to live performances by members of the acclaimed Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra and a special German-themed food menu, along with other Bach-inspired beers from Redlight Redlight, ten10, Central 28, Crooked Can and Red Cypress.

To sample beers from the guest breweries, attendees may purchase a wristband ($15) and receive a cup which can be filled with six-ounce tasting pours from each brewer. Samples from the guest breweries, available beginning at noon, will be in limited supply, so organizers recommend arriving early at the event, which will run until 4 p.m..

All Cask & Larder beers, including the Branderburger Bock will be available for $6 each. The limited edition beer will be available on tap until it runs out and also will be sold in 32-ounce to-go crowlers for $8 per can at Swine & Sons. Cask & Larder will donate $1 from each Brandenburger Bock pint sold to the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.

“The Brandenburger Bock is a traditional strong German lager, brewed to mimic the style of beer Bach enjoyed in the 18th century,” said Larry Foor, Cask & Larder’s Head Brewer. “It’s been really fun brewing this year’s batch and I can’t wait to see what the other breweries and the Bach Festival Society have in store for the release party.”
The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park will present music from noon to 3:00p.m..

“We’re excited to bring our music into the community, and celebrate the 81st Winter Park Bach Festival with Cask and Larder, building on last year’s amazing event,” said Bach Festival Society Artistic Director and Conductor John V. Sinclair. “The Society has a rich history in the community going back to 1935, and this is a wonderful new way to introduce the music of Bach and his contemporaries to more visitors and residents of Central Florida.”

Weather permitting, beer samples from guest breweries will occur in the Cask & Larder parking lot. A grill station will also be available outdoors with bratwurst for purchase (cash only). Inside the restaurant and at the Cask & Larder bar a special German-themed menu will be available featuring:

Farmhouse Crudite with avocado-boiled peanut hummus
Curry Fries
Brats on a bun with mustard
Country Ham Pretzels with beer mustard (ham wrapped in pretzel)
Chicken Schnitzel Sliders with red cabbage
Pork Belly & Sauerkraut

The harmonious collaboration between Cask & Larder and The Bach Festival Society began in 2015 after Betsy Gwinn and Alex Tiedtke, of the Bach Festival Society, came across a 300-year old letter Johann Sebastian Bach wrote to a friend proclaiming his love for a barrel of beer he had received as a gift. Gwinn and Tiedtke approached Cask & Larder head brewer Larry Foor about brewing a beer in a style similar to the one Bach wrote about to celebrate the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park’s 80th anniversary. Now approaching its 81st Annual Winter Park Bach Festival, from Feb. 12-28, 2016, the Winter Park ensemble is the third oldest Bach Festival Society in the United States.