The local committee put together some fun extracurricular events* for those getting into town before the conference begins.
All events are on-sale.
*Pre-conference events are not part of the official conference schedule and include additional fees.
Big Footprint Event Series
The Big Footprint Event Series offers three days of pre-conference activities designed to showcase the people who gave Washington craft brewing its start, as well as those who have ensured its growth and elevated it to excellence.
Click on a yellow banner to see events for that day. Then click on an event name to see more details.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
“Meet The Brewer” Brewery Tours
Hear craft brewing lore and legends from industry veterans and newcomers, get their perspectives on style trends, recipes, process refinements and other “insider” insights. And of course, sample the beer!
| Brewery Tour A | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | |
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Includes:
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$45 |
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| Brewery Tour B |
Canceled | |
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| Brewery Tour C |
12:30 pm – 8:00 pm | |
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Includes:
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$45 |
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| Brewery Tour D |
Canceled | |
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Heart of the Hopland Tour
This unique tour takes you across the mountains and into the Yakima valley, where nearly 80% of the US hop crop originates. Click on Hop Tour below for all the details. Ticket price covers transportation, lunch, dinner, tax and gratuity.
| Hop Tour | Waitlist | 9:30 am – 9:30 pm |
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Includes:
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$95 |
Sold Out |
The Pike Brewing Company’s Beer & Food Pairing Extravaganza
No discussion on local craft and homebrewing history is complete without giving an honorable mention to Charles and Rose Ann Finkel. Having long been involved in importing legendary beers, the Finkels finally opened a homebrew supply store, then their own 4 barrel brewery in the heart of downtown Seattle in 1989. The rest, as they say, is history. This very special dinner will be hosted by the Finkels and served in Pike Brewery’s Museum Room, amidst a jaw-dropping array of brewing artifacts tracing 8,000 years of brewing history.
| Pike Brewing Co. Beer & Food Pairing |
Waitlist | 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm |
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Includes:
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$45 |
Sold Out |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
“Meet The Brewer” Brewery Tours
Hear craft brewing lore and legends from industry veterans and newcomers, get their perspectives on style trends, recipes, process refinements and other “insider” insights. And of course, sample the beer! Multiple morning and afternoon bus tours will be offered.
| Brewery Tour E |
Waitlist | 9:30 am – 3:30 pm |
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Includes:
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$40 |
Sold Out |
| Brewery Tour F |
9:30 am – 3:30 pm | |
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Includes:
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$40 |
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| Brewery Tour G |
12:30 pm – 6:00 pm | |
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Includes:
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$40 |
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| Brewery Tour H |
12:30 pm – 6:00 pm | |
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Includes:
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$40 |
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Rock Bottom Beer & Food Kick-off Breakfast
What better way to catch the conference spirit than at this beer-and-breakfast event right before Opening Toast! Located just steps from the conference site, Rock Bottom promises a crowd-pleasing array of food, accompanied by samples from its line-up of house-brewed beers, all hosted by the Rock Bottom brewmaster.
| Rock Bottom Beer & Food Breakfast |
9:30 am – 11:30 am | |
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Includes:
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$25 |
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The Fine Print
- Ticket prices include transportation and meal, all taxes and gratuities and are non-refundable unless the tour is cancelled by the organizers.
- Events are open to guests 21 and over only. Picture identification is required at check-in before the tour and at any tour location serving alcohol.
- Consumption of alcoholic beverages is confined to the tour locations. Alcohol may not be consumed on tour buses.
- All tours depart from and return to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bellevue WA.
- Please bring a copy of your tour payment receipt when you check in for your tour.