GLBN HOP TIPS 2002.06.19 Compiled by Bob "Now go have a beer" Paolino Great Lakes Brewing News Hop Tips Editor Greetings Hop Tipplers-- Tickets to the 16th Annual Great Taste of the Midwest<sm> sold out on June 12. If you want to attend North America's second longest running craft beer festival and didn't get your tickets for the August 10 event in Madison, you'll have to wait until 2003. Tickets will go on sale 1 May 2003. Those who planned ahead this year will get to sample from among 400-500 different beers from 100 of the Midwest's best brewpubs, micros, and regionals. The festival is presented each year by the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild. Proceeds benefit Community Radio 89.9FM/WORT (what else?) and local charities. Speaking of the best breweries, the World Beer Cup 2002 medalists were announced last week and Madison's Angelic Brewing Company topped all craft brewers by winning SIX medals for its beers. Congratulations to Dean and Shane for producing some great beers. In a couple days, we'll have a listing of all the winning beers from the Great Lakes region posted at http://www.brewingnews.com/greatlakes Did I say Great Lakes? Ohio beer enthusiasts are well aware of Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing Company (no affiliation with Great Lakes Brewing News, other than a common interest in good beer). If you're in Western NYS, you'll have an opportunity to enjoy a free sampling of Great Lakes Brewing Company beers at Pizza Plant Transit at 8pm Wednesday (tonight!). The pub will also be serving GLBC's Rockefeller Bock on tap. Catch you next week. Now go have a beer! Your Great Lakes region festival or beer special could be listed here, too. Drop me a note at NGHAB(a)brewingnews.com Now go have a beer, Bob Paolino Columnist, Great Lakes Brewing News Member, North American Guild of Beer Writers Quill and Tankard Awards winner: 2001--Culture Feature (Gold), 2000--Travel Feature (Silver) Great Lakes Brewing News advertising information: 800.474.7291 Brewers & organizers should also post their events at http://www.brewingnews.com/submitevent.html for the beer loving masses to see. BREWING NEWS INFO: Great Lakes Brewing News is available at no charge to customers at hundreds of fine breweries, pubs, package stores, and other beer businesses throughout the region. If you don't see it at your favorite establishment, be sure to tell the management to get in touch with via the contact form at our website http://www.greatlakes.brewingnews.com If you find that everyone else has already gotten a copy and left none for you, or you would simply like the convenience of having your copy delivered to your mailbox, order a subscription to any or all of the Brewing News newspapers (Great Lakes Brewing News, Yankee Brew News, Southwest Brewing News, Mid-Atlantic Brewing News and Northwest Brewing News) at http://subscribe.brewingnews.com ---------- Hope your enjoying a craft or home brew right now. Remember, drink responsibly, it's the only way! ----- End of forwarded message from GLBN Update -----