FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Association of Brewers and Slow Food U.S.A. unite at the Salon del Gusto Boulder, Colo. • 10.25.2002- Today the Association of Brewers, Slow Food U.S.A. and more than 10 American craft breweries collaborate at the Taste America part of the Salon del Gusto, the world’s largest international food festival. Salon del Gusto runs Oct. 24 through Oct. 28 in Torino, Italy. In 2000, the first Salon del Gusto attracted more 130,000 people to taste the best artisan foods from around the globe. “The primary purpose of representing American craft beer at this event is to improve the image of American craft beer internationally and nationally,” said Charlie Papazian, the president of the Association of Brewers. “Our intent is to represent the American craft brewing and beer industry to show the world some of the best craft beer products.” This year’s Taste America features taste seminars that focus on such topics as chocolate, corn, wild Alaskan salmon and dinners that feature sustainable seafood and locally grown produce of the Piedmant region of Italy. The centerpiece of Taste America is the mercato or marketplace, where the Association of Brewers and Slow Food U.S.A. share two booths sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Rome. These booths showcase more than 35 American craft beer brands that will be featured at the festival’s workshops. Papazian will be co-leading two workshops, featuring Alaskan wild Salmon and Alaskan beer. The other workshop features American and Irish farmhouse cheeses paired with American craft beer. Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewing Co., N.Y., U.S.A., will host an “extreme beers” workshop, featuring several other American craft beers. More than 15 individuals representing seven American craft breweries are attending the Taste America. The breweries represented are: CH Evans Brewing Co., N.Y.; Brooklyn Brewing Co., N.Y.; Left Hand/Tabernash Brewing Co., Colo.; Odell’s Brewing Co., Colo.; Flying Dog Ales, Colo.; Pelican Pub, Ore.; Deschutes Brewing Co., Ore.; Alaskan Brewing Co., Alaska; Stone Brewing Co., Calif.; Kona Brewing Co., Hawaii. Slow Food, an Italian association founded in 1986 that seeks a rediscovery of authentic culinary traditions and the conservation of the world’s quality food and wine heritage, organizes the Salon del Gusto. Slow Food U.S.A. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America. The Association of Brewers is a not-for-profit, educational organization based in Boulder, Colo., U.S.A. devoted to making quality beer and brewing knowledge accessible to all. The Association of Brewers (AOB) has four divisions: American Homebrewers Association (AHA), Institute for Brewing Studies (IBS), Brewing Matters and Brewers Publications (BP). The AOB organizes the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America®, National Homebrewers Conference, National Homebrew Competition and American Beer Month. ************************************ Cindy Jones Sales and Marketing Director Association of Brewers 303.447.0816 x 144 cindy(a)aob.org Teach a Friend To Homebrew! Nov. 2, 2002 Visit this link for details: http://www.beertown.org/AHA/teachbrew/teachday.htm