Hi, Summit Brewing Company is excited to announce its participation in this year's SAVOR event – the premier beer and food pairing event in the U.S. The full news release reads below. Please let me know if you would like any additional information. Thank you for your time. Emily Rinde On behalf of Summit Brewing Co. 612-547-5030 Erinde@always-thinking.com<mailto:Erinde@always-thinking.com> Summit Brewing Company To Be Showcased At 2012 SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience ST. PAUL, Minn. – May 21, 2012 – As food and drink enthusiasts descend upon the nation’s capital on June 8 and 9, Summit Brewing Company will be among the 74 small and independent craft brewers<http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/stories/why-craft-beer/show?title… participating at SAVOR<http://www.savorcraftbeer.com/>SM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience in Washington, D.C. Presented by the Brewers Association, SAVOR is the premier beer and food pairing event in the U.S. In its fifth year running, SAVOR provides guests the chance to sample craft beers from eight geographic regions across the country. To complement the craft beers, attendees will enjoy a reception-style sampling of delicious sweet and savory appetizers from a menu designed by Brewers Association culinary consultant Adam Dulye,Chef/Owner of The Monk’s Kettle<http://monkskettle.com/> and The Abbot’s Cellar<http://www.abbotscellar.com/> in San Francisco, and a select group of chefs specializing in beer and food pairings. “We’re excited to be among the many luminaries of the craft beer industry—brewery owners, brewers and representatives – at this year’s SAVOR event. It’s a great opportunity for us to show beer aficionados what the Minnesota craft beer scene has to offer,” said Mark Stutrud, founder of Summit Brewing Company. “As the benchmark event for craft beer and food lovers, SAVOR is a unique opportunity to try great food paired with beers from small producers that ordinarily only distribute locally,” says Julia Herz, Craft Beer Program Director, Brewers Association. “In addition to meeting the principals behind the breweries, attendees have an opportunity to learn about a vast array of craft beer topics courtesy of SAVOR’s educational presentations. It’s a truly coveted event by beer lovers.” Craft brewers continue to see increased sales and growing market share, along with praise for their small-batch beers, despite the fact that overall beer industry sales have declined. During SAVOR, Summit will be serving beers Summer Ale paired with seared scallop, toasted cauliflower and fennel pollen, and Sága IPA paired with burrata on toast, argula pesto and lemon zest. NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on Summit Brewing Company, please visit: www.summitbrewing.com<http://www.summitbrewing.com/> and for more information on SAVOR, visit SavorCraftBeer.com<file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/andy/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/BDHIUXED/SavorCraftBeer.com>. About Summit Brewing Company: Founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has stayed close to its roots, serving the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. It is currently available in 16 states including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Kansas and Missouri. Summit now produces 12 varieties of premium craft beer, including seven year-round, four seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. About the Brewers Association: The Brewers Association is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their craft beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The Brewers Association (BA) represents more than 70 percent of the brewingindustry, and its members make more than 99 percent of the beer brewed in the U.S. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference andBrewExpo America®, SAVOR℠: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience and American Craft Beer Week. The BA publishes The New Brewer<http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/publicatio… magazine and its Brewers Publications division is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today's craft brewers and homebrewers. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer atCraftBeer.com and about homebrewing via the BA's American Homebrewers Association. Follow us on Twitter. ###