beer For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Nelson or Alexis Walsko Lola Red PR 612.333.1723 THE BEER DABBLER SHOWCASE DEBUTS ON SATURDAY, MAY 16 Tour Melds Brewskis, Music, and Charity to Create A New Kind of Beer Festival (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) - The Beer Dabbler Showcase-which starts its 2009 tour in Burnsville on May 16-is a beer festival for those with an exuberance for beer that cannot be satisfied by a bar alone. When this beer tour hits town, guests are sure to bubble over with excitement for the frothy, foamy festival, which features more than 150 different beers from 30 breweries. The festival will also include beer-perfect food and music by Minneapolis-based e.l.N.o. A portion of each ticket sold from the Burnsville event will be returned to the community through the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce. The Beer Dabbler Showcase: Burnsville Saturday, May 16, 2009 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Burnsville Center Parking Area 1178 Burnsville Center $25 advance/$30 day of www.thebeerdabbler.com The Beer Dabbler Showcase runs from May until October and includes stops in 11 cities in Minnesota and South Dakota. The festival will showcase a wide range of beer from hometown favorites to imports. The Beer Dabbler has partnered with Rock the Cause to provide live music and benefit a local charity at each festival stop. "The Beer Dabbler is a festival for people like me," says creator Matt Kenevan. "I love beer, but I'm not a beer snob. The Beer Dabbler is a place for enthusiasts to gather and enjoy the golden goodness." The Beer Dabbler Showcase launched in 2009 and combines creator Matt Kenevan's love of good beer, local music, and community contribution through charity. The Beer Dabbler Showcase features primarily regional beers from microbreweries, but without exception, every highlighted beer tastes great. The Beer Dabbler Showcase will make an 11-city tour through Minnesota and South Dakota. For more information about the Beer Dabbler Showcase or to purchase tickets, log onto www.thebeerdabbler.com. For more information or to set up an interview with Matt Kenevan, organizer of the Beer Dabbler Showcase, please contact Kate Nelson (kate(a)lolaredpr.com) or Alexis Walsko (alexis(a)lolaredpr.com) with Lola Red PR at 612.333.1723. Allison Dent Lola Red PR 401 North Third Street, Suite 100 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Main. 612.333.1723 TF. 866.579.5652 <http://www.lolaredpr.com/> www.lolaredpr.com