Details on New Belgium’s Beer & Film benefit for Asheville on Bikes

Here’s the press release from New Belgium Brewing:

New Belgium Brewing’s Clips Beer and Film Tour
Visits Asheville on September 6

The Best Beer and Film Celebration of the Summer is Coming to Town

Ft. Collins, Colo., – August 16, 2013 – New Belgium Brewing is bringing its beer-toting, film-traveling, nonprofit-benefiting show to your backyard. Clips Beer and Film Tour is coming to Asheville on Friday, September 6, at Pack Square Park: Roger McGuire Green. This is the fourth annual tour, which has raised more than $250,000 for nonprofit organizations since its inception. In Asheville, the nonprofit partner is Asheville on Bikes, supported by the Asheville Downtown Association.

Clips offers a venue where guests can try New Belgium’s most esoteric offerings while watching short films created by New Belgium fans. Up to 16 beer varieties will be on tap, including selections from the Lips of Faith series and brewery classics. The best part is that 100 percent of the proceeds from beer sales benefit local nonprofits working to improve communities nationwide.

New Belgium beers will be available in 3-ounce samples or a 12-ounce pour. Served up by local beneficiary volunteers, there’s plenty of fun to be had alongside a host of traveling tricks and contests. Food from Avery’s Hot Dogs & Gypsy Queen Cuisine will also be available.

“Clips combines our love of hand-crafted beers with independent films while giving people a chance to enjoy an evening in the park,” said Christie Catania, Clips Manager-at-Large. “As for films, there’s something for everyone from comedies to short documentaries, and the beautiful thing is that you’re drinking a beer under the stars, watching films and supporting your community.”

New Belgium selects approximately 20 short films for the tour each season. All chosen entries for the 2013 tour will receive a custom gift from New Belgium and screenings in 21 cities. This year, the chosen films include mastering the technique of dice rolling; the quest for the ultimate full moon shot; a duel to be the hippest hipster; and homebrewing in a small New York City apartment. It’s a diverse and highly entertaining line-up that can’t be missed!

When: Friday, September 6

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: Pack Square Park: Roger McGuire Green

Proceeds Benefit: Asheville on Bikes, supported by the Asheville Downtown Association

Asheville on Bikes is a nonprofit organization that cultivates the culture of commuting and urban cycling within Asheville through celebration and advocacy.

Recycling By: Asheville Greenworks (www.ashevillegreenworks.org)

Cost:
Admission – free
3 oz. sample – $1.25
12 oz. beer – $5.00

Other tips:

• Food is welcome; alcohol is not (leave that to us)
• Bring low chairs or blankets to lounge on the grass
• Entire families are welcome
• Bring your I.D. if you plan to sample beers!

For the latest information on Clips, go to www.newbelgiumclips.com. For more information on New Belgium Brewing, visit www.newbelgium.com.

About New Belgium Brewing Company

New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, is recognized as one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work and one of the Wall Street Journal’s Best Small Businesses. The 100 percent employee-owned brewery is a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business as designated by the League of American Bicyclists, and one of World Blu’s most democratic U.S. businesses. In addition to Fat Tire, New Belgium brews eight year-round beers; Ranger IPA, Rampant Imperial IPA, Shift Pale Lager, Sunshine Wheat, 1554 Black Ale, Blue Paddle Pilsener, Abbey Belgian Ale and Trippel. Learn more at www.newbelgium.com.