We’re happy to announce that Speakeasy, Ale Industries,  Trumer Pils and the Beach Chalet are our newest brewers, rounding out the number of participating breweries to the most ever – 16 for our 15th year – pouring at least 37 different beers at last count.

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15 Brewers for our 15th Year!

We’re happy to announce that Speakeasy, Ale Industries,  Trumer Pils and the Beach Chalet are our newest brewers, rounding out the number of participating breweries to the most ever – 16 for our 15th year – pouring at least 37 different beers at last count.

There are gonna be a lot of special and limited edition brews poured, and of course you get to chat with the brewers whose passion, energy and creativity brought them to you.

Tickets are going fast; make sure you can get in by grabbing your tickets in advance (and saving $5 per ticket) by purchasing them online now via PayPal (tickets will be waiting at the door, bring valid photo ID).

Here’s a look who will be pouring, and what they will be pouring.  Click the links for videos, pictures and more!

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery of Fairfax (Event Host) - Brewmaster Christian willl pour Czechered Past Pilsner, Edwin’s Winterscotch, and have some Casey Jones Imperial IPA on hand too.

Lagunitas Brewing of Petaluma – Pouring IPA, WTF (a new seasonal), Hairy Eyeball and Brown Shugga!

Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant of Novato will be bringing their Irish Red plus one more brew TBD.

Marin Brewing Company of Larkspur – Brews to be determined.

Broken Drum Brewery & Wood Grill of San Rafael – Brews to be determined.

Anderson Valley Brewing of Boonville – Brews to be determined.

Firehouse Brewing of Sunnyvale – Brewmaster Steve Donohue will bring a keg of Hefeweisen, and just tipped us off (Tuesday of Brewfest week) that he’s bringing something called Cluster Fuggle Bitter.  Should be interesting!

New Belgium Brewing of Ft. Collins, CO – Brews to be determined.

21st Amendment Brewing of San Francisco – Planning to pour wheat and IPA.

Triple Rock Brewing of Berkeley – Brews to be determined.

Drake’s Brewing of Oakland – Bringing their IPA and their delicious 1500 Pale Ale.

Napa Smith Brewing of Napa – Will pour Organic IPA and Lost Dog Red Ale.

Speakeasy Brewing of San Francisco -  We’re really excited about these guys..been after them for years…they’re famous as really serious brewers with unique beers to share.  They’re planning on sampling their famous Big Daddy IPA, Double Daddy IPA, and Prohibition.

Ale Industries of Concord -  A production brewhouse with tasty brews we are looking very forward to trying!  Not normally easy to find except in the East Bay.  Stephan Lopas says they will be pouring “Orange Kush, a wheat beer that we brew with orange peel, coriander and chamomile and the second style will be our Bill Brand Brown, a Northern English Brown”.  More detail on their brews here.

Trumer Pils of Berkeley, CA and Salzburgh Austria -  Trumer has been brewing for 400 year in Austria and opened their 2nd brewery ever in Berkeley in 2003, importing all the ingredients and brewing with local water the same amazing Pils that won the Gold medal for best German-Style Pilsner at the 2008 European Beer Star Awards.  Will be pouring their one and only Trumer Pils.

The Beach Chalet of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco – Aron Deorsey, brewmaster, says he will be bringing Vicarious Vienna Lager, Presidio India Pale Ale, Backwater Belgian Dubbel and Fleishhacker Stout.

Thank you so much to each of these fantastic brewers for their enthusiasm and participation in the 15th Annual Fairfax Brewfest!

We’re happy to announce that Tom Rigney & Flambeau will rock the house live at this year’s Brewfest!

Rigney is an electric violinist, Cajun fiddler, and composer and has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area roots music scene for over twenty-five years.

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Tom Rigney & Flambeau

We’re happy to announce that Tom Rigney & Flambeau will rock the house live at this year’s Brewfest!

Rigney is an electric violinist, Cajun fiddler, and composer and has been a part of the San Francisco Bay Area roots music scene for over twenty-five years.

His bandmates are veterans of the great bands of Charles Brown, Queen Ida, Roy Rogers, Clifton Chenier, and others, and together they generate enough heat and energy to ignite a dance floor or lift an audience to its feet. 

Rigney’s Irish roots will be prominently featured at Brewfest, making for a tasty musical accompaniment to the day’s festivities. Flambeau specializes in fiery Cajun and zydeco two-steps, low-down blues, funky New Orleans grooves, and heartbreakingly beautiful ballads and waltzes, and frequently mixes in swing and roots Rock and Roll to make the musical gumbo that much tastier! Most of the repertoire is composed by Rigney, but they also mix in a few classics from the Cajun/Zydeco/New Orleans songbook.

Learn more:
Video and photos
Official Website

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First major beer event of the year

The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Iron Springs Pub and Brewery will again host one of Marin’s favorite rights of spring, The Fairfax Brewfest, on Saturday March 13 from 1 to 5 [...]]]> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JANUARY 23, 2010
Contact: Richard Pedemonte, Pedemonte & Co, rlpedemonte@yahoo.com
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First major beer event of the year

The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Iron Springs Pub and Brewery will again host one of Marin’s favorite rights of spring, The Fairfax Brewfest, on Saturday March 13 from 1 to 5 PM at the Pavilion in Fairfax.

Now in its 15th year this event always seems to be blessed with sunny weather, and as the first major beer event of the season it typically sells out.

Brewfest Director Richard Pedemonte expects most of 2009’s favorites to return, including multi-year veterans 21st Amendment, Moylan’s, Lagunitas, and Broken Drum. Also confirmed are Iron Springs, New Belgium, and Firehouse.  Pedemonte, who will produce the Brewfest for the fourth straight year comments “Even though we’re always packed with a dozen or so brewers I always look forward to seeing new breweries. Last year a new brewer, Napa Smith, won an award here. It was their first time out and they were quite pleased”

Naming their creations is something the brewers take seriously, well, not exactly seriously, but they put a lot of thought into creating names like Brew Free or Die IPA, San Quentin Breakout Stout, and Kiltlifter. Be sure to ask Lagunitas Brewing the story behind Undercover Shutdown Ale.

Brewmasters pour the beer themselves so patrons can critique, ask questions, and swap beer stories with the experts. The popular Taste ‘em and Rate ‘em competition continues this year, with patrons tasting and voting for their favorite beers. (Medals will be awarded)

The Brewfest theme is St. Patrick’s Day so be sure to wear a little green. With a little luck the weather will cooperate so folks can enjoy the outdoor patio and dining area. Musical entertainment will announce shortly, but you can count on something lively and with an Irish flavor.

EVENT:
15th Annual Fairfax Brewfest

DATE/TIME:
Saturday March 13, 1 to 5 PM

LOCATION:
The Pavilion in downtown Fairfax

COST:
$25.00 advance/ $30.00 at the door

WHERE TO BUY TICKETS
Online or at local pubs and bars; click for details

Organizing Officer Richard Pedemonte, Vice President (415) 485-5699 rlpedemonte@yahoo.com

Host Brewery Iron Springs – www.ironspringspub.com

GOLD SPONSORS

Bradley Real Estate – Melissa Bradley was raised in Fairfax, she attended Manor, White Hill and Drake High School. She is honored to support the Brewfest in her home town.  Bradley’s top [...]]]> The 2010 Fairfax Brewfest is a fundraiser for the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, and would not be possible without our fine local sponsors:

GOLD SPONSORS

Bradley Real Estate – Melissa Bradley was raised in Fairfax, she attended Manor, White Hill and Drake High School. She is honored to support the Brewfest in her home town.  Bradley’s top agents live in Fairfax and the Valley and know the area w

Ghiringhelli’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar – Celebrating over two decades of making delicious pizza for Marin pizza lovers.  Mike Ghiringhelli and Ed Ferrero were both born and raised in the town of Fairfax. In 1985, they became business partners with a dream to provide Fairfax and Marin County with the best pizza around.

SILVER SPONSORS

Grilly’s Mexican Food

Fairfax Green / Fairfax Lumber & Hardware

Pancho Villa’s Restaurant

Nave’s Bar

KFOG Radio