Press Release: 

(Cleveland, OH) – The World Beer Festival—Cleveland, to be held June 14, 2014, proudly announces plans to brew a collaboration beer with Great Lakes Brewing Company for its upcoming celebration of beer from around the world.

“Great Lakes is committed to supporting events in our backyard and ensuring that Clevelanders know we offer much more than our popular core brands,” said Luke Purcell, head brewer. “This collaboration project is a great way to showcase the talents of our brewers and create something fun for World Beer Festival.”

The style of the beer will be released to the public via Google Hangout tomorrow, Wednesday, May 14th at 3pm EST. Join us as Great Lakes Brewing Company and All About Beer Magazine discuss the upcoming World Beer Festival, the collaboration beer and lead the audience through a guided tasting of a variety of beers from the Great Lakes Brewing Company profile. For more information, and to sign on to view the Hangout, visit www.allaboutbeer.com/hangout.

The collaboration beer will be brewed next Wednesday, May 21st at Great Lakes Brewing Company. The beer will be brewed special for World Beer Festival attendees and will be served at both the Great Lakes Brewing Company and All About Beer Magazine Booth. It will also be available as part of a kickoff to World Beer Fest celebration, to take one week prior to the festival, and will be available in 3-4 retail locations around the Cleveland area. More information regarding the kickoff celebration will be available soon.

The World Beer Festival—Cleveland will be held June 14th at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica. General Admission tickets are $35 and include a tasting glass and 40 taste tickets to sample from over 200 different beers. VIP admission tickets are available at $75 and offer the same in addition to a bonus hour of admission, access to a private hospitality area with private bathrooms, an upscale food buffet, and a bonus selection of beers not available to the general public. The festival offers two sessions, 12-5pm for VIPs and 1-5pm for General Admission.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.allaboutbeer.com or at the Great Lakes Brewing Company gift shop.