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James Neiss/staff photographer
Niagara Gazette, NY - Buffalo Niagara Brewers Association President Willard Brooks reads the name of a brewery that Mayor Paul Dyster picked as part of a Canadian and American Breweries draft on the eve of the NFL football draft. The First Can-Am Beer Festival kicks off a the Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls on April 7.


Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2017
Contacts:
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MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

Canadian and American Breweries to conduct “collaboration” draft before the draft

Specially collaboratively made craft beers will be unveiled at first annual Can-Am Craft Beer Festival

WHO:

Buffalo Niagara Brewers Association
Ontario Craft Brewers
Owners and representatives from 34 western New York and Southern Ontario Craft Breweries
American and Canadian dignitaries, including Sam Hoyt, Empire State Development; Adam Sassone, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo; Deanna Brennan, Niagara USA Chamber; Andrea Kylczek, Niagara County IDA; Neil Kavanaugh, Consumers Beverages; Andrea Czopp, Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation; Linda Soltis, Canadian Consulate General; Chris Voccio, Greater Niagara Newspapers; Jason Murgia, Conference Center of Niagara Falls.

WHAT:

Will conduct a draft to pair Canadian and American Brewers for the 2018 Can-Am Craft Beer Festival in Niagara Falls, NY

WHEN:

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 2 p.m.

WHERE:

The Conference and Event Center, Cataract Room, 101 Old Falls Street (MEDIA ENTER OLD FALLS STREET SIDE), Niagara Falls, NY

As the National Football League prepares for its annual draft on April 27th, it will be preceded by a draft to be conducted by Canadian and American craft breweries for the 2018 Canadian American Beer Festival (aka “CanAm”) that will take place in Niagara Falls, NY at The Conference and Event Center next April.

Owners and representatives from 34 craft breweries from across Southern Ontario and western New York will collaborate to make craft beers for the first annual Can-Am Festival [Please see below the list of participating breweries].

Dignitaries and tourism officials will be invited to pull logos of the participating breweries from oak barrels and the breweries will be matched up on a draft board. These uniquely-made craft beers will be unveiled for the first time at the 2018 festival.

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Ontario Breweries
1. Beau’s - All Natural Brewing
2. Block Three
3. Brimstone
4. Cowbell Brewing Company
5. Flying Monkeys
6. Grand River
7. Great Lakes Brewery
8. Lock Street Brewery
9. Niagara Brewing Company
10. Niagara College
11. Niagara Oast House Brewers
12. Nickelbrook
13. Railway City Brewing
14. Redline Brewhouse
15. Royal City
16. Shawn & Ed Brewing Co
17. Wellington Brewery
Western NY Breweries
1. 4 Mile Brewing Company
2. 5 & 20 Brewing & Distilling
3. 12 Gates Brewing Company
4. 42 North Brewing Company
5. Big Ditch Brewing Company
6. Buffalo Brewing Company
7. Community Beer Works
8. Ellicottville Brewing Company
9. Flying Bison Brewing Company
10. Hamburg Brewing Company
11. New York Beer Project
12. Resurgence Brewing Company
13. Rusty Nickel Brewing Co.
14. Southern Tier Brewing Company
15. Thin Man Brewing Company
16. Westshore Brewing Company
17. Woodcock Brothers Brewing Company