Mayor’s Denver Beer Fest Kickoff Rescheduled. Parade Cancelled.

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Due to the regional summit on urban issues sponsored by President Barack Obama's Office of Urban Affairs being held in Denver on September 18, Mayor Hickenlooper will not be able to hold a Denver Beer Fest press conference at Denver Oktoberfest on that day, as had previously been announced. Instead, the Denver Beer Fest Press Conference with Mayor Hickenlooper has been rescheduled to TODAY, Thursday, September 17, at 11:30 a.m. at the Wynkoop Brewery at 18th and Wynkoop streets.

DENVER MAYOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER KICKS OFF

FIRST ANNUAL DENVER BEER FEST AT WYNKOOP BREWERY

WHAT:           Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper salutes the many who have made the Denver and Colorado brewing industry so successful, and who have crowned Denver a top beer city in the nation.  A full list of events by date, type, and location is available at www.DenverBeerFest.com, in addition to feature articles detailing Denver’s beer scene.  

VISUALS:

·            Mayoral Proclamation

·            A toast to the Colorado Brewers Guild

·            Wynkoop Brewery’s GABF competition beer

OPPORTUNITIES:

·         Richard Scharf, VISIT DENVER, president & CEO

·         Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper

·         Charlie Papazian, Colorado Brewing Association

·         Margaret Ebeling, Larimer Associates, Oktoberfest Denver

CONTACT: To schedule interviews or obtain photos/logos, contact Rich Grant: (303) 907-8289, rgrant@visitdenver.com, or Jen Elving (303) 927-9398, jelving@visitdenver.com.

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