Well folks, it’s back again:  American Craft Beer Week!  Yep, last year we had a blast with daily tours and tastings, a Saturday of cookin’ out and watching the stunt riding of Gary Harding.  Most importantly we raised awareness of local craft beer and raised money for breast cancer research nationally.

This year we plan a similar week of fun.  Our charity this year will be very local and close to our hearts.  Helping Hands, based in Martinsburg, WV aids cancer patients in coping with the financial hardships and other unexpected expenses relating to their treatments and living costs.  We hope to raise a lot of money for this great organization during the week to come.  Though we are still in the final planning stages, here’s what to look forward to in a nutshell:

- Daily tours and tastings beginning at 2pm right here at the brewery.

- Buy a Mountaineer pint glass for $5 and the proceeds go to Helping Hands.

- A Saturday cook-out and beer tasting as well as some local music entertainment at the brewery.  The food for the event was donated by our good friends at DOT FOODS and Martins Grocers.  All proceeds will go to Helping Hands and this is really our biggest fund raising day of A.C.B.W. so please come down and enjoy!

American Craft Beer Week is a national event held at nearly all craft breweries around the country to promote American craft beer and local breweries.  The event this year takes place May 17th through May 23rd.  For more information please visit the official website at:  http://www.americancraftbeerweek.org/

We hope to see you here, cheers!

Daniel Maerzluft

Brewmaster, Mountaineer Brewing Company