Next Meeting: Snohomish Brew Crew will be meeting at Snohomish Beer & Wine http://www.snohomishbeerandwine.com July 23rd, 7pm 511 Maple Ave., Snohomish, Wa 98290 We will be tasting some great beers and will be going over details of the Snohomish Brew Fest this year which will be in October. Anyone who is interested in pouring for the festival this year please reach out to me at [email protected] . The City of Snohomish will be setting up a class to get us eligible to pour.
We are tying in with the Festival of Pumpkins this year and hope to byte off of Elysians idea and keep the biggest pumpkin in Snohomish to turn it into a keg and pour the winner of the "best pumpkin beer" contest the brew crew will be putting on in early October. The website is http://www.festivalofpumpkins.org/brewfest.asp
The 2012 Festival will actually be two days Oct. 26th and 27th. Tickets will be $25/person for one day and will include the “Snohomish Sausage” meal and 5- 4oz tasting tokens OR $35/person for a two day ticket that will include a commemorative glass, the meal and 10-4oz tasting tickets. The big push now is to recruit breweries. My goal is to recruit 25 breweries.
Here is some of the information for the festival for this year. Hopefully some of you can make it and if anyone is interested in volunteering I would definitely appreciate the help. What I'm sending to the breweries and distributors: On behalf of the Snohomish BrewFest it is my pleasure to invite you to pour at the 2nd Annual Snohomish BrewFest that will be held Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th. The Fest will open on Friday at 5pm for the sponsors and then from 6-10pm for the general public. On Saturday the Festival will run from Noon – 8pm. All BrewFest proceeds support the Snohomish Senior Center and is held at their facility located at 506 Fourth Street, Snohomish, WA 98290. Last years Snohomish BrewFest was a huge success with nearly 400 guests for the one day event. The City of Snohomish plays host too many very successful festivals including our wine festival in March and the Snohomish on the Rocks Distillery Festival in April and we are pleased that annual BrewFest will be the largest of all these events. The Snohomish BrewFest is one of the activities held in partnership with the Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins which brings well over 200,000 guests to the greater Snohomish community in October of each year. We will be pre-selling tickets so we will be able to accurately gage the guest count as the BrewFest nears to assist you in planning the amount of beer needed. We ask that you select two to three of your varieties to share. The BrewFest will purchase the beer you pour at your wholesale cost. Early commitment is recommended as we will only be able to host 20 breweries this year. The guest tickets will be $25/person for a one day ticket and the guest will receive 5 tasting tokens each token may be exchanged for a 4oz sample pour. Included with their ticket will be an original “Snohomish BrewFest” sausage dinner. We will also offer a $35/person 2 day ticket that will include 10-tasting tokens, the Snohomish BrewFest sausage dinner and a commemorative glass. We will also have live acoustic entertainment. Please CONFIRM your acceptance of this invitation by email to Debbie Emge at [email protected] or telephone 360-282-3197 as soon as possible as brewery space is limited. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or suggestions, Page 2 The 2nd Annual Snohomish BrewFest will be held October 26th and 27th The Snohomish BrewFest is the major fundraiser that supports the programs and operations of the Snohomish Senior Center, which is an organization dedicated to serving and providing programs and meals for it’s over 500 members and the community of Snohomish. As always the success of our fundraiser events are largely due to the contributions of our sponsors who have gone out of their way to lend financial support to our many events. Every dollar we raise is used to support the programs, meals and operations of our active Center. We hope that you would support the BrewFesat by joining hands with us as a sponsor for the event. As a sponsor, your organization is sure to receive exposure from media campaigns and all promotions for the event. You will also gain exposure from the audience attending the event. We have different levels of sponsorship available and these are detailed below. You can choose how you would want to participate in the event and how you would like to help assure the Snohomish Senior Center remains a vital aspect of our community. We are looking forward to hearing from you. In case you have any questions you can contact Bob Dvorak, Executive Director for the Center at 360-568-0934. Thank you consideration and we look forward to having you as a partner at the Snohomish BrewFest on October 26th and 27th. • Premiere Glass Sponsor ~$2,500(exclusive sponsor 500 glasses: Your business logo will be etched on the Snohomish BrewFest Tasting Glass that the first 500 guest receive. You will also get 10 two day event tickets($350 value) and be recognized in all of our promotional materials, logo and hotlink to your business from the Fest website and social media. • Brewery Sponsor ~ $300: Your business will sponsor one of the breweries at the Fest. You will receive 5 one day event tickets ($125 value) and you will also be recognized as a sponsor with signage near the Brewery you sponsor. Friend of the BrewFest ~ $100: Your business will be recognized at the BrewFest and you will receive a one day ticket($25 value) to the Fest. • Please accept my commitment of support for the Snohomish BrewFest and the Snohomish Senior Center: Commitment Level ___Premiere ___Brewery Sponsor ____Friend Business Name________________________________________________________________ Contact Name_________________________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________________Email:________________________________ Committee Activity Action Plan Snohomish BrewFest Standing Committee: Goal or Program: Raise Money for Snohomish Senior Center For each activity to be accomplished, start by listing the activity's major items of work such as "Secure sponsors". Then fill in the lower level tasks needed to accomplish the major items. Example: Under 'Secure Sonsors' tasks would be: Sponsorship levels determined, Potential sponsors identified, Sponsors approached, etc. Persons Partners Task Start & End Tasks necessary to complete activity Time Needed Responsible (organizations) Dates Set Budget Apply for Marketing Grant Identify Glass Sponsor Recruit Breweries Recruit Sponsors Apply for Licenses (Event & Raffle) Marketing Plan Order Glasses Confirm Breweries Design Order Form and Handout Cost Estimate [Budget] Notes Volunteers Needed Brewery Checkin ( 4 volunteers) Check-in Prepaid Guests (3 volunteers ) Register New Guests, Sell Add'l Tickets, Sell beer (6 vol) (2 shifts) Raffle Sales (2 volunteers) Runners for beer sales (8 volunteers) ( 2 shifts of 4vol) Assist with Food ( 3 volunteers) Brewery Monitors (4 volunteers) (2 shifts of 2 vol) Set Up ( 2 volunteers) Clean Up (2 volunteers) Brewery Check Out ( 4 volunteers)
Change of location due to construction at Snohomish Beer and Wine: Next Meeting: Snohomish Brew Crew will be meeting at Fred's Rivertown Alehouse July 23rd, 7pm Fred's Rivertown Alehouse 1114 First Street Snohomish, WA 98290 360-568-5820 http://www.fredsrivertownalehouse.com/contact.cfm We will be tasting some great beers and will be going over details of the Snohomish Brew Fest this year which will be in October. Anyone who is interested in pouring for the festival this year please reach out to me at [email protected] . The City of Snohomish will be setting up a class to get us eligible to pour.
