New this year, HOToberFest will kick off ATLANTA BEER WEEK’s seven days of craft beer related activities around the city!

For Immediate Release

4TH ANNUAL HOTOBERFEST TO RETURN TO GLENWOOD PARK OCTOBER 1ST

(Atlanta) “HOToberFest,” the nation’s largest consumer-judged beer competition and sustainability festival, will return to Atlanta’s Glenwood Park on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 from noon until 7 pm.

New this year, HOToberFest will kick off ATLANTA BEER WEEK’s seven days of craft beer related activities around the city!  The event will continue and expand its unique combination of craft beer, live music, arts and crafts, and eclectic food, all delivered ‘off the grid’ by way of solar power and biodiesel generators. As a non-profit production, “HOToberFest” raises funds for local charities as it promotes this sustainability awareness. One hundred per cent of the proceeds will go to Trees Atlanta and Legacy World Missions.

“There’s no better way to support these incredibly worthwhile causes and have a fantastic day listening to live music, shopping the artist area, and sampling and voting for some of the best
craft beers in the world,” says Alan Raines, co-founder of HOToberFest.

The fundraising centerpiece of the event is the beer-tasting and brewery competition, featuring over 250 craft beers from around the U.S. and the world. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste the variety of brews and to cast ballots to select winners of the HOToberFest “Best Brew” awards.  

Along with these attractions, the Firkin VIP Tent will feature over sixty more beers from seasonal runs, single runs, small batches, and casks brewed specifically for the competition, along with a variety of exclusive amenities for VIP ticket holders.  A limited number of VIP tickets are available.

HOToberFest is designed as a family-friendly event with a large public area featuring the music pavilion, sustainability market, concessions, and a children’s activity area. An array of popular local restaurants will be selling their specialties along with traditional festival favorites such as genuine German brats, pretzels and other special edibles. The musical acts currently
slated to perform include Sehwe Village Percussion, Art Vandelay, Abby Wren & What It Is, and Five Eight. Other solo performers and bands representing a range of genres will be added over
the coming months. The arts area will feature local, regional, and national artisans offering a broad selection of original works for sale.

“HOTOberfest” is free and open to the public. General Admission Tickets for the Beer Tasting Tents are $30 in advance and $40 at the gate. VIP Tickets are $75 in advance.  Tickets
will go on sale August 12, 2011.

Glenwood Park is located five minutes east of downtown Atlanta in the multi-use Glenwood Park area. While parking will be available, visitors will be encouraged to carpool, ride bikes, and
observe any and all other sustainable modes of transportation.
Schedules, maps, menus of the beer offerings, lists of the artists, and entertainers taking part, information on sustainability and on the involved charities benefiting from the event, as well as
information on purchasing tickets are available at the event website: www.hotoberfest.net or www.xorbia.com/tickets.  Also people can become a Facebook fan or follow us on Twitter.

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Media Information:
Alan Raines
1015 Eden Ave
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-308-1271