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WELCOME!Welcome everyone, to the inaugural Big Texas Beer Fest! When we set out to organize this craft beer festival, we had no intentions to do something small, or skip over any small details; quite the contrary. We believed that the residents of Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond, deserved a quality craft beer festival. Many told us that this area was not ready for a craft beer festival. We watched as the Dallas Beer Festival tried and was cancelled due to lack of advance ticket sales. In the wake of that event, we trudged on, and here we are, nally ready to present what we believe is going to be a craft beer event that you, the attendees, can be proud of. year after year. Without your support, the initial support we received from both major distributors Ben E. Keith and Andrews Distributing, and all our other sponsors, none of this would have been possible. This festival will hugely benet the North Texas Food Bank. A portion of every ticket sold goes directly to their mission of ending hunger in North Texas. Please understand, weve tried our best to plan a successful event, but as with any rst time event, we expect some bumps in the road. We encourage your feedback after the event, and look forward to doing it all over again next year! Cheers, Chad & Nellie Montgomery

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Saturday, April 14, 2012 1pm 6pm (VIP entry at 12pm 1 hour early) Fair Park Automobile Building 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. (main entrance) 1010 First Avenue (inside Fair Park) Dallas, TX 75226 6

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A special personal thank you to our friends: Alexis Ross, Ben Ralston, Bill Conrad, Brian Brown, Corey Pond, Fernando Ozuna, Grand Shepard, Jason Armstrong, Je Fryman, Jessie Hughey, Josh Bullard, Justin Foley, Keith Schlabs, Kendra James, Kyle Hansen, Lonestar Rick, Mar Bobbitt, Markus Bohlander, Matt Dixon, Matt Kiraly, Michael Bell, Michael Ferrari, Paul Hightower, Randy Jensen, Rick Rivas, Ron Extract, Scooter Hendon, Stephanie Weathers, Tait Lifto, Tara Artho, Teresa Gubbins, Tim Jones, Tony Drewry... and countless others. 10 11

BIG TEXAS BEER FESTThe Big Texas Beer Fest is a collection of craft brewers, with a focus on Texas-based breweries oering samples of their products. Our mission is to educate about craft beer, expand the palates of everyone who attends, sponsor charitable causes, and support small, local businesses. A portion of the proceeds benet the North Texas Food Bank (www.ntfb.org). We chose them because hunger is a major problem in North Texas, and 94% of their funds go directly to their mission. Theyre highly ecient, and we want to support them!

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MAIN STAGE12:30-2:00 2:30-4:00 4:30-6:00 Fish Fry Bingo The Os Beard & Mustache Competition

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Halls Wine & Spirits4200 Glade Rd Colleyville, TX 76034 817-267-6803

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DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS BREWERIESAdelberts Adelberts Brewery is committed to brewing Belgian-style bottle conditioned ales that people will seek, savor, and share with others. Adelberts uses Bohemian old-world oor malted barley, low alpha Noble Czech hops, and fresh yeast propagated at the brewery. With our ve vessel brewhouse, we use a time consuming multi-temperature decoction mash technique to extract more avor complexity from our grains. Each batch is conditioned for a minimum of six weeks; three in the fermentation vessels to allow the yeast to smooth out, and three in the bottles or kegs for natural carbonation and further avor development. Deep Ellum Brewing Company Deep Ellum opened their doors in late 2011 as Dallas rst craft brewery. We really want to embody the spirit of Deep Ellum. What that means to us is the big, bold, be yourself no apologies attitude that seems to shine through in the culture of the area. Whether its in the arts, the music, or the people that make up the community. Deep Ellum is a place lled with a great deal of passion. Well brew what we want to brew, because its what we like to drink, and well make no apologies if it doesnt appeal to the lowest common denominator. We may not get rich and famous this way, but were damn proud of what we brew. And to us, thats the Deep Ellum way. Firewheel Brewing Lifes too short for bad beer, so the goal of Firewheel Brewing Co. is: To brew great tasting, high quality craft and specialty beers, never compromising on avor or style, using traditional and innovative brewing methods. They are now planing for rapid expansion and just acquired 100gal tanks to use as a stepping stone into several barrel system. 20

Franconia With a brewing Heritage that dates back to the 1800s,Franconia Brewing Company is more than just a local brewery, it is the essence true Bavarian brew. By combining the local accessibility to North Texas with our German/heritage/history, they are able to provide the ne people of North Texas with a taste of some of the most genuine and freshest Bavarian beer available. Franconia Brewing Company not only delivers the freshest brews to your favorite restaurants, pubs, and taverns, they also have adapted many GREEN practices to help improve the environmental concerns in North Dallas. Such measurements as recycling their mash into local cattle feed to operating in a state-of-the-art energy ecient building. By being local to the North Texas area emissions from delivery trucks are also minimized. Jester King Craft Brewery Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Jester King Craft Brewery is an authentic farmhouse brewery committed to brewing artisan ales of great depth and character. At times drawing inuences from the world beyond traditional brewers yeast, Jester Kings beer is not rushed to market but allowed to mature often in oak barrels to create the most enjoyable, interesting and exciting beer we can make. An additional layer of complexity is added to Jester Kings bottled beers by allowing a second fermentation to take place in the bottle. As part of its commitment to sustainability, the slow food movement and Texas, Jester King beer uses as many organic and local ingredients as possible and will soon be brewed with harvested rainwater. Lakewood Brewing Welcome to your future local brewery. We are feverishly working to open a full production brewery on the east side of town. We specialize in crafting internationally inspired beers with as many local ingredients as we can.

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No Label Our mission is to create exceptional hand-crafted Ales and Lagers that are unique to Katy and Texas. We are a family owned and operated brewery in Katy, TX. Our roots are from Panama, Texas and Philly. Our family heritage is also very dierent. We have Germans, Czechs and Panamanians in the bunch. So to say all four owners are dierent is an understatement. Peticolas The Peticolas Brewing Company is truly a modern day Mom and Pop operation. Unlike the vast majority of deep pocket investor funded breweries operating across the state, the Peticolas Brewing Company is a small family owned and operated brewery named after its founders, Michael and Melissa Peticolas. The brewery will strive to foster a local craft beer identity and provide North Texans with local products they can genuinely enjoy, feel connected to, and stand behind. Rahr & Sons The story of Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. really starts when Fritz Rahr graduated from Texas Christian University. Fortunately for beer lovers in North Texas, Fritz fell in love with Fort Worth. Fritz and Erin founded Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. in the fall of 2004. In ve years, the brewery has more than doubled its brewing capacity - from 2,000 barrels per year to over 5,000 barrels per year and has won fteen nationally-recognized awards. The Rahr family looks forward to more growth and even more awards for the brewery, but Fritz and Erin are most excited about continuing to brew great tasting beers that can be found throughout Texas! Real Ale Nestled in the Texas Hill Country is the home of Real Ale Brewing Company, where a dedicated team of brewers produces quality handcrafted ales. Utilizing a 60-barrel stainless steel brewing sys22

tem, we incorporate 100% malted grain, domestic and imported hops, and crystal clear water into our unique recipes. Weve been brewing since 1996, and now you can nd Real Ale all over the Lone Star State. If you dont see us at your favorite stores, bars, and restaurants, make sure to ask for us by name! Cheers and thanks for your support! Saint Arnold Saint Arnold Brewing Company, located in Houston, is Texas Oldest Craft Brewery. Our goal is to brew world class beers and deliver them to our customers as fresh as possible making them the best beers in Texas. Our customers are beer lovers - people that appreciate great, full-avored beers. Our small crew does everything at the brewery: brew the beer, lter the beer, keg the beer, bottle the beer, sell the beer and drink the beer. For us, this is a passion, not a job. We believe that this comes through in the beers we make. Our beers have soul. We brew fourteen dierent beers. Seven are made year round and seven are seasonal. Shiner From its earlier time under the Shiner Brewing Association in 1909, to that fateful day in 1914 when Kosmos Spoetzl saw an opportunity to bring classic Bavarian brewing traditions to his fellow immigrants, through the Great Experiment of Prohibition and Great Depression, the Little Brewery has stuck to what they know the best -- handcrafting the nest beer!

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AFTER THE PARTY, ITS THE VIP AFTERPARTYVIP patrons gain access to the festival 1 hour prior to general admission attendees. This will allow you to avoid the lines as we will only sell a limited amount of VIP tickets. VIPs also get rst crack at trying all of the special beers available during the festival. In addition to all of that, youll receive a customized Big Texas Beer Fest brew caddy with lanyard to hold your tasting glass around your neck. Not only convenient, but cool too! Last but certainly not least, VIP attendees and volunteers get admittance to the Deep Ellum Brewing Company after-party from 6:30-8:30pm. You can even ride the DART rail to get pretty close to their brewery on the green line. Be sure to save your VIP tickets/ wristbands, as this is your admission. Designated drivers who accompany a VIP also gain admittance to this party. Maximum one designated driver per VIP

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THE BORING LEGAL STUFFSmoking Policy Smoking is not allowed inside the Automobile Building. A designated smoking-area will be provided outside the venue. Photography and Marketing Policy We encourage you to take still photographs at the event! In fact, we hope after the event that youll post some photos to our Facebook page and tag us. Video recording equipment (not including smart phones) will require media credentials and requires pre-approval by Fair Park event sta. Intoxicated Patrons All festival attendees are expected to drink responsibly. Any guest who is believed to be intoxicated when entering the festival will be denied entry, and a refund for your admission will not be provided. Well have plenty to go around, so please dont pre-party! Any attendee who is found intoxicated or causing general disturbance will be asked to leave the facility without a refund. Privacy Policy The Big Texas Beer Fest does not share personal information with any third parties. Any information collected by us on your behalf will only be for clearly stated purposes (e.g. purchasing tickets entitles the holder to admission to our festival on the date and time indicated on your tickets). We may optimize your experience on this website through the use of cookies. You can turn o the use of cookies at anytime by changing your specic browser settings. We are not responsible for republished content from this website that is not wholly contained within this website. This privacy policy is subject to change without notice and was last updated January 9, 2012. If you have questions, feel free to contact us directly via our Contact Us page. Please note: if you purchase tickets from us, your credit card will be securely collected and processed by EventBrite. Please refer to their Privacy Policy as well as their Terms of Service. Entry to the Big Texas Beer Fest is solely at the discretion of security and/or the Festival Organizers at the time of the event. No persons under the age of 21 will be permitted entry to the festival. We may conduct security searches upon entry at our discretion to ensure the safety of all festival goers. Big Texas Beer Festival and Brewvolution, LLC cannot accept responsibility or liability for any personal property or belongings that is lost, stolen or damaged, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for any personal injury, accident or illness. Ticket holders or attendees of the event consent to being lmed, photographed, and recorded as members of the audience. The resulting lm footage, images and recordings may be used to promote the Big Texas Beer Fest in print, various forms of media, and on websites. You consent that the footage remains our property and we may use it in conjunction with promotion of our event however we choose. The ticket holder must comply with all relevant statutes, laws, safety announcements, and regulations while attending the event. Breach of any of these conditions or any unacceptable behavior likely to cause damage, nuisance or injury shall enable Big Texas Beer Fest, its security personnel, volunteers, sta, Fair Park sta, or festival organizers to eject the ticket holder from the festival site without a refund. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice and were last updated January 9, 2012. Any changes to the Terms and Conditions will be posted in the FAQ section of our website.

Refund Policy We are not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed tickets and do not issue refunds once tickets are purchased. If the event gets canceled, you more than likely wont need to do a thing: provided you entered a valid email address, well inform you of the cancellation by email, and refund the amount you paid for your tickets on the same payment method used for purchase. If you did not provide a valid email address upon checkout, it is your responsibility to check whether the event is going ahead at the scheduled date, time and venue.

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