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We got notice last night from Anat Baron that her film, “Beer Wars: The Movie” is going OnDemand! Super, super news. If you missed seeing it with us last April in Asheville, now is your chance. Much like the book, “Fast Food Nation,” and film, Food Inc., explore the reasons why you should drink craft beer. Congrats, Anat!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BEER WARS MOVIE GOES MAINSTREAM

LOS ANGELES, Calif., January 31, 2010 – Ducks In A Row Entertainment announced that starting Monday, February 1^st the documentary film Beer Wars will be widely available On Demand and for Download.

Originally released theatrically on April 16^th, 2009 as a one-night event, the film has now found digital distribution through Warner Bros. and Netflix.

In the U.S., Beer Wars is available to rent On Demand through Digital Cable and Satellite providers Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision, Charter, Insight, Bresnan, Verizon FiOS, AT & T U-Verse, Dish Network and DirecTV.  It is also available for download on iTunes, Amazon Video On Demand, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

In Canada, the film is available to rent On Demand through Digital Cable and Satellite providers Rogers Cable, Cogeco, Videotron, Sasktel and Shaw.

The film is also available on Netflix either on DVD or “Watch Instantly” beginning February 2^nd. And the DVD is available for purchase from Amazon.

For more information, go to http://beerwarsmovie.com

Didn’t get a chance to attend? Highlights from Highland here!

Last night, Highland Brewery celebrated their 15th anniversary at the brewery with a big party. Beer, bagpipes, pizza, music, and a pretty kick-ass ice sculpture. Saw many of our other local and regional breweries show-up to join in the celebration. Packed house. I swear HALF of Asheville was there. Cheers to Highland and especially Oscar Wong for bringing brewing to our little corner of WNC.

Craggie Brewing gets approval for growlers
According to the Twitterverse, the newish Craggie Brewing just got growler approval from the TTB and will be available in Feb. Their 7.75gal kegs will be available around the same time. They are still waiting on recipe approval their Antebellum Ale and hope to have that on draft around town by April. The Public House at the brewery is open Wednesday-Saturday from 4:00-10:00 pm. The brewery will also be hosting The Freaks of Asheville calendar auditions starting this weekend.

Highland Brewing 15th Anniversary Party on January 22
The snow got in the way of Highland’s big 15th Anniversary Party the other week, but that doesn’t keep a brewery down! The party is rescheduled for next Friday, January 22. Music by Now You See Them (one of our local favs!) and the Funktastics, plus food by Barley’s Taproom.

Winter Warmer Festival will warm you next weekend
The annual Winter Warmer Festival is next Saturday, January 23 at the Haywood Park Hotel. This winter fest of local and regional breweries is sponsored by French Broad Brewery and the Asheville Brews Cruise. Tickets are $37/pp and can be purchased here. Even cooler, Tres Hundertmark—the executive chef at The Lobster Trap and in-house brewery The Oyster House—will attempt to beat the Guinness world record for most oysters opened in a minute. Go, Tres, go!

FLIGHT in Hendersonville to host beer dinner
On January 26, FLIGHT restaurant in Hendo will host a beer dinner with French Broad Brewery. The cost is $40/pp. We don’t have menu details, but you can call the restaurant at 828-694-1030.

Asheville beer on Twitter?
Slowly, more of our breweries/brewpubs are joining the throng of the Twitterverse. @HighlandBrews @PisgahBrewing @CraggieBrewing @AshevillBrewing and @AvlGreenMan. Am I missing anyone?

Warren Haynes Unites With Asheville Brewing Company For ‘Christmas Jam White Ale’

~ All Proceeds From Limited Edition Beer To Benefit Families In Need ~

Warren Haynes—renowned guitarist and singer for Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers, and The Dead as well founder and producer of his world renowned Christmas Jam concert, of which the 21st annual installment will take place in his native Asheville, NC this December 12th—is proud to announce a partnership with hometown favorite Asheville Brewing Company to create a fantastic winter-time beer: ‘Christmas Jam White Ale.’ Like the Christmas Jam itself, all proceeds from the sales will go to the W&S Charitable Foundation, which works in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to provide essential housing for area residents in need.

The special-edition brew will be offered locally in Asheville—on draft at area restaurants and in bottles at selected retailers—as well as nationally thru mail-order, and will only be available from November through January.

The beer will be available at Greenlife, Bruisin Ales, Asheville Brewing Company and The Orange Peel exclusively on November 1st thru November 8th.

After that it will be available through-out Asheville.

Asheville Brewing has been making fantastic craft beers since 1998, and has won several awards for its beers. As an active supporter of local non-profit groups they are thrilled to be working with two great groups like the Warren Haynes folks and Habitat for Humanity.

Started as a way to bring local musicians together for a good cause, the Christmas Jam has since grown into an event that the London Times calls “one of the top ten concerts in the USA.” Composed of a multi-faceted series of activities including daytime concerts and art exhibits—and now with the support of Asheville Brewing, its very own limited edition beer of choice—the foundation has raised close to a million dollars for Habitat for Humanity in just the past five years.

An announcement on this year’s Christmas Jam line-up and ticket information will be made shortly.

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