Wine, spirit, cider and craft beer makers will descend upon uptown Kingston, New York on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 from 11 – 4 PM for the first annual Gasko & Meyer – May Day Invitational
+Microsymposium. What makes this event different is that the actual makers of these brands (close to 60) will be present in Kingston under one roof. Also, industry programming will occur during the event as part of the +MicroSympoium. Fermenters, mixologists, distillers, foragers, hopologists and storytellers will take over BSP and the Spiegel tent during this event to pour, speak and perform on their science + craft.
Brands present:
Craft Beer + Cider: Abandoned Cider, Abita Brewing Co., Ace Cider, Chimay, Dinkelacker, DuClaw Brewing Company, DuPont, Duvel, Flying Monkeys Brewing Co., Founders Brewing Company, Harpoon Brewing, Hofbrau, La Chouffe, Lickinghole Creek, Lion Beer, Old Speckled Hen, Brewery Ommegang, Paulaner, River Horse Brewing Company, Rogue Brewing Company, Rootstock Ciderworks, Rushing Duck Brewing, Sly Fox Brewing Company, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Stiegl, Sunday Beer, Tennants, Thomas Hardy, UFO, Veltins, Victory Brewing Company, Weihenstephan, Zemilla.
Wine + Spirits: Chateau Du Coing, Dennings Point Distillery, Devona, Drinkable Arts, Eola Hills, Field Recordings, Rives Blanques, Sans Liege/Groundwork/Richvale/ Fableist, Shady Knoll Distillery, Terrisson: Durand/Duclaux, Trust Cellars, Turtle Rock Vineyards, Union Sacre, Vinovalie/Tarani, Windchaser Wine Co., Winebauer.
Non-Ether: GuS Soda, Hal’s, Harney & Sons, More Good Syrups, Saratoga Sparkling Water.
Gasko & Meyer is extending an invitation to the media to access this food, wine, spirit and craft beer event. Food, craft beer, wine and spirit writers, bloggers and photographers who would like to interview any of these makers are welcome. This is a trade event only and is not open to the general public.
+MicroSymposium Events include:
Brewery Ommegang – The Parade and The Brand Ommegang – 11- 11:45 AM
Traditional Belgian brewing in the heart of the Catskills since 1997. Come hear Phil Leinhart, Brewmaster at Brewery Ommegang discuss how Belgian came to Cooperstown and has since expanded with a radically renovated Tap House with a 20-tap bar and 10-tap tasting room.
Abandoned Cider – The Joined Forces Philosophy of Abandoned Cider – 12- 12:45 PM
After a chance meeting in 2015, and a couple of years of geeking out together, Eric Childs (the Fermentation Guy) + Martin Bernstein (the Apple Guy) joined forces to create Abandoned Hard Cider. Come and hear about the vision behind the first Farm Cidery in the Catskills.
Gasko + Meyer – Duel In The Tent!- 1 – 1:45 PM
Respective Gasko + Meyer Brand Managers, Benjamin Clark (beer guy)+ Brian McKee (wine guy)- bring the noise and the knowledge as they duel it out in the Spiegel Tent over Beer and Wine. Expect unlikely pairings coupled with a little tandem wu tang soft shoe.
Stockade Tavern Punch Revival with Stockade Tavern – 2 – 2:45 PM
Master Mixologist Paul Maloney from Stockade Tavern presents tailored Punch. Stockade Tavern’s founder + master mixologist, Paul is celebrating nine years in Kingston. The Stockade is a cozy-cool bar renowned for its convivial ambiance and crafted cocktails. Esquire Magazine named the Stockade Tavern one of America’s Best Bars in 2014, proof of their continued pivotal role in yet another revival: the craft communal cocktail – PUNCH.
Founders Brewing Co. Jam Out – 3 – 4 PM
Come and hear Founders’ Brewmaster, Jeremy Kosmicki and V.P. of Planning, Packaging, Inventory & Logistics, Jason Heysteck share their inspiration for the beers they’ve created and their love of music – Then they’ll strap on their guitars to close out our event with a live rock jam.
- WHEN: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 11- 4 PM
- WHERE: BSP, 323 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 12401
- PRESS PASSES: Please contact Julee Whalin at julee.whalin@gasko-meyer.com to attend and to schedule interviews.
- INTERVIEWS: Will be conducted on an appointment only basis due to length of event. Events in
+MicroSympoium require RSVP.
Gasko + Meyer ‘s goal is to showcase local, regional, national and global crafter/makers that are part of our portfolio who will be present in Kingston on this special day May 1st, 2019.
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Gasko + Meyer, Inc, is a local family-owned company with over 50 employees that is now in its 80th year of business – Gasko-Meyer.com.