The 2008 Pints for Pets Brewfest Committee is proud to announce that over 50 scheduled craft brewers will be at the First Annual Pints for Pets Brewfest on Saturday, May 17 from 4 to 8 pm at the Blair County Ballpark to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. Ticket locations have been set up across West-Central Pennsylvania as well as online.

Over 50 brewers are scheduled to attend, making this one of the largest festivals in the region. "We are so happy with the incredible turnout from the craft brewers. We have brewers from as far away as Quebec, California and Colorado. We even have some beers from Europe like Lindemans, Sam Smith and Franziskaner" said Mark Dellinger, chairperson for the Pints for Pets Committee. “This is going to be a unique and exciting event for Central Pennsylvania” added Dellinger. Ticket locations have been set up across the region. The list of locations are as follows. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

• Altoona - Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Co.
• Altoona - Knickerbocker
• Altoona - Altoona Curve website and at the ticket office
• Bedford - Jean Bonnet Tavern
• Greensburg - Red Star Brewery
• Huntingdon - Boxer's Cafe• Indiana - The Coney
• Johnstown - Johnstown Brewing Co.
• State College - Otto's Pub and Brewery
• State College - Zeno’s

Tickets are also available online at www.pintsforpets.com.

About Craft Brew Festivals
Craft brew festivals are very popular around the country. Craft beer is becoming an increasingly larger segment of the American brewing industry and these festivals provide craft brewers with an opportunity to share their product with a large segment of their consumers in an exciting and fun atmosphere. The largest one - The Great American Beer Festival - takes place every October in Denver, CO. There have been some festivals held locally, but never on the scale of the event that we are planning.

About Pints for Pets Brewfest
Pints for Pets Brewfest is the only beer festival in Blair County. This year is Pints for Pets inaugural year; the Pints for Pets Brewfest will be held at the Blair County County Ballpark on Saturday, May 17 from 4 to 8 pm. 100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society.

About the Central PA Humane Society
Each year the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society takes in over 5,000 animals that have been surrendered, abandoned, or stray. Last year (2007) 1,438 dogs and cats were surrendered by their owners for various reasons. The Shelter’s primary mission is to help find loving homes for adoptable animals. The Humane Society
reunites lost pets with their owners, accepts strays and previously owned animals, rescues injured animals, works with animal rescue groups, and investigates incidents of animal cruelty.

For more information on this event, call Mark Dellinger at 814-932-2460, e-mail us at pintsforpets@hosscorp.com or visit our website at www.pintsforpets.com.

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