GIBF 5

Time flies indeed.
It's time once again for our hugely popular trade tasting event, the Great International Beer Fest.
The venue will again be the Falling Rock Tavern at 1919 Blake from 2:00 to 5:00pm.

As always, there will be great food, prizes, and of course hundreds of our great craft beers to sample.
Mark your calendar--we'll see you there!

A Michelle of All Trades

Need your plumbing fixed, a stone cold pick for the Final 4 bracket, or just want to place an order for some Elite wines or craft beers? Our Michelle can help with all that and lots more.
In addition to her many duties at Elite, her mechanical know-how has bailed us out in several situations, and last week she easily won the company NCAA Bracket, correctly picking Butler and Connecticut to make the Final Four, and UConn to go all the way.
Brava Michelle!

Here's To Conferencing!

It's CBC - Brewer's Association Conference time right now in San Francisco. The Craft Brewers Conference is the premier craft brewing industry educational event, bringing together more than 2,600 of the world’s leading brewers, brewery owners, brewery/brewpub marketing and management, and brewing supply professionals.  This year's sessions were sold out, and record attendance of 3,900 (including, of course, Elite Brands) is expected.
Cheers to that!

New Cider--In the House!

 Since the first American settlers arrived to our country over 300 years ago until prohibition in the 1920’s, hard cider was the original drinking man’s beverage on the farm, in the factories and through our coastal shipyards.
     Located in the frontier gold mining town of Julian, California, our growing company continues the American tradition of handcrafted, quality hard cider production using the finest ingredients, painstaking attention to detail and good old fashioned hard work.
One taste of our premium hard cider and you will experience why Julian Hard Cider is “American to the Core”.
     The Julian Hard Cider recipe originates from 1670 colonial America and is comparable to the finest British ciders. Unlike many “impostor” hard ciders on the market, it is easy to have more than one pint of Julian Hard Cider as we do not use concentrated apple Juice or additives which leave the drinker with a lingering sugary film and after-taste.
     Why is Julian Hard Cider the choice of true cider lovers? We have only one ingredient… the freshest apples in the world! Our cider is lightly carbonated with tartness, acidity and a clean dry finish, enabling it to stand firmly on its own or compliment your favorite meal.

More Info: http://julianhardcider.biz/