DUCLAW ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL H.E.R.O. HOMEBREW CONTEST
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Baltimore, Md.—DuClaw Brewing Company, a Maryland-based craft brewery, invites innovative homebrewers from across the U.S. to participate in the brewery’s second annual H.E.R.O. homebrew contest. Homebrewers are invited to submit their recipes for the chance to be DuClaw’s next H.E.R.O. and have their beer brewed by the DuClaw brewmasters. For a limited time, the winning craft brew will be available on tap in three of the DuClaw restaurant locations, as well as at select local beer merchants, and all proceeds from the venture will be donated to a charitable cause.
“I cherish the art of homebrewing beer; it is what inspired me to begin DuClaw and something that the craft beer community and I are very passionate about,” said Dave Benfield, founder and president of DuClaw. “We are looking forward to tapping into that passion and introducing another unique brew that can be enjoyed by our customers and the community.”
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Last year’s inaugural H.E.R.O. contest winner, a Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter by Baltimore County homebrewers Tony Huckestein and Doug DeLeo, delivered with its full-bodied taste and rich malty flavor accented by notes of chocolate, coffee and peanut butter. The jet-black porter was released in late September and sold out within the month due to its unique flavor combination and drinkability.
The second annual H.E.R.O. contest is open to homebrewers in the U.S.; entrants must be at least 21 years of age to enter. Participants are encouraged to be original and to get creative with their recipes—entries are open to all styles of beer (with a few exceptions listed in the regulations). Submissions are accepted between Sunday, April 1, and Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Entries can be dropped off at any of the four drop-off locations or shipped directly to the DuClaw brewery. Each recipe will be judged by DuClaw brewery staff. To view the entry form, rules and regulations, visit www.duclawbeer.com.
The location nearest to Elkridge is the DuClaw restaurant at Arundel Mills: 7000 Arundel Mills Circle; Hanover, MD 21076.
About DuClaw Brewing Company
DuClaw Brewing Company is a leading craft brewery founded in 1996. Initially based in Bel Air, Md., the company recently acquired a new 165,000–square foot building in Havre De Grace to help it keep up with growing demand for barrels of its expanding lineup of specialty brews. The company also has pub restaurant locations in Hanover, Bel Air, Bowie and BWI Airport; each location serves DuClaw’s award-winning craft beers on tap.