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BATTLESHIP TOASTS THE 14TH ANNUAL GARDEN STATE CRAFT BREWERS GUILD BEER FESTIVAL
Festival goers will enjoy tours, tastings and more on Saturday June 26
CAMDEN, N.J. – June 21, 2010 – The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will host the 14th Annual Garden State Craft Brewers Festival on Saturday June 26 from 1 pm – 5 pm. The event will be held rain or shine under the tents on the fantail of the ship. This is the sixth consecutive year that the festival has been held at the historic ship museum.
The $40.00 Beer Fest ticket includes a self-guided tour of the battleship, a commemorative tasting glass, live music by the Cabin Dogs and beer samples from fourteen breweries from throughout the state of New Jersey. Food and non-alcoholic refreshments will be available for purchase. Tickets are now available online through the ship’s website, www.battleshipnewjersey.org or by phone at 856-966-1652 X 107.
The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild is a not-for-profit group of small NJ breweries. The breweries expected to provide samples this year include Basil T’s Red Bank, Cricket Hill, Flying Fish, Gaslight, Harvest Moon, High Point, Iron Hill, JJ Bitting, Pizzeria Uno, River Horse, Ship Inn, Triumph and Tun Tavern. For more info on the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild, visit www.njbeer.org.
Berthed on the Camden Waterfront across the Delaware River from Center City Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is a non-profit historic ship museum that offers guided and audio tours daily. The Battleship allows visitors a variety of ways to experience the ship, including overnight encampments for youth groups and families, special group and student tours and event rentals with a full catering menu. Take the Waterfront Connection shuttle from Independence Visitor Center to the Battleship for only a $2 round-trip ticket. The shuttle runs daily from 10:45am thru 6:30 pm. Enjoy the best view of the fireworks on Saturday night, June 26, from the decks of the Battleship New Jersey. An $8 donation gets you aboard. The ship will open at 7:30 pm on June 26. Find a health plan that’s perfect for you, visit www.amerihealth.com. Ride NJ Transit’s Riverline to the Battleship New Jersey. Visit www.riverline.com for fares and schedules. For more information on the ship’s many programs, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
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