American Craft Beer Week celebrations

For Immediate Release

Florida Beer Company To Pour and Pair At SAVOR – An American Craft Beer & Food Experience

48 American Craft Brewers Harmonize Craft Beer with Food in May

Melbourne, FL– March 18, 2008 - Four dozen independent American craft brewers from across the country have been selected to showcase the pleasures of fine food enjoyed with great beer in Washington D.C. and Florida Beer Company is one of them.  SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, May 16-17, 2008, will highlight the culinary delights of beer as part of the Brewers Association's annual American Craft Beer Week celebrations.

Florida Beer Company will serve the new Key West Southernmost Wheat paired with Indonesian Beef Rendang and Beachside Porter paired with Christopher Elbow Spiced Artisan Chocolate Citrus.

“We are very honored to be representing the Southeast and to be the only brewery representing Florida craft beer at this one of a kind event,” said Rick Clay, VP of Florida Beer Company and SAVOR attendee.

Another feature of SAVOR will be the educational salons, which will offer live presentations by brewers, journalists and chefs who have helped further the American craft beer revolution. Scheduled speakers include: Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery; Jim Koch of Boston Beer; Randy Mosher, author of “Radical Brewing”; Marnie Old of the French Culinary Institute; Garrett Oliver of The Brooklyn Brewery; and several savvy cross drinkers including Lauren Buzzeo of Wine Enthusiast magazine; Ray Isle with Food & Wine magazine; and Ken Wells of Conde’ Nast Portfolio.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on Florida Beer Company visit: www.floridabeer.com and for more information on SAVOR visit http://www.SavorCraftBeer.com..

ABOUT FLORIDA BEER COMPANY

The Florida Beer Company, located in Melbourne, Florida, is the largest brewer of premium, handcrafted beers in Florida. Its many styles of beer are distributed by a network of distributors, not only in the state of Florida, but also in Georgia, Alabama, Wisconsin, Virginia, Illinois and New York. Florida Beer Company also conducts business in the Bahamas and Virgin Islands.

The Florida Beer Company portfolio of Florida lifestyle beers includes Key West, Hurricane Reef, Ybor Gold, Beachside, La Tropical, Indian River Shoal Draft and Amberjack and Kelly’s Hard Cider. Along with production of these equity brands, Florida Beer Company’s production also includes contract beers.

Florida Beer Company

2500 South Harbor City Blvd.

Melbourne, FL 32901  

Ph. 321-728-3412

* Gallup Poll – July 27, 2007. The 64% of Americans who say they consume alcohol show a preference for beer (40%) over wine (34%) as their alcoholic beverage of choice, with liquor the favorite of 22%