
Beer lovers flocked to the Mount Southington Ski Area for the fifth annual Crazy Brew Bash on October 12. The outdoor event featured unlimited beer tastes from more than 100 local craft breweries, live music, a Bloody Mary contest, games and more with eats from a variety of food truck vendors. Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a portion of the proceeds benefited The REACH Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children through educational programs and scholarships.
- The fifth annual Crazy Brew Bash, hosted by Crazy Bruce Liquors, took place at Mount Southington on October 12.
- All of CDI except where indicated: Macy Engengro, Sales Specialist – New England Division; Brand Ambassador Amy Lebetkin; Chrissy Amatrudo, Trade Development Manager; and Kelly Scofield, Business Manager.
- Jon Ladd and Brian McKay, Back East Brewing Company.
- Katie Clunan, Anheuser-Busch.
- Christine Muska, City Steam Brewery highlighting Naughty Nurse Amber Ale.
- Katie Norris, Grey Sail Brewing.
- Ben Eshoo, Sales, Monsieur Touton Selection.
- Ray Battaglia pouring tastes of Harpoon City Roots and Arctic Summer.
- Dan Brescia and Jocy Brescia with selections from Downeast Craft Cider.
- Nolan Aurelia, Troegs Independent Brewing.
- Laura Ferguson highlighting Roku Gin.
- Brian Daley, Broken Shed Vodka.
- Elizabeth Pliska and Bryan Muchoney, highlighting selections from White Claw Hard Seltzer and Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
- Donna Loehfelm and Kevin Randall, Lagunitas Brewing Company.
- Joel Russel, Slocum & Sons highlighting Hess Select North Coast Sauvignon Blanc.
- Andrea Reyes, Josh Smith and Sean Lipka, Black Hog Brewing.
- Abhin Sheth, Thimble Island Brewing Company.
- Mike Bellis, Bellis Bourbon.
- Nick Bugh, New England Brewing Co.
- Adam Firnhaber, Stony Creek Brewery.
- Alex Einhorn and Chris Williams, Thomas Hooker Brewery.
- Samuel Adams Kosmic Sour and Octoberfest.
- Neil Doucy and Sam Schulten, Fifth State Distillery with Asylum Gin, Asylum Simply Celery Vodka and Fifth State CT Maple Whiskey.
- Brand Ambassadors Courtney Danfort and Rachael Landau for Tito’s Handmade Vodka.