Hundreds of beer lovers and connoisseurs came out to support the historic Shakespeare Theatre on Elm Street in Stratford during the fourth annual ShakesBeer Festival. Beer vendors, including Broad Brook Brewing Company, Charter Oak Brewing Company, Samuel Adams, Duvel and many others provided guests with brews. The festival raised $10,000 towards revitalization efforts for the historic Shakespeare Theatre. The ShakesBeer Festival is organized by Steve Bilodeau, Beer Manager of Wines Unlimited; Pete Rodrigues, Manager of Captain’s Keg; the Town of Stratford and The Stratford Arts Commission, along with help from breweries and distributors. Food vendors were set up and guests also enjoyed musical entertainment.
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- A portion of the proceeds raised during the ShakesBeer Festival go toward revitalization efforts of the historic Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford.
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- All of Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford: Caitlin Guelakis, Jared Emerling and Laura Markis.
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- Volunteers Pat McLaine and Dave Heffern pouring Yuengling Oktoberfest for guests.
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- Oxford’s Black Hog Brewing Company Street Team, Bryce and Katie Chamberlain.
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- Jessica Rubin of Firefly Hollow Brewing in Bristol pouring beers for guests.
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- Lindsay Parschaul and Dan Cole, Brewery Manager, Thimble Island Brewing Company.
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- Thimble Island Brewing Company of Branford.
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- Mike Borruso, Owner, Fairfield Craft Ales with John Kuhn. Fairfield Craft Ales recently opened their brewery in Stratford.
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- Ariel Novo of Northeast Beverage pouring samples of New Belgium Beer.
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- Ross Carley, Sales, Northeast Beverage.
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- Lisa Bufe, volunteer, pouring Cider Creek Hard Cider samples.
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- Heavy Seas beer on display.
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- Port City Brewing Company of Virginia.
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- Matt Longo, Sales, Sarene Craft Beer Distributors, pouring tastes of SingleCut Beer of New York.
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- Beer’d Brewing Company of Stonington via Sarene Craft Beer Distributors.
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- The ShakesBeer Festival crowd.
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- Burke Haugh, volunteer; Mike Pushnell, Co-Founder, Lock City Brewing Company; Patrick Casicolo, Co-Founder, Lock City Brewing Company.
