Rated by USA Today as one of the Top 10 Beer Festivals in the Nation! This year's Craft Lager Festival will be held on Saturday, August 8 th and Sunday, August 9 th from 1 pm to 6 pm each day.

Join us in Historic Manitou Springs, Colorado, for the best lager beers you have ever tasted!

All proceeds from this event support open space and parks in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. The more tickets we sell, the more we can support our local trails and parks.

The 7th Annual Craft Lager Festival, held for two days this year, will feature:

* America's first solar-powered beer festival

* The finest hand-crafted lagers in the U.S.

* Live music and dancing in Memorial Park

* Discounted tickets for sponsors!

* A non-profit event staffed by volunteers

* Brewers from more than 20 states on hand

* Rain or shine! Party tents for shade or shelter

* Solar-powered, sustainable, Earth-friendly!

* Free soft drinks for designated drivers

* Free parking, first come first served at the park

* Live music with Big Paddy & Grass It Up on Saturday and The Jack Trades & Creating a Newsense on Sunday

To pre-order discounted tickets or for more information, go online today at www.craftlagerfestival.com.

Parking will be available on the north and east side of Memorial Park on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will be held rain or shine, and party tents will be available for shade or rain. We welcome designated drivers and non-lager drinkers to the event, and free soft drinks will be available for designated drivers.

What's craft beer?
Low volume, big effort, and high quality. Come taste small artisanal batches you won't find in the corner store, including Warning Sign.

What's a lager?
A lager is a variety of beer stored for at least three weeks (often at cold temperature), and common varieties include Vienna, Pilsner, and Marzen lagers. Lager yeast, notably Saccharomyces pastorianus and cerevisiae, also thrive at low temperatures and fall to the bottom of the fermenting vessel.

Historic Manitou Springs offers world-class outdoor activities, great sights such as Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods, and abundant nearby lodging and dining. It's an easy walk to the festival inManitou Springs'big park, Memorial Park at 502 Manitou Ave., from local motels and B&Bs. Come discover this scenic, historic city at the foot of the Colorado Rockies.

We need your help! If you'd like to sponsor this event with a donation or services, please send us a message at craftlagerfestival@yahoo.com. Your sponsorship will be marketed on event materials (T-shirts, banners, cups, etc.), in media advertising (radio, print, cable, Internet, TV) and acknowledged during the two-day festival.

You will be proud to be part of this ground-breaking, non-profit event!
Drink a Beer and Save a Tree!