Night in with Nature: Beers in the Backyard September 12
The Wilderness Center today announced Night in with Nature: Beers in the Backyard, a virtual beer tasting and fundraiser to take place on September 12 at 7:00 p.m. Attendees will explore the wild of their own backyard while enjoying pizza and a beer tasting for two from Lockport Brewery.
The $65 fee will support The Wilderness Center and local business, and will include an 8” take-and-bake pizza and four 8 oz. tasting beers to be picked up at Lockport Brewery in Bolivar beginning on September 11th. Two decadent, locally-produced Coblentz chocolates will add a sweet finish to the evening.
The evening’s program, entitled Your Backyard Wild and presented by Education Manager Lynda Price, will offer fun facts about the nature all around us and stories of the wildlife that can be found in our backyards. Attendees will then participate in a fun and light-hearted backyard quiz to determine what kind of nature-lover they are. All attendees will then have a chance to win a raffle prize from the TWC Nature Store!
Beers to be sampled will include:
1. Gateway – American-Style Cream Ale (5.5% ABV)
Gateway is a crisp and refreshing ale that drinks like a pilsner. Just like our town of Bolivar is the ‘Gateway to Tuscarawas County’, this beer is a great gateway to craft beer. Winner of the 2018 Great America Beer Fest and 2019 Ohio Craft Brewers Cup.
2. Spirit Burner – Maple Brown Ale (5.25% ABV)
Spirit Burner is made with maple syrup harvested locally at Camp TuscaZoar. The camp is rich with beauty and history, encompassing nearly 800 acres used by Scouts and the public for mountain biking, camping, hiking and more. Commemorating the camp’s 100 year anniversary in 2020, this beer is named after their motto “Keep the Spirit.”
3. Ruckus IPA – American IPA (6.8% ABV)
At the height of the British empire in the late 1700’s, sailors and troops in India leanred that the climate was too warm for brewing. Pale ales were made with extra hops and higher ABV to help preserve the beer during transport from England to India, and the style India Pale Ale was born. Our west-coast style IPA is full-bodied, with hop-derived citrus and stone fruit flavors.
4. Oktoberfest – Seasonal (6.5% ABV)
Originating in Bavaria, this seasonal Märzen-style Festbier has a medium body, malty backbone, and a dry finish.
Register at online at wildernesscenter.org/a-night-in-with-nature.
Registrants must provide an email address so TWC can send the link to join this online get together. Due to the alcohol sale and applicable laws, funds will be collected through Lockport Brewery and donated to The Wilderness Center. Registrants must be 21 or older to participate (ID will be required).