COMMUNITY –MINDED NINKASI BREWING COMPANY PARTNERS WITH ZEPHYR ADVENTURES TO OFFER BEER TRAVEL IN BELGIUM THIS SEPTEMBER
EUGENE, Ore.—May 29, 2014—
Ninkasi Brewing Company, announces a new partnership with tour operator,
Zephyr Adventures of Red Lodge, MT. Their goal: to enhance the beer culture and community of Ninkasi Brewing
by bringing family, friends, and fans of the brewery to Belgium on a beer-lovers trip of a lifetime this September 16-22, 2014.
The “Over the Pond: Belgium Bound with Ninkasi Brewing” trip features 6
nights and 7 days of travel lead by Zephyr tour guides
and accompanied by Ninkasi founding brewer and co-founder, Jamie
Floyd.
“Nikos
(Ridge) and I founded Ninkasi on the principle to make products for our
customers and run operations for our employees that contribute to a
higher quality of life
for all and including the communities and individuals where we do
business,” relays Floyd. “I am excited to represent these principles
while traveling with a group of beer lovers to Belgium, where beer is an
integral part of the cultural foundation and social
connectivity of the country.”
The trip
includes visits to over a dozen breweries, abbeys, and beer museums in
six cities and villages in Belgium; highlights of the itinerary are:
·
Spending quality beer time in Belgium with Ninkasi Founding Brewer/Owner, Jamie Floyd.
·
Tasting
and learning about the many different styles of beer in Belgium which
make the country’s beer culture unique and including visits to:
Cantillon, who relies on the natural yeasts from their neighborhood for fermentation,
sipping on Orval Abbaye beer in the only location in the world that offers it on
tap, and visiting Brasserie Caracole which still uses wood fired heat in
their brewing facility.
·
Staying in unique accommodations like
Het Anker, a convent come brewery/hotel, overlooking the city of Dinant.
·
Exceptional cuisine in a country also known for its culinary expertise and beer-paired dinners.
A leader
in group travel in the U.S. and abroad for 18 years, Zephyr Adventures
created the Belgium Beer Tour to “meet the rising demand for fun and
educational travel oriented to travelers interested in beer” comments
Zephyr Adventures owner, Allan Wright. He adds that the tour with
Ninkasi Brewing “is a natural fit for two companies whose missions are
aligned. This partnership represents an opportunity for a beer traveler
to immerse him or herself in another country’s
unique beer culture and appreciate how different every brewery and
country crafts their beverage.” Additional information regarding the
“Over the Pond: Belgium Bound with Ninkasi Brewing” tour can be found on
the
Zephyr Adventures website.
Ninkasi
founding brewer and co-founder, Jamie Floyd, was the Head Brewer at the
Steelhead Brewery in Eugene, Ore. prior to starting Ninkasi Brewing with
his partner, Nikos Ridge. The brewery perpetuates better living
in the true entrepreneurial spirit in the Whiteaker neighborhood in
Eugene. In 2013, Ninkasi was ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies
to Work for in Oregon” and “100 Best Green Companies in Oregon” by
Oregon Business Magazine.
About Ninkasi Brewing Company
Founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge,
Ninkasi Brewing Company
continues to grow from its first batch of Total Domination IPA, to two
brewhouses, a 55-barrel
and a 90-barrel brewhouse, located in Eugene, Ore. Ninkasi’s Flagship
beers—Total Domination IPA, Tricerahops Double IPA, Believer Double Red,
Oatis Oatmeal Stout, and Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout—are sold
throughout Oregon; Alaska; California; Idaho; Montana;
Washington; Nevada; and Vancouver, British Columbia. The brewery
remains privately-owned and is committed to community support and
giving. Ninkasi’s
Beer Is Love program offers in-kind donations and support for organizations throughout its footprint.
About Zephyr Adventures
Zephyr
Adventures has been leading groups and private travelers on active and
cultural multi-day wine, beer, and culinary trips throughout the U.S.
and overseas for 18 years. The company hosts
the Beer Bloggers Conference,
European Beer Bloggers Conference,
Wine Bloggers Conference and the
Wine Tourism Conference, which bring increased new media recognition to beer and wine. Zephyr Adventures
offers new trips to exciting parts of the world every year.
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