County have a great reason to celebrate St. Patrick's day a little
early this year at grapevine's Third Annual Beertopia to benefit Pints
for Prostates.
Who: Pints for Prostates, a 501(c)3 campaign that uses the universal
language of beer to reach men with a critical health message. www.pintsforprostates.org
What: grapevine's Third Annual Beertopia, an event that will feature:
more than 40 different breweries and 150 craft beers; live music;
delicious local food, vendors and prizes
Where: grapevine, located in Baxter Village, 1012 Market Street, Fort
Mill, SC
When: Saturday, March 12th from 2 - 6 p.m.
How: General admission tickets are $25 and special VIP tickets are
$35. VIP tickets allow beer fans into the event one hour early, for
the chance to meet the brewers and sample the most popular beer styles
first. Get tickets today: www.ShakeYourShamrocks.info
Why: grapevine will donate $1 from each ticket sold to help fight
prostate cancer. Attendees may also visit the Pints for Prostates
booth at Beertopia to purchase t-shirts, hats, and make a donation for
the chance to win a guided nine night trip for two to Prague, Bamberg
and Munich for Oktoberfest 2011.
About Pints for Prostates
Pints for Prostates, a campaign that uses the universal language of
beer to encourage men to take charge of their health, was founded by
prostate cancer survivor and beer writer Rick Lyke in 2008. The
grassroots effort raises awareness among men of the importance of
regular health screenings and PSA testing by making appearances at
beer festivals, social networking and pro bono advertising. According
to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 218,000 new prostate
cancer cases were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2010, which is 25,000 more
than the number of expected new cases of breast cancer. Sadly, more
than 32,000 American men died from the disease last year. More
information is available at www.pintsforprostates.org. Pints for
Prostates also has a presence on Facebook and Twitter
(@pints4prostates).
About grapevine
grapevine opened in 2007 as an independent retail shop and bar with
the goal to create a comfortable atmosphere in which to offer a unique
and disdinctive mix of wines and specialty beers with value. Shortly
after the First Annual Beertopia held in March 2009, owners David and
Melanie Sills added draft beer by the glass at the bar and in growlers
to-go and have maintained one of the highest ratings of beer stores
and bars in The Carolinas. Often described as the local "Cheers"
grapevine donated over $26,000 to various charities in 2009-2010, one
of which was Pints for Prostates. For more information on fundraising
opportunities at grapevine, please see www.grapevinewinebar.com.
grapevine also maintains a presence on facebook and twitter
(@grapevinewine).
