LAKE PLACID, N.Y.  (Octoer 7, 2013)--- Beer enthusiasts unite! Don’t miss out on the second annual Lake Placid Brewfest, this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 3-7 p.m., being held in the Olympic Center’s 1932 Rink.  Open to everyone 21 years and older, the Lake Placid Brewfest is sponsored by Lake Placid Pub & brewery, Great Adirondack Brewing Company, Saratoga Eagle and Craft Beer Guild Distributors of New York. 

Over 40 micro-brew companies and more than 80 different kinds of beer from around the country will be featured including Bell's Brewery, Inc. Kalamazoo, Mich.; Blue Point Brewing Company Patchogue, N.Y.; Blue Line Brewery Saranac Lake, N.Y.; Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, N.Y.; Dogfish Head Brewery Milton, Del.; The Olde Burnside Brewing Company, East Hartford, Conn.; Plattsburgh Brewing Company Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Sixpoint Brewery Brooklyn, N.Y.; Unibroue Brewery Chambly, Que. and many more.  For a complete list of breweries, visit http://www.whiteface.com/events/lake-placid-brewfest.

WHAT: 2^nd Annual Lake Placid Brewfest

WHEN: This Saturday, Oct. 12, 3-7 p.m.

WHERE: Olympic Center 1932 Rink, 2634 Main St., Lake Placid, N.Y. 12946

Media who would like to cover and attend the 2^nd Annual Lake Placid Brewfest, please return this e-mail to Jon Lundin, ORDA public relations, jlundin@orda.org, with the name of the news outlet and the name of the reporter covering the event.  Media covering the event will be issued two beer tokens, which can be used to sample the more than 80 varieties of beer, and a sample glass.

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.