TAKOMA’S FAVORITE NIGHT OUT
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26
• Beer • Food • Music • Fun A Fundraiser for the Takoma Foundation Building Community and Changing Lives
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Dear Friends, Welcome to the Takoma Foundation’s Beerfest VII, Takoma Park’s favorite nuclear-free, hops-powered fundraiser. We are amazed and gratified that this event continues to grow. I’m writing this note two weeks before the Beerfest, and we are on track to sell more than 500 tickets and raise at least $15,000. It’s been an exciting year for the Takoma Foundation. We have expanded our outreach to groups in need, added new Board members, and partnered with the Takoma Park Youth Initiative. In the spring, we were appointed by the City of Takoma Park as the reviewer for its Small Grants Program. TAKOMA FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS • Kevin Adler • Barry Barth (Treasurer) • Shruti Bhatnagar • Surabhi Dabir • Maureen Feely-Kohl • Peter Kovar • Howard Kohn (Vice President) • Patti Mallin • Fernando Moreno • Vineda Myers • Maria Victoria Espinosa Peterson • Kathy Porter • Sally Rudney • Stewart SarkozyBanoczy • Bob Sheldon (Secretary) • Scott Ward (President) September 2015
More excitement is on the way. This fall, we will be launching an ambitious fundraising campaign to dramatically expand community giving to the Foundation. This will enable us to work with our grantees and neighbors to identify opportunities to fund larger, multi-year programs that will have even deeper impacts across greater Takoma. We couldn’t achieve our goals without your generous financial donations and without the support of many local businesses. For example, all of the beer and most of the food at the Beerfest has been donated—and we wish to extend our gratitude to the craft brewers and restaurants that have supported us year after year. We are always looking to expand our reach and our impact. Please speak with any of our Board members at the Beerfest about how you can get involved. Have a great afternoon and evening. Sincerely, Scott Ward, President Howard Kohn, Vice President Takoma Park Beerfest | 1
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Tonight’s Festivities ☛☛ Beer, brats and snacks: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
☛☛ Last call for beer at 7:30 p.m.
☛☛ Music: Sciatica, 4-7 p.m., in the gazebo
☛☛ Remarks from Scott Ward, President, Takoma Foundation: 7:15 p.m.
☛☛ Music: Lively Fellows Brass Band, 7:30 p.m., marching
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The Annual Nuclear-Free Beerfest is one of many fundraisers and community events hosted each year by the Cady-Lee House. But did you know .... Upkeep of this invaluable community treasure is made possible in large part through gifts from friends and visitors. If you’ve enjoyed your evening, please consider making a contribution to preserve this unique venue for generations to come.
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Takoma Park’s Evolution from Being a Dry Town By Diana Kohn, Historic Takoma As you enjoy your sampling of local craft beers, let’s take a look how we ended up with the crazy quilt of alcohol regulations we know today. The early days of Takoma Park were colored by the fact that founder B.F. Gilbert was a long-standing teetotaler. His first enterprise was running a Temperance Cafe in downtown
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Washington, D.C. So it is not surprising that the deeds he issued in his sylvan suburb included this clause: “that no spirituous liquors shall be manufactured or sold on this premises.” This sentiment was part of what attracted the Seventh-day Adventists in 1904. They rejected the consumption of alcohol (as well as tobacco and caffeine) on religious grounds, and their influence would be felt strongly in town politics until the 1980s. But by far the most significant factor in MORE ☛
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the state of all things alcoholic today dates to the aftermath of Prohibition. December 5, 1933 marked the last day of the nation’s experiment with Prohibition. After 13 years of a free-forall black market, the federal government faced the challenge of regulating the sale and distribution of these now-legal commodities. Maryland, which had never ratified Prohibition in the first place, took this a step further when it gave each county the authority to set up its own regulations through Liquor Control Boards. Most counties followed the simple model of licensing sales. Montgomery County, on the other hand, was one of five where the broader “control” model was adopted, requiring direct county involvement in liquor sales. According to George Griffin, Director of the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners, the most influential man in our county in the
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early 1930s was Blair Lee. His interest in guiding the future development of the county prompted him to take on liquor control, much as he had with the unified Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission. Under his watch, licenses for liquor were given only to respectable restaurants like Mrs. K’s Toll House on Colesville Road in Silver Spring, and sales would be through county-run stores. These regulations did not apply in Prince George’s County, where the simpler licensing system. meant that the eastern third of Takoma Park began to sprout liquor outlets and bars like the VFW Hall. Plus, other options were available by stepping across the border into the District. In more recent decades, as part of the revitalization of Takoma Park, the City Council has pushed to expand options within Takoma Park. The newest addition is the just-approved license to the TPSS Co-op. Meanwhile, it is worth noting as we sample the array of craft beers at this 7th Annual Takoma Foundation Beerfest that the explosion of the craft beer movement has prompted the County Department of Liquor Control to revise its regulations to encourage the licensing of breweries within the county. Six breweries have been given official approval, including a future option for Takoma’s own Republic.
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Da Beers 3 STARS PEPPERCORN SAISON.6.5% ABV. A Belgian-style farmhouse ale that’s slightly sweet with hints of grass and coriander. The smooth underlying bitterness brings a clean, dry finish. GHOST IPA. 5.9% ABV, WHITE IPA. Bright, light and citrusy, this IPA finishes with a lingering hop bitterness.
ADROIT THEORY BREWING COMPANY TRIPTYCH TART RAMBUTAN SAISON. 7.0% ABV (approx.). A unique take on the highly carbonated, spicy French pale ale. September 2015
BLVCK CELEBRATION IMPERIAL RUM PORTER. 9.9% ABV that packs a punch. Aged in rum barrels, this nearlyblack beer has complex roasty and chocolate notes that are balanced by maple and molasses (and some might detect a slight saltiness). THE DEVIL MADE ME BOURBON PORTER. 7.5% ABV. A smoother, drier rush than would be expected in a bourbon porter, which then leads to a smoky final kick. LUX TEQUILA BA WHEATWINE. 9.3% ABV. Full-bodied malt backbone with wheat-based sweetness. Hints of caramel are cut by a strong bittering hops presence.
BAYING HOUND BEERS SPASTIC PUPPY. 7.8% ABV. One of the more unusual offerings at this year’s Beerfest, this coffee milk stout is made with Mayorga coffee and MORE ☛ Takoma Park Beerfest | 7
aged over applewood from Twin Valley Distillers. Its complexity comes from a combination of four malts. BERNIE’S BACKYARD HARVEST IPA. 6.2% ABV. This beer is as local as you can get: the mild brown ale is hopped with three homegrown hop varieties from Baying Hound’s founder’s back yard.
DUCLAW BREWING MAD BISHOP OKTOBERFEST. 6% ABV. For 20 years, DuClaw has been producing this hugely popular seasonal beer with a distinctive copper color and toasted malt flavor (Vienna, Munich, Caramunich & Melanoidin). Its complex aromas end with a crisp, clean finish.
FRANKLIN’S HEFEWEIZEN. 5.0% ABV. Start your Oktoberfest celebration a few days early with this Southern German style wheat beer that’s great in the summer and fall. True Bavarian yeast leaves this beer slightly sweet, fruity and even a little spicy. MANDARIN SUMMER. 5.7% ABV. This American pale ale is unfiltered and dry-hopped. It’s a single hop/ single malt brew for which the hops are added in the last 20 minutes of the boil to give it a crisp, citrus taste.
GORDON BIERSCH
FORDHAM & DOMINION DOMINION OCTOBERFEST. 5.7% ABV. Talk about packing a lot of flavor in a small package: this smooth-drinking beer uses eight types of German malts and three varieties of hops. Check for caramel notes and a crisp bitterness. FORDHAM SPICED HARVEST ALE. 6.5% ABV. This fall ale is ambercolored and brings notes of cinnamon, ginger, clove, allspice and pumpkin. DOMINION ROOTBEER. A Beerfest favorite that never lasts ‘til sundown. Made with pure cane sugar, and using an original American recipe found in the Library of Congress. 8 | Takoma Park Beerfest
HIBISCUS SHANDY. 4.6% ABV. Christian Layke, brewer at Gordon Biersch, says don’t let the pink color scare you away. You’ll enjoy this mildly floral beer that has a subtle balance of tart and sweet. CALIFORNIA COMMON. 4.6% ABV. An American classic--malty and toasty amber beer with a crisp and firm hop finish. E.S.B. 5.7% ABV. A traditional English ale that is balanced with a slight malt tilt. Fullers English yeast gives a fruitynutty flavor. Poured using a traditional British beer engine. CZECH PILSNER. 5.6% ABV. A classic Bohemian style pilsner, rich golden hue, medium-bodied with spicy Saaz hops. September 2015
HEFEWEIZEN. 5.1% ABV. Traditional unfiltered German wheat ale with subtle notes of banana and clove. ROBUST PORTER. 5.8% ABV. Malty, chocolaty, roasty and hoppy. Complex deliciousness in a glass.
HELLBENDER BREWING CO. GROWLERS DIAMOND AMERICAN PALE ALE. 6.2% ABV. Moderate bitterness that allows the citrus hoppiness to shine through. Strong mango and grapefruit tones. FRESH SQUEEZE HEFEWEIZEN. 4.8% ABV. Dark-golden wheat beer that incorporates orange and coriander seeds for great balance. DARK SIDE ESB. 5.2% ABV. Both toasty and fruity, this is a dark, coppery version of the British ESB.
RED LINE ALE. 6.0% ABV. A fullbodied American red ale that showcases a deep ruby red color and rich toffee aromas. It has a big body, but finishes light and refreshing. GRAMPUS SMOKED NUT BROWN. 5.0% ABV. This English-style nut brown ale feels close to a porter, with pronounced chocolate and coffee flavors. Apple and cherry wood smoked malts from Copper Fox distillery in Virginia add smoky aroma, but only a touch of smoke on the palette.
NEW BELGIUM HEAVY SEAS LOOSE CANNON AMERICAN HOP3 IPA. 7.25% ABV. This golden-colored IPA has a citrusy hop aroma (grapefruit, tangerine, mango, pine) and a big hop flavor. Its finish is dry, and with just the right touch of bitterness from the triple hopping (and 3 lbs. of hops in each barrel).
1554 BLACK LAGER. 5.6% ABV. This dark beer has its roots more than 5 centuries ago in Belgium. Using long-lost recipes, it starts out with a chocolate and roasted malt flavor that gives way to a sweet-spicy-peppery finish. PUMPKICK. 6.0% ABV. Cranberries bring an unexpected tartness to this seasonal brew. You’ll also detect cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. MORE ☛
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PORT CITY BREWING COMPANY OPTIMAL WIT. 5.4% ABV. The only Belgian-style white beer at the Beerfest, this is a crisp, citrusy beer that offers hints of orange, coriander and even pepper in the finish. MONUMENTAL IPA. 6.3% ABV. This copper-colored beer brings out nature’s memorable aromas and flavors: floral, citrus, pine. They’re all in balance with a malty, toasty caramel background.
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STARR HILL BOXCAR PUMPKIN PORTER. 4.7% ABV. A fall beer festival wouldn’t be complete without a pumpkin porter, and this one delivers. This traditional English-style brown porter comes with light spicing that allows the subtleties to shine through. NORTHERN LIGHTS IPA. 6.2% ABV. This is a newly enhanced version of a classic American-style India Pale Ale. Enjoy the full-flavored bitterness and citrus-floral aroma in a balanced IPA.
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Looking for more? VISIT OUR GENEROUS DONORS ONLINE 3 Stars Brewing Company 3starsbrewing.com
Growlers Brewpub growlersrestaurant.com
Adroit Theory Brewing adroit-theory.com
Heavy Seas Alehouse heavyseasalehouse.com
Baying Hound Aleworks bayinghoundales.com
Hellbender Brewing Company hellbenderbeer.com
Duclaw Brewing Company duclaw.com
New Belgium Brewing newbelgium.com
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company fordhamanddominion.com
Port City Brewing Company portcitybrewing.com
Franklins Brewery franklinsbrewery.com
Starr Hill Brewery starrhill.com
Gordon Biersch gordonbiersch.com
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Food Donors The Takoma Foundation extends its appreciation to the following restaurants and shops that have donated food for the Beerfest. Food and drink will be available under the large canopies, and we’ll have a large grill with sizzling brats. Please support the businesses that support the Foundation. Thank you. ADDIS ABABA RESTAURANT Miser wat (lentil stew) & Gormen (collard greens) 8233 Fenton Ave., Silver Spring
EL GOLFO RESTAURANT Quesadilla 8739 Flower Ave., Silver Spring elgolforestaurant.com
BETE ETHOPIAN CUISINE & CAFÉ Appetizers 811 Roeder Rd., Silver Spring beteethiopia.com
EVOLVE VEGAN RESTAURANT Vegan chicken tenders 341 Cedar Street, M.W.., Takoma DC
BUSBOYS AND POETS Appetizers & mini assorted sandwiches 235 Carroll St NW, Takoma DC busboysandpoets.com CAPITAL CITY CHEESECAKE Desserts 7071 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park capitalcitycheescake.com DOLCI GELATI Gelati beer shakes 7000 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park dolcigelati.net
JACKIE’S RESTAURANT Vegetarian spring rolls, wild mushrooms & goat cheese crostini 8081 Georgia Ave Jackiesrestaurant.com KIN DA Pad Thai & vegetable sushi 6923 Laurel Ave., Silver Spring Kindatakoma.com/#/ LA MANO Coffee & pastries 304 Carroll St., NW, Takoma DC lamanocoffee.com MORE ☛
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MARK’S KITCHEN Sesame noodles & dumplings 7006 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park Markskitchen.com OLIVE LOUNGE Hummus, samosa & falafel 7006 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park Middleasterncuisine.com REPUBLIC Frito pie, spicy bean salad and fried chicken 6939 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park Republictakoma.com ROSCOE’S PIZZERIA Pizza 7040 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park roscoespizzeria.com
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SOUPERGIRL Vegan soup 314 Carroll Street, N.W., Takoma DC Thesoupergirl.com TAKOMA PARK-SILVER SPRING COOP Veggie brats, spinach pesto, cheese & crackers, etc. 210 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park tpss.coop
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Amaze your friends! Diamond miners in Sierra Leone
1 soak diamonds in beer to determine the visual quality of the stones.
2 The President Obama White House has its own brewery. Professional wrestler Andre the
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SPRING 2015 GRANTS The Takoma Foundation awarded 19 grants in its spring cycle, providing more than $30,700 to support a range of local projects for youth and their parents, seniors, and community cultural activities. Our next grant cycle will be announced soon.
Congratulations to our Spring 2015 grantees: African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation Summer week Youth ArtBeat provided an arts enrichment summer program for 3rd-8th grade youth from the African diaspora.
The Barker Adoption Foundation Teachers and staff this fall at Takoma Park Middle School will receive adoption competency training. CREATE Arts Center Takoma Park Elementary School students will meet with instructors
GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE This fall the Takoma Foundation will launch a major donor campaign: Give Where You Live. Our goal is to build a baseline of support -- in the form of large, multi-year financial commitments -- that will enable us to expand our giving in innovative ways. In particular, we intend to develop a Large and Multi-Year Grants Program. These grants will target highly ambitious projects that can benefit from the assurance of having steady financial backing for several years. Please consider becoming a part of Give Where You Live and leveraging your commitment to increase its impact.
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and the school’s reading specialist to collaborate and solve problems through working on projects. Crittenton Services of Greater Washington Pregnant and parenting teens at Blair High School will receive bilingual instruction on many issues that will help them gain self-sufficiency. Crossroads Community Food Network The Crossroads Farmers Market hired one young adult employee this spring to conduct community outreach about the market, and then to work at it since June. Dance Exchange On July 18, Dance Exchange showcased a unique performance, “Still Crossing,” to celebrate the people and activities along New Hampshire Ave. in Takoma Park and Langley Park. Difference Makers Inc. and City of Takoma Park’s Lifelong Takoma Program Lifelong Takoma and Difference Makers Intergenerational Community have been working together for a year to facilitate intergenerational relationships between students and seniors. Eastern Middle School PTSA Gayle Danley, award-winning Baltimore slam poet, returned to Eastern Middle School to recite from her works and lead poetry workshops for 8th graders. September 2015
Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Takoma Write Night Free Minds is a bi-monthly “Write Night” that creates a bridge of understanding between Takoma Park residents and youth incarcerated in the DC Jail. Let’s Play America, LTD Two events were funded: the annual Takoma Park Play Day and the MidWinter Play Day. Long Branch Sligo Citizens Association Volunteer labor, working with a professional landscape architect, beautified the traffic median at the intersection of Sligo Creek Parkway and Flower Avenues. Making a New United People (M.A.N.U.P.) Support for M.A.N.U.P.’s first full-time staffer to expand this group’s highly effective mentoring programs for local youth. Montgomery Blair PTSA Blair’s free After-Prom celebration is the largest in Montgomery County. Montgomery Blair PTSA The Minority Scholars Program has a goal of expanding by 1/3 the number of African-American and Latino students in honors and Advanced Placement courses.
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Takoma Park Elementary School Two book-oriented programs provide opportunities four times a year for pre-K and kindergarten students and their families to share positive learning experiences around books and reading. Takoma Park JazzFest One of the city’s best-attended cultural events, the JazzFest celebrated its 20th anniversary in June. Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Project design and a work permit was approved this spring for the SharedUse Community Commercial Kitchen at the church.
In addition to the brewers and food donors, The Takoma Foundation is grateful for the contributions of numerous other area businesses, organizations and individuals. These include: Galen Irby, Shanell Meredith, Cady Lee House Daleview Swim Club, grill Digiprint Connection, printing Kinetic Artistry, electrical cables Electronic Ink, program design
Village of Takoma Park
City of Takoma Park, tables
A seminar series, “Seniors And Those Who Care for Them,” has been developed to address three needs for seniors and people with disabilities.
Jill Feasley/Meals on Wheels, refrigeration
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DONOR RECEIPT September 26, 2015 Dear Takoma Foundation Supporter: This note is confirmation that $20 of each ticket you purchased for the 2015 Takoma Foundation Beerfest is a tax-deductible contribution to the Takoma Foundation. The Foundation is a fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, a 501c3 organization. Our Federal Identification Number is 23-7343119. Your contribution enables us to help people in our community reach out for new opportunities and to support cultural and civic activities that make Takoma Park a special place to live, work and play. The Foundation has embarked on an expansion of our fundraising activities. Our goal is to enhance our ability to commit to Large and Multi-Year Grants to organizations engaged in transformational projects. We hope that you will continue to support the Takoma Foundation. If you wish to become a volunteer or to find out more about our grants programs, please visit www.takomafoundation.org. Sincerely, Scott Ward, President Takoma Foundation
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