Holiday Beertography Contest Update - Win a $100 Whole Foods Gift Card

Do you want to win a $100 Whole Foods gift card, t-shirt and koozie? The answer is yes, yes you do. We've teamed up with Tapped Craft Beer Events and Whole Foods On Tap Columbus Circle for the next official Beertography Contest! If you've been following our Beertography of the Day series, then you already have an idea of what we're looking for. The only difference here is that all of the entries must be holiday-themed in order to be eligible to win.

First, a little about our partners in this endeavor! Founded by Emily & Matt Garland, Tapped Craft Beer Events is the first and only firm in New York City devoted primarily to craft beer tastings for corporate and private events. Which means they're just what your dull, ho-hum Holiday office party needs.

Our insanely generous sponsor, Whole Foods On Tap is located within the Whole Foods at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Yes, it is a full bar with amazing eats WITHIN a Whole Foods. If you're from the area you have to go check it out. Thank you very much WF On Tap for donating the awesome prizes!

Alright, so how does this work? Well, let me tell you. Emily & Matt will select their top ten favorite entries, post them to their Facebook page and the public will decide the winner via the Like button. The photo that gets the most Likes on Facebook will receive the $100 Whole Foods gift card (and t-shirt & koozie) that they can use at any Whole Foods location in the U.S., including the new Whole Foods On Tap in-house bar at the NYC Columbus Circle location (which we highly recommend)!

We will accept entries for this contest starting RIGHT NOW until THIS Sunday December 18th at 11:59pm EST.

Photo Courtesy of Brew York, New York

So what are you waiting for? Get those cameras out and take some beertography!

Rules:

1. All submissions must be emailed to beertography@gmail.com with the subject line Beertography Contest before 11:59pm on Sunday December 18th.
2. All photo submissions must somehow feature a holiday theme (or a holiday seasonal beer) in order to be considered. We're looking for a combination of most creative along with best photography here.
3. Winner will be determined by Likes on Tapped Craft Beer's Facebook Page.

Any questions? Feel free to email or comment below. Good luck!

Weekend Beer Events in NYC

FRIDAY

5-9pm - Chelsea Brewing Company Tasting at Whole Foods Beer Room - Bowery

Stop by Whole Foods Market Bowery Beer Room when Manhattan’s only brewery stops by to sample a selection of their craft beers. Once you’ve tasted each of Chelsea’s greatest, saddle up to the growler station to fill your 64oz or 32oz growler with one of their craft brews to take home. Traveling only as far as Pier 59, you can only imagine how fresh their beer truly is.

SATURDAY

11:45am - Brewed in Brooklyn Walking Tour at Williamsburg, Brooklyn ($45.00)

Discover how the rise and fall and rise again of the beer brewing industry tells a larger story about the neighborhood of Williamsburg, the borough of Brooklyn, and even the country as a whole. On this walking tour, we’ll begin at the Brooklyn Brewery with a private tour and then we’ll head over to East Williamsburg to check out some of the last remaining 19th century brewery buildings; explore the diverse cultures and mom and pop businesses that make the neighborhood what it is today; learn about what happened to local beer producers; and discover how beer brewing has returned to Brooklyn. Along the way, we’ll also visit a couple of restaurants and merchants, hear the stories of residents past and present, and, of course, sample some of the finest beer Brooklyn has to offer today.

Tour Highlights:

A private tour of the Brooklyn Brewery, plus a taste of various selected beers on tap.

A look at two remaining 19th century brewery buildings that were once part of the old Brewers Row.

More Brooklyn beer and a slice of pizza because what’s beer without a slice?.

Stories of brewing, bottling, and even bootlegging.

A beautiful cathedral that was built by the German immigrants in the neighborhood.

A visit to ABC Beverage Distributors to learn about how beer gets to customers today versus in the past.

Tastings of traditional German beer and Brooklyn beer with gourmet small plates at Huckleberry Bar.

1-6pm - North Fork Craft Beer, BBQ & Wine Festival at Martha Clara Vineyards. ($54.00)

Join us for the 3rd Annual
Award-Winning
North Fork Craft Beer, BBQ, & Wine Festival
50 Brewers/120 Brews

Voted North Fork Event of the Year in 2007, the North Fork Craft Beer, BBQ & Wine Festival returns to the picturesque Martha Clara Vineyard on August 8, 2009. Martha Clara Vineyard is located at 6025 Sound Ave. Riverhead, NY 11901. Attendees are asked to follow the event signs and enter through the Herricks Lane entrance only.

The event will showcase the finest craft breweries – 50 in all – from across the country and will pair them with outstanding BBQ prepared by Maple Tree BBQ and award-winning wines from Martha Clara Vineyards and other local wineries.

The event is sponsored by and will feature the award-winning beer from Blue Point Brewery and Southampton Ales & Lagers. In addition to local favorites, you’ll also have the opportunity to sample high-quality craft beer from national craft breweries such Boulder Beer Co., Brooklyn Brewery, Cape Ann Brewing Co., Dogfish Head, Harlem Brewing Co., Kona Brewing Co., Long Trail, Oscar Blues, Peak Organic, Sam Adams, Ramstein, Sly Fox, and many others. Attendees at the North Fork Craft Beer, BBQ & Wine Festival will have the opportunity to sample over 100 of the nation’s finest micro-brews.

The event will take place rain or shine (no refunds). The fields will have multiple tents to house the attendees, breweries, wineries, special vendors, cooking demos, and event programming. Weather permitting; the middle of the field will have tables and chairs for your comfort and enjoyment.

4-6pm - Weyerbacher Event at New Beer Distributors

Beers available on tap for growler fills.

SUNDAY

11:45am - Brewed in Brooklyn Walking Tour at Williamsburg, Brooklyn ($45.00)

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12pm - Brett Fest Oh Nine! at Spuyten Duyvil

On Tap:
1. Cantillon Cuvee Des Champions
2. Cantillon St. Lamvinus
3. Cantillon Vigneronne
4. Boon Oude Gueuze Mariage Parfait Cask #52
5. Oude Beersel Lambik
6. Ithaca Brute (Ithaca, NY)

In Cask:
Hanssen’s Oude Gueuze (In Cask)