Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes

 - Mark your calendars for May 14 – the Heritage Village Craft Beverage Expo! The event will take place at the Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes (formerly the Patterson Inn Museum) at 73 W. Pulteney St. in Corning NY. Join us between 12-4pm for local craft beverage tastings, as well as seminars on Intro to home beer making, history of hops, home brew contest, and more.
 
With the ticket price you will receive a complimentary hand thrown pottery tasting cup. There will also be demonstrations of blacksmithing, hearth cooking, and joinery. Food by Corning Catering will be available for purchase.

There will be a special appearance by Ben Keene, Managing Editor for Beer Advocate Magazine, who will hold a special discussion on the Past, Present, and Future of Craft Brewing in America including the role brewing played during Colonial times, the landscape of craft brewing today, and the direction brewing might be headed in. There will be time for Q&A at the end of Ben’s talk. A freelance writer and former outdoor guide, Ben has written extensively on craft beer for publications such as Beer Advocate, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Beer Connoisseur, as well as his own book The Great Northeast Brewery Tour. Ben will also be a Guest Judge for the Home Brewing Competition.
 
The Home Brewing Competition entrance fee is $3 per beer, and will be judged by several esteemed judges. There will be a first in place, second and third. For more information or to sign up, please go to www.heritagevillagesfl.org