Media Conferences at Craft Brewers Conference April 12 and 13, 2006.

Attend by telephone or in person:

Conference #1:  Craft Beer Segment Performance
Time:           11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
                (2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT), Wednesday, April 12

Speakers:       Paul Gatza, Brewers Association Director,
                 Brewers Association
                Dan Wandel, VP Beverage Alcohol Client Solutions,
                 Information Resources, Inc.
                Sam Calagione, Founder and President,
                 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

These speakers will discuss the 2005 performance of the craft beer
segment which was up 9 percent over 2004 and continues to make gains
against wine and spirits as well as other segments of the beer
industry. Calagione is the keynote speaker for the 2006 Craft Brewers
Conference and a recipient of the Small Business Association's Small
Business Man of the Year.
(http://www.beertown.org/pr/CBC06_keynote.pdf)


Conference #2:  Thanksgiving in April
Time:           11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
                (2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT), Thursday, April 13

Speaker:        Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewing and
                author of "The Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the
                Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food" published by
                HarperCollins.

Oliver will discuss the pairing of beers with a traditional
Thanksgiving dinner and those in attendance in Seattle will try
pairings of turkey and stuffing with several beers. This program marks
the launch of the Brewers Association's effort to promote craft beers
as the natural accompaniment for festive holiday meals.

Attendance at these events is limited to working media.

Those wishing to attend by teleconference may do so by contacting Ray Daniels at [e-mail] or 312-203-8383.

Those wishing to attend the Thanksgiving in April conference in person should notify Ray Daniels at [e-mail] or 312-203-8383.