New Belgium’s Clips of Faith film, beer tour heads to Missoula on Aug. 17
Missoula is again one of the 18 lucky cities to host New Belgium’s Clips of Faith tour. The annual film and beer celebration comes to Caras Park on Friday, Aug. 17, beginning at 8 p.m. and lasting until 11. The event, which pairs New Belgium’s beers with user-submitted short films, will be a fundraiser for Bike/Walk Alliance for Missoula. Last year’s Missoula stop raised more than $2,200 for the nonprofit.
Beers slated to be in attendance include Cocoa Mole Ale, Biere de Mars, Tart Lychee, Somersault, La Folie, Fat Tire, Ranger, 1554, Trippel, Abbey, Blue Paddle, Belgo IPA, Shift and possibly more. Food will also be available from one of my favorite spots, Blue Bison, and Empanadas.
Here’s the full spiel from New Belgium:
“We took our love for beer and fans and put them together in this one-of-a-New-Belgium-kind event. You’ll get to try our most esoteric beer offerings – up to 16 varieties on tap! – and pair them with inspiring short films created by fans. The best part is that 100% of the proceeds from beer sales benefit a local non-profit who are working to improve your community.
“Fans of our Lips of Faith beers know these unique brews are not always easy to find. There will also be your favorite New Belgium classics and you can try them in 3oz samples, or a 12oz pour. Served up by our local beneficiary volunteers, there’s plenty of beer fun to be had with our other traveling tricks and contests. Plus, local vendors will be serving food. When the darkness engulfs us, the films start rolling and you get to cozy up on your blanket or chairs and enjoy the show.
“So, find the city nearest you and support your community by coming out and drinking beer!”
- Matt Pritchard
New Belgium’s Clips of Faith raises more than $2K for Missoula nonprofit
New Belgium Brewing’s Clips of Faith film and beer tour, which made a stop in Missoula in August, announced that it raised nearly $59,000 for nonprofits across the U.S. Figures out of the Garden City show the brewery helped bring in $2,269 for the Bike/Walk Alliance for Missoula and around 550 people attended the event. Submissions for next year’s showcase are already being accepted, so dust off that camcorder and get to work:
If you are a filmmaker, or an aspiring filmmaker, and would like to be part of New Belgium’s 2012 Clips of Faith tour, entries are now being accepted at www.clipsoffaith.com. To take a look at some of the winning films from 2011, visit www.clipsoffaith.com.
- Matt Pritchard
New Belgium’s Clips of Faith tour descends upon Missoula on Friday
New Belgium Brewing’s film tour promoting beer and sustainability hits Caras Park on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The tour will benefit Bike/Walk Alliance for Missoula. Watch some films, drink some beer, it’s easy enough.
Beer. Film. Folly. Fans. Bring ‘em all together and we discovered the makings of one tasty, traveling event: Clips of Faith Beer and Film Tour. It doesn’t get much better than sitting on a picnic blanket enjoying handmade beers and handmade films on a beautiful summer’s eve. So come join us.
- Matt Pritchard