Get Free Men’s Health Screening at The Seattle Artisan Beer Tasting Saturday

Seattle, WA – The Seattle Artisan Beer Tasting set for Saturday at the Pike Brewing Beer Garden will help fund a free men’s health screening in September. The Pints for Prostates benefit event features a collection of 30 artisan beers and food at the roof top venue overlooking Puget Sound.

Pints for Prostates is working in cooperation with the Prostate Conditions Education Council to sponsor a free men’s health screening on Sept. 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Swedish Urology Group, 1101 Madison St., Suite 1400 in Seattle. Men taking part in the event will be have the opportunity to talk with a Urologist, have a prostate health assessment including a DRE and PSA blood test.  Other Men’s health testing includes; Testosterone, Cholesterol, HDL/LDL, Triglycerides and Glucose. To schedule an appointment for the screening event please call 866-4prost8 or 303-999-2574.

The Seattle Artisan Beer Tasting is presented by DRAFT Magazine  and sponsored by Dendreon, the Seattle-based biotechnology company that targets cancer. The event features some of America’s leading craft brewers along with selected classic imported brews will be poured at the outdoor event accompanied by food prepared by the chefs at the Pike Pub and Brewery. The two sessions on Aug. 16, 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Tickets for the event are $65 with a $5 service fee online via ETIX. Tickets include unlimited beer samples, a commemorative tasting glass and food samples. The Pike Brewery Beer Garden is located at 84 Union St. (at the Post Alley) in Seattle adjacent to the historic Pike Place Market.

Fourteen brewers and importers will be pouring a unique collection of beers at the event. The brewery and beer list includes:

• AleSmith Brewing of San Diego, Calif., 2013 Barrel-Aged Speedway Stout and AleSmith Anvil ESB;
• Big Sky Brewing of Missoula, Mont., Barrel-Aged Power Wagon Wheat Wine and Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout;
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery of Milton, Del., 90 Minute IPA and 2012 Red & White;
• Double Mountain Brewery, Hood River, Ore., LuLu Saison, Sacre Bleu Belgian Dubbel and Double Mountain IRA;
• Elysian Brewing, Seattle, Wash., Night Owl Pumpkin Ale and Busker Blonde;
• Global Beer Network, Middleton, Mass., Gulden Draak and St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition Kriek.
• Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales of Dexter, Mich., Luciérnaga, Biere De Mars and Maracaibo Especial;
• Laughing Dog Brewing of Ponderay, Idaho, Summer Peach Sour and Trippel Squared;
• Merchant Du Vin of Seattle, Wash., Samuel Smith’s Organic Apricot Ale, Lindemans Cuvee Rene Gueuze Lambic and Brasserie du Bocq Saison 1858;
• Pike Brewery of Seattle, Wash., Pike Entire Wood Aged Stout and Pike Double Hopulus IPA;
• Rogue Ales of Newport, Ore., Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA and Rogue Farms Honey Kolsch;
• Schooner Exact Brewing of Seattle, Wash., Dark Raspberry Sour Ale and 2014 Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter;
• Sierra Nevada Brewing of Chico, Calif., Rain Check Spiced Stout and Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale;
• Unibroue of Chambly, Quebec, La Fin du Monde and Blanche de Chambly.

“The Seattle Artisan Beer Tasting celebrates beer craftsmanship and helps raise funds for the Pints for Prostates campaign,” said Rick Lyke, a beer journalist who founded Pints for Prostates following successful prostate cancer surgery in 2008. “We are bringing together some great beer and food in a unique setting to reach men with a critical message about the importance of prostate cancer screenings and paying attention to their health.”

Funds raised by Pints for Prostates help to support the group’s awareness mission, as well as funding free men’s health screenings provided by the Prostate Conditions Education Council and support groups organized by the Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network.

About Pints for Prostates

Pints for Prostates reaches men through the universal language of beer to encourage them to take charge of their health. The group was founded by prostate cancer survivor and beer writer Rick Lyke in 2008. The grassroots effort raises awareness among men about the importance of regular men’s health screenings by making appearances at beer festivals, social networking and pro bono advertising. According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 240,000 new prostate cancer cases are diagnosed annually in the U.S. More information is available at www.pintsforprostates.org. Pints for Prostates also has a presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@pints4prostates).