Saint Arnold to Conduct Weddings at Big Brew Grand Tasting Session
(Houston,TX) – Marriages and vow renewals at Houston brewery’s ‘chapel’ have become a beer festival tradition.
What: For the first time in Houston, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, the oldest craft brewery in Texas, has constructed its beloved chapel on the floor of Houston’s inaugural Big Brew Grand Tasting Session. During the event, ordained ministers dressed as St. Arnold will conduct weddings, civil unions and vow renewals for Big Brew attendees. Saint Arnold Brewing Company will give each celebrating couple a set of bottle opener rings for wedding bands.
When: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2014
Where: George R. Brown Convention Center
Saint Arnold Chapel, next to the Saint Arnold Beer Garden
Who: An ordained minister dressed as St. Arnold of Metz, patron saint of brewers, and hundreds of craft beer lovers attending Houston’s inaugural Big Brew Grand Tasting Session.
Why: Mostly for fun, but some people actually take advantage of this opportunity to have a truly memorable wedding. In recent years, a visit to Saint Arnold’s chapel at the Great American Beer Festival has become a tradition for craft beer lovers, with more than 1,200 ceremonies completed.
“We seized on this as an opportunity to celebrate the love of great beer and good friends,” Saint Arnold Director of Marketing and Events, Lennie Ambrose. “With a selection of 1,000 craft beers available at our Big Brew weddings, this is the perfect marriage between vows and craft beer.”
About Saint Arnold Brewing Company:
Saint Arnold Brewing’s 17 brews are made and sold by the company’s staff of 69 dedicated employees. Ranked 48th on the Brewers Association list of top craft breweries, Saint Arnold was listed by USA Today as one of the “10 great places to see what’s brewing in beer,” and Smart Meetings magazine named it among the “Top 5 breweries to host an event.” Saint Arnold is located at 2000 Lyons Avenue and its brewery tour and tasting is offered every weekday at 3:00 P.M. and Saturdays starting at 11 A.M. For more information on Saint Arnold’s seven year-round and five seasonal beers as well as root beer, log on to www.saintarnold.com.
