This coming Sunday is the 19th anniversary party for the Celebrator Beer News, one of the magazines that I write for. It will be held at Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley, California from 4 to 8 pm. This year will also feature a Mardi Gras theme, with three bands, craft beer from fifteen breweries and BBQ and Cajun/Creole food. Tickets are $40, and are available on-line from the Celebrator website. To get a flavor of what the party will be like, check out my photos from last year. I’ll be there, most likely working the door, so say hello when you check-in at the entrance.

From the press release:

The Celebrator Beer News will celebrate its 19th anniversary on February 18, 2007, with a Mardi Gras-themed party from 4 to 8 pm at the Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley, Calif.

At least 15 other breweries will pour favorite brews. Meet Celebrator writers and beer industry luminaries, including pioneer figures in the craft beer movement. Cajun/Creole food, music from three bands and beer are included!

Breweries pouring include Anchor Brewery, Anderson Valley, Pacific Coast, Deschutes, Ommegang, BridgePort, Russian River, Sierra Nevada, Triple Rock, Trumer Pils, Valley Brewing, Widmer/Redhook and more.

Music includes a Dixieland Jazz Band and an industry Battle of the Bands with performances by the Hysters (Anchor Brewery) and the industry-staffed Rolling Boil Blues Band!

Tickets are on sale now: $40 per person, including BBQ and Cajun/Creole food, beer and music. Discount rooms will be available at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco ($79 per night). Call 800-622-0855 and ask for the Celebrator rate. If you want to stay in Berkeley after the event, there is a deal at the Hotel Durant. Call 510-845-8981 and ask for the Manager’s rate. This event takes place one day after the start of the Barleywine Festival at the Toronado!

For more information, call 510-538-2739. Ticket sales by Visa/MC, phone 800-430-BEER or buy tickets here through PayPal.