More than 100 of the finest microbrews in the country.
Over 50 beers from around the world. Delicious hors d'oeuvres. And live music.
It's all happening at Hops & Props. Just wait until you see what we've got brewing.

Saturday, March 7, 2009, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, WI
$45 - Tickets are limited 

(Must be 21 to attend) - Order tickets online


EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI, cordially invites you to Hops & Props, a fine food and beverage-tasting event. Sample over 100 different extraordinary beverages provided by micro-breweries and distributors from across the region. Learn about the brewing process and history, and become a discerning beverage taster. Hops & Props will offer you an opportunity to meet master brewers and understand the distinguishing characteristics of Ales, Lagers, and hybrid or mixed styles of beers. Wheat beers, fruit beers, stouts, English Bitter, Porter, Meads…discover the differences and your preferences.

Great music from several live bands, food from the Supple Restaurant Group, coffee and sweets all add to this exciting event at the EAA AirVenture Museum.

Funds raised will support the community programming offered by EAA to residents in the Fox Valley Region - programs that engage families in activities, educational opportunities, and experiences that motivate and inspire participants at all ages.

You must be 21 years of age to attend. Admission price includes museum entrance, a commemorative tasting glass, a professionally prepared tasting guide, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres live music, and much more.

Ticket Pricing

$45 Hops & Props ($40 for EAA members)
$10 Hops & Props add-on for entry into the “Around the World” Import Room
$100 Hops & Props, entry into the “Around the World” Import Room, plus VIP Beer School and Dinner hosted by Chef Foster Deadman and Dogfish Head Brewmaster Sam Calagione.

Ticket sales are limited. For questions, call 1-800-236-1025.

2009 Hops & Props Brewery Participants


"Around the World" Import Room

For an additional $10 fee, you will also have admission into a private "imported beers" tasting room and can participate in some informational seminars and sampling of international beers. We are pleased to welcome Brian Van Zandbergen of Merchant du Vin serving as this year’s host, presenting several seminars. (Entry to the "Around the World" Import Room is included with the purchase of the VIP Pre-Event Beer School and Dining Experience)  Learn more


VIP Pre-Event Beer School and Dining Experience 

A VIP "Beer School" and dining experience will be offered at $100 per person. Opening one hour prior to the general event (5:30 p.m.), this special VIP opportunity will bring together beer lovers with Dogfish Head Brewmaster Sam Calagione and Fratello's Chef Foster Deadman to learn about and appreciate the process of brewing quality beer while dining on specially-matched foods. We are pleased to have this VIP event sponsored by Fratellos and the Fox River Brewing Company. VIP tickets include admission into the main event as well as the "Around the World" Import Room.  Learn more.


Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, WI

Hops & Props is pleased to partner with the Oshkosh Hilton Garden Inn for hotel room and ticket packages. Three separate packages are being offered and each package includes a room at a discounted rate and transportation to and from EAA for Hops & Props. Learn more.


2009 EAA Hops & Props "Pink or Blue" Raffle
1 ticket for $10 or 3 tickets for $20. Maximum of 2,000 tickets available.

Stealth USA John Deere AirTran logo

GRAND PRIZE: Your choice of a 2009 "Pink" 50-CC or "Blue" 150-CC Stealth Motorcycle Scooter
SECOND PRIZE: John Deere Self-Propelled Mower
THIRD PRIZE: Two Round-trip Airline Tickets on AirTran Airways to anywhere they fly within the continental US

Official Rules: Conducted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc., 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902. One winner per prize will be chosen and need not be present to win. Ticket purchases are not tax deductible. All applicable registration fees and taxes, including state and federal, are the responsibility of the winner. No substitutions or cash alternatives will be offered. Winning tickets are non-transferable. Winners of the Scooter and Lawn Mower must take ownership before April 30, 2009. Motorcycle license may be required to operate the scooter. Airline tickets valid to any gateway within the continental United States served by AirTran Airways and must be ticketed and travel completed by February 28, 2010. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited by law. Drawing to be held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at EAA's Hops & Props, EAA AirVenture Museum, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902. Wisconsin raffle Permit #R0024116A-80610. For more information, call 1-800-236-1025.


Sponsors

EAA

Fratellos

Fox River Brewing Co

Time Warner

Charter

Valley Graphics

WVBO

WOLF

Oshkosh Northwestern

OCMS

Hilton

First National Bank

Associated Bank

Draft

House of Flowers

Festival Foods

Karls

WI Distributors

Serv-Ice

Mineral Spring Water