{"id":12869,"date":"2015-08-06T14:46:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T18:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=12869"},"modified":"2015-08-06T14:46:01","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T18:46:01","slug":"shoeless-joes-at-crowne-plaza-presents-beer-summit-featuring-beers-from-fat-point-brewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2015\/08\/06\/shoeless-joes-at-crowne-plaza-presents-beer-summit-featuring-beers-from-fat-point-brewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoeless Joe\u2019s at Crowne Plaza presents Beer Summit &#038; Dinner on Aug. 19; Featuring beers from Fat Point Brewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Shoeless-Joes-logo.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10869\" title=\"'s logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Shoeless-Joes-logo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Fat-Point-Brewing-logo.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12870\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Fat-Point-Brewing-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2015) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shoeless-joes.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shoeless Joe\u2019s Sports Caf\u00e9<\/a> at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 13051 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers, will host a Beer Summit &amp; Dinner on Wednesday, Aug. 19 starting at 5:30 p.m. with an outdoor reception and appetizers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more-->Featuring Punta Gorda-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fatpoint.com\" target=\"_blank\">Fat Point Brewing<\/a>, the summit will include a guided tour of five Fat Point\u2019s beers by the brewing company\u2019s brew master as well as a seasonal four-course menu prepared by Crowne Plaza\u2019s Executive Chef Hector Garcia:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>First course:<\/strong>\u00a0Sesame crusted seared Yellowfin tuna with a Wakami salad, sweet and sour chili sauce, and a pickled ginger salad<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Second course:<\/strong>\u00a0Goat Cheese salad with baby mixed greens, arugula, dried berries, candied pecans, mandarin oranges and raspberry vinaigrette<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Third course:<\/strong>\u00a0Grilled 24-ounce porterhouse steak served with Applewood bacon, cheddar cheese twice baked potato and saut\u00e9ed fresh green beans<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fourth course:<\/strong>\u00a0Vanilla\u00a0cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThese beer summits are a beer lover\u2019s dream with unique brews, great food and, of course, a fun-loving crowd,\u201d said Jim Larkin, general manager of the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Bell Tower Shops. \u201cThe demand from past beer summit guests make this one of the most fun and creative events we host at the Crowne Plaza, and we are delighted to welcome Fat Point Brewing, being the company is so close in Punta Gorda with a beautiful new facility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Reservations for the event are required in advance, and seating is limited. Tickets are $50 per person, all inclusive. To reserve, contact Sarah Heusing at 239-210-2477.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Fat Point Brewing is Southwest Florida\u2019s craft brewery, producing fresh, local, handcrafted beers. Its beers can be found from Naples to Sarasota and as far north as Bradenton. Fat Point\u2019s production brewery has three different brew houses, including an experimental 20-gallon \u2018pilot\u2019 system, a three-barrel, small-batch brew house and a 15-barrell production brew house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For more information about Fat Point Brewing, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fatpoint.com\/\">www.fatpoint.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. 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