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Cantigny Raises “Toast of the Prairie” on August 25


Contact: Jeff Reiter
McCormick Foundation
JReiter@McCormickFoundation.org
630 260 8218


WHEATON, IL, August 13, 2009
Cantigny Park, part of the McCormick Foundation, welcomes beer connoisseurs on Tuesday, August 25, for “Toast of the Prairie.” The tasting event, beginning at 6:30 pm, will feature the products of Two Brothers Brewing Company in Warrenville, Illinois.

The gathering site at Cantigny will be Reflection Point, a peaceful spot overlooking a three-acre native prairie. Bob Waterman, director of horticulture, will deliver brief remarks about the prairie and its creation in 2006. Two Brothers will then discuss the art of beermaking and begin pouring samples of its five year-round offerings. Appropriately, one of the hand-crafted brews is Prairie Path Golden Ale.

Guest will also enjoy Domaine DuPage French Country Ale, The Bitter End Pale Ale, Ebel's Weiss German Style Hefeweizen and Cane & Ebel Red Rye Ale.

Two Brothers is a family-owned and operated microbrewery and brewpub founded in 1996. The company is strongly committed to using locally sourced and organic ingredients whenever possible. More information about the company and its award-winning artisan beers is online at twobrosbrew.com.

Advance registration for “Toast of the Prairie” is requested at 630 260 8162. The event is limited to 60 guests, who will meet at the Cantigny Visitors Center before heading out to the prairie. Cost is $25 per person, which covers beer samples, snacks and two tickets redeemable for full-size beers. Parking for attendees is free.

Visit Cantigny.org for additional details about this event and many other happenings at Cantigny. The park is open from 7 am to sunset every day through October.

About the McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. Through its grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, museums and civic outreach program the Foundation helps build a more active and engaged citizenry. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation is one of the nation’s largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. For more information, please visit McCormickFoundation.org.