Hops & Shops 2009
Sponsored by Jeffersonville Main Street Inc.
Nonprofit Downtown Revitalization
Welcome to Downtown Jeffersonville’s Hops & Shops! We are pleased to host you in our historic business district while you visit participating businesses to sample the region’s best wines and beers.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HOPS & SHOPS:
Because this event celebrates beer & wine, we operate under the laws and regulations pertaining to alcoholic beverages. We also are very concerned about your safety and well being and want everyone to have an enjoyable evening and return home safely.
We ask that you respect the following rules in order for us to continue into the future with this new event and for you to have a terrific evening.
The registration tent will be located inside the Glossbrenner Garden at the corner of Spring and Chestnut Streets on the day of the event. (See location map).
All of our visitors who are planning on sampling the beer & wine must show proof of legal drinking age when they stop by the registration tent to pick up their tasting glass on the day of the event.
If you purchase tickets in advance (either in a shop or online), you will still need to present your photo identification on the day of the event when redeeming the advance ticket purchase for your glass at the registration tent. Each participant will have a wristband attached by one of our volunteers and each participant must personally come to the registration tent to do that. One person cannot pick up wristbands for a group. The wristband is proof of legal drinking age as well as proof of participation fee payment.
When you arrive at the registration tent/wine glass sales area we will collect your payment (or redeem your advance sale ticket), you will show proof of identification, you will receive your glass, wristband, and a program guide. You will then be free to go on the Hops & Shops, enjoying your beer and wine tasting inside our downtown businesses while listening to live entertainment throughout downtown. You must consume your wine or beer sample inside the business where you receive the wine or beer sample. You cannot take wine or beer onto the public sidewalks or streets.
Parking is available throughout Downtown Jeffersonville on the streets and in public lots at Chestnut Street (next to Preservation Station), and the corner of Spring and Market Streets.
Hops & Shops and Shop is a tasting event that is designed to allow you to sample a wide variety of different wine and beer. The amount of wine or beer that is poured as a sample tasting is controlled to a limit of approximately .5 ounces. We are required by law that the tasting take place within the premises that you received the tasting. We ask that you complete your tasting experience within the business before strolling to the next location. Participating businesses will be clearly marked so you will know where you can or cannot go with wine or beer in your glass.
We appreciate your help in observing these rules and hope you enjoy Hops & Shops 2009! We look forward to your visit and hope you come back.