Friends of Weir Farm Announces ‘Beer with Weir’ at Nod Hill Brewery

The Friends of Weir Farm NHP and Nod Hill Brewery invite the public to celebrate the release of a limited edition, small craft “Friends of Weir Farm India Pale Ale” on June 12, from noon to 4 pm, in the Nod Hill Brewery Biergarten.

The afternoon will offer informal fun, including family-friendly activities to create your own Junior

Ranger hat and ‘Take Part in Art’ using free art supplies to borrow and create your very own work of art.

The Friends of Weir Farm will be there to answer your questions about Weir Farm National Historical

Park and help you plan your visit.

Be one of the first to taste this colorful IPA created to honor our treasured local National Park for Art.

The can will feature a custom label by local artist Bobbi Eike Mullen showing a colorful image of Julian

Alden Weir painting the historic Weir Farm landscape, which is now your local National Park for Art.

Bobbi will be there to discuss her painting and even autograph your beer can as a souvenir!

The event is free and open to the public, and will be held rain or shine, so bring your family and friends

no registration required. Food for purchase will be provided by On the Fly. Lively blue grass music will

be provided by On the Trail. It is sure to be a fun event, raising visibility in our local communities for

both the Friends of Weir Farm NHP and the Park!

Therese Servas, Member of Board of Directors of the Friends of Weir Farm, commented, “We are

excited to collaborate with Nod Hill Brewery to raise public awareness of Connecticut’s jewel within the

the National Park Service” She continued, “We hope visitors will make time to visit the free park, just 2

miles, or about 5 minutes, away from the Biergarten, to enjoy it’s trails and landscapes, experience the

new Visitor Center, and the enjoy the new outdoor art exhibit of life-sized Art Bears featuring

contemporary artists’ paintings of the park.”

The Friends are grateful to Nod Hill Brewery for funding the production and distribution of the Friends of

Weir India Pale Ale, and to the label artist Bobbi Eike Mullen, who has generously given the Friends

permission to use the image of her unique artwork which highlights several scenes in the park.

Quote from David Kaye, Founding Partner and General Manager, “We are proud to be a friend and

neighbor to Weir Farm National Historical Park. This unique New England style IPA was brewedto celebrate our appreciation of the park and our partnership with the Friends of Weir Farm. We think it's the perfect beer to enjoy after exploring the art, landscape and trails of Weir Farm, which we are lucky to have just up the road from our brewery."

About Weir Farm National Historical Park 

Weir Farm National Historical Park is a National Park for Art, a place that has been inspiring artists since

1882 when America’s most beloved Impressionist, Julian Alden Weir, made this his summer home.

Today, artists and visitors of all ages come to the park to enjoy the stunning landscape, walk in the

footsteps of American masters, and create art! Learn more at nps.gov/wefa and visit us on

Facebook facebook.com/WeirFarmNHP, YouTube youtube.com/WeirFarmNHP , and Instagram

@WeirFarmNHP.

About Friends of Weir Farm National Historical Park

Friends of Weir Farm, an all-volunteer, not-for-profit, works to engage the community in a deeper

appreciation of Weir Farm National Historical Park, raises funds to enhance the visitor experience, and

fosters the next generation of park stewards. As an official partner of this national park, we support

projects and programs that promote the natural, recreational, and cultural resources that make it

unique. Friends of Weir Farm NHS is a registered 501(c)(3) under the I.R.S. Tax Code and donations are tax-

deductible to the extent allowed by law. Visit friendsofweirfarm.org to learn more and follow us on

Facebook facebook.com/friendsofweirfarm.