A portion of the festival proceeds goes toward supporting InnVision, a leading provider of services to the homeless here in San Jose. For more information about the festival and InnVision, they can be found online at (www.sjbeerfest.com), or contacted by phone at 408.293.4373.
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SAN JOSE, CA - Blake’s Steakhouse will be holding their third annual golf outing on Monday, September 15th, at the Villages Golf & Country Club. Previous outing had been at Pasatiempo, but Blake felt that it would be nice to try a different course this year, plus it would provide a shorter drive to Blake’s for the after-round dinner and awards ceremony. Format for the tournament will be a “two best-ball gross & net”, with a 12:00pm shot-gun start. For those interested in reserving a spot(s), spaces are limited, so you should quickly contact Blake at 408.298.9221 to ensure your presence. If you have not played in this tournament before, it is quite a “blast”, plus the dinner and awards presentation are a must - even for the non-golf enthusiast...
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SAN JOSE, CA - Now that season has turned from summer to fall, those "ever-creative" people over at Hoppy are rumored to be working a "sponsorship" deal with the San Jose women's professional basketball team - the Lasers. In only their second season, the Lasers are already breaking attendance projections, and are even planning to play four games in the San Jose Arena this year...
For the past two years Hoppy has been a sponsor of our San Giants, (single-A baseball). Unfortunately the team suffered in the win column this year due to some player realignment within the California League. However, even though the team suffered in the standings, the fans broke an all-time record in attendance, with over 150,000 people showing up to see a game or two this year. Look for Hoppy, and the infamous "beer-batter special" to be back again next season.
In addition, the San Jose Rhinos (indoor roller hockey) played an "excellent" season this year, and came within one game of making it back to battle for the Murphy Cup championship. "This is an incredible sport to watch, and quite economical as well," comments Andy Brinck, Hoppy's Director of Sales. "With attendance on the increase, and more people becoming aware of our products, look for us to be back supporting the Rhinos next year as well," concludes an excited Mr. Brinck.
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HOPPY TALES OF
RECENT EVENTS!!!
July 19th found Hoppy Face as the featured microbrew at the Eclipse Group's (Eclipse Group) third annual company party. The Eclipse Group is an eclectic group of people who specialize in offering a complete range of supply chain solutions. The Eclipse party was catered by none other than Mr. Rich Bergin who decided to take a break from being the "chef extraordinaire" at the Shark & Rose (Shark&Rose). When the party was over, one [empty] keg of Hoppy Face was found sitting next to one [full] of a "lite" domestic beer. It seems that the people at Eclipse not only provide quality consulting, but they also know when to choose a quality beer to drink as well...
August 09&10th were the dates for this years annual Small Brewer's Festival in Mountain View. This festival is billed as the third largest tribute to beer in the country, and by the number of people on hand Saturday, some might wonder why it is not the largest... Instead of having a three day festival like last year, festival organizers kept the festival to just two days, but with longer hours. Saturday's festivities ran from 11-9, while Sunday's ran from 11-7, which gave people plenty of time to sample the vast number of different beers to be found.
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HOPPY SPOTLIGHTS
ROSY'S FISH CITY!!!
SAN JOSE, CA - Rosy's Fish City, formerly known as Seafood Gourmet, has been catering to locals on the east side of San Jose (Capital and Story) for the past fourteen years; all while "quietly" serving up some of the best seafood to be found in the entire south bay. Rosy Bergin, proprietor of the place, said she changed the name "because we had just finished completing some new interior and exterior upgrades, and I never really like the other name to start with. I also felt the timing was perfect with the renovations, and thought it was now or never... Unbelievably, it seems that since the change in the name, our sales have increased by about 20 percent."
When first walking in the door, one comes to realize that Rosy's is not your typical seafood restaurant. "It's more like a hybrid seafood market in a cozy little restaurant," comments a nearby hungry patron. Being a market, as well as a restaurant, offers Rosy the opportunity to have quite a large selection to choose from on her menu. Items range from your typical fresh "raw" catch from the sea, to those of the more "gourmet" like a Smoked Salmon Pasta or Sole Cilantro. One recent Hoppy Staff member ventured in to find that Rosy offered enough tasty varieties on her menu, that they could probably eat there seven days a week and never get tired of coming back. In addition to all of that variety, Rosy's is constantly winning awards for her fish-n-chips.
Along with the name change, Rosy has decided to upgrade her beer selection by adding a "local" microbrew to her beverage list. Therefore, if you are the mood for some excellent seafood, you might want to try stopping by for lunch or dinner, prices are more than reasonable, and while there, make sure to ask her for a Hoppy Face™ to go with your meal. Tell her we sent you, and let us know what you think of Rosy's...
Rosy's Fish City
2882 Story Road
San Jose, CA 95127
408.272.2088
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HOPPY EXPANDS
CULTURAL BOUNDARIES...
SAN JOSE, CA - Camera Three Cinema, located at 288 S. Second Street in downtown San Jose, has long been a beacon for those in search of quality independent or foreign films; not too mention the fact that they were “true” pioneers in downtown's redevelopment. The Camera has been expanding their indoor/outdoor cafe for both pre- and post-movie conversations over the past year, and now you'll be able to have a Hoppy Face with those conversations as well... For those interested in visiting the Camera online, they have a "great" site that can be found at (www.cameranet.com), or quickly retrieving a movie time by at 408.998.3300.
In addition to the Camera providing a cultural experience, "Kismet" is one of San Jose's newest art galleries/cafe and coffee shop, has recently expanded their cultural offerings by providing a high-quality microbrewed beer on tap. You guessed it, Hoppy Face can now be found there as well... Therefore, if you are in the mood for interacting and viewing some "high-quality" art, then you should come visit this gallery located at 434 S. First St. in downtown San Jose. Call for gallery hours at 408.292.6211.
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September 06th - HopFest '97, Pleasanton: Come spend an afternoon with the Hoppy Crew, and enjoy some of the local favorites! For more information, contact Dan Mays @ 510.462.3570.
September 20-21st - Annual Beer Festival, Berkeley: In a great park setting, this is a festival not to miss!!! Great food, people, music, and some of the widest varieties of beer known to man. For more information, contact Christine McAllister @ 510.843.7625.
September 20th - Micro Blues & Brews, Fairfield: A day filled with Blues music and micro brews sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District. For more information, contact Gary Howell @ 707.422.0103.
September 27-28th - Taste of Morgan Hill: The Eighth Annual event will be held at 3rd and Monterey in historic downtown Morgan Hill from 10am-6pm each day, and is sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. The two day event features unique foods, wine, arts and crafts, car and rod show, entertainment, grape stomp, celebrity chefs cooking demonstrations and of course, a micro-brewfest. For more information, contact Lorraine Welk @ 408.779.9444.
September 27-28th - Brew HaHa, San Jose: Stop by for a fun afternoon of great brew and hilarious stand-up comedy. For more information please contact Labadie Productions @ 408.457.1141.
September 28th - SpartaFest @ SJSU, San Jose: Come out and swing with us and the Wally's Swing World big band and taste some of the Bay Area's finest foods, beers and wine. For additional info, call Julie Stone at 408.924.6515.
October 02-04th - Great American Beer Festival, Denver: This is simply the largest beer festival in the country!!! Last year there were over 1300 different beers and over 350 breweries from around the country letting people try their latest brews. Making this annual pilgrimage to the Mile High City, is a must for any true beer connoisseur!!!
October 11-13th - Alumni Ass. Brewers Festival, Santa Clara: The alumni will hold their second annual event in 1997. This 3 day event has something for everyone. For further information, contact the Alumni Office @ 408.554.6800.
October 18th - Oktoberfest, San Jose: The Flea Market will hold it's 5th annual Oktoberfest sponsored by our friends at the Miller Brewing Company, yaaaa! Please call the San Jose Flea Market for more information @ 408.453.1110.
October 25th - Brews By The Bay, San Francisco: This is an indoor event on San Francisco's Pier 45. Come join us for some live music, great food and beer, as well as a great view of Alcatraz. Proceeds for this 2nd annual event go to the Fisherman's Wharf Rotary Community Projects. For more information on this year's event, please call 415.550.8946.
If you know of an event that you think the Hoppy Crew™ should be at, please give Theresa a call at 408.294.6861.28, or e-mail her at Theresa Cleary, so that she can make arrangements for us to be there. For more information or directions to these events, call the Hoppy Hot Line @ 408.294.6861.55.
Plan on spending an afternoon and/or evening enjoying yourself in support of a good cause with the Hoppy Crew this 1997 event season. In addition, if you would like a complete listing of what we currently have on our calendar, please click on Upcoming Events.
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the park is a block away from Adobe's new corporate
headquarters. "Phase 1 was completed last year, and Phase 2 should be done sometime
next year, and it is just amazing to see how San Jose is transforming itself into a first
class [BIG] city", comments a roaming Adobe employee. 
they'll notice they
also posed long enough to get one those [Hoppy Tattoo's] applied as well,"
mentions a curious passerby... 
