On Sat. Nov. 21, Beer Church held its 11th
Annual Turkey Bowl to benefit the West Seattle Food Bank. We collected
approximately 3,000 lbs. of food and approximately $3,000 in cash
donations.
The event attracted over 200 bowlers and an impressive gallery of
spectators who were there just for the fun. All told, the crowd was
close to 300 people.
Within the larger event, representatives of the Washington beer
industry were on hand to battle it out in the Beer Church Battle of the
Brewers. Big Al Brewing, Georgetown Brewing, Elysian Brewing, Pike
Brewing, Snoqualmie Falls Brewing, and Elliott Bay Brewing all
participated in this year’s competition. In the end it was Elliott Bay
that took home the trophy. You can see the trophy on display at the
West Seattle brew pub. All of the breweries involved, and some that
were not involved, donated swag for the raffle, which is one of the
primary ways that Beer Church events generate revenue. More raffle
prizes equals more ticket sales.
Three West Seattle pubs battled it out in the Beer Church Bar Brawl.
Beveridge Place Pub, Porterhouse Pub, and West 5 not only competed by
bowling but also by donating food. Beer Church awarded points to each
team for the amount of food they donated. Not surprisingly, West 5
defended their title and took home the trophy. The victory was due
largely to the fact that they brought an amazing amount of food. All of
the teams, and the entire crowd in general, were very generous, but
West 5 blew them all away with the mountain of food they donated.
The West Seattle Blog was a sponsor and media partner for the event,
helping Beer Church sell the event out two weeks in advance – another
new record. They were on hand to report on the action. You can see their story, and video, here.
Another, different kind of local blog participated in the event.
West Seattle Funblog not only brought a large and very raucous crowd,
but an impressive amount of food as well. They also passed the hat and
collected $250 in cash. You can read their reports on the event here. (Not recommended for people who are easily offended or people who don’t have an open mind when it comes to “funmanship.”)
We posted a video and there some photos below.