The inaugural Sierra Nevada Beer Fest events will take place on Memorial Day (May 25-27) and Labor Day (Aug. 31-Sept. 2) weekends. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of the nation�s premier craft brewers and with Tenaya Lodge is sure to provide Beer Fest guests with a memorable and �hoppy� time, with mystery beer releases, food and beer restaurant pairings, special treatments at Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge, and BBQ with live music from country-rock band �Hired Guns� � all just two miles from Yosemite National Park�s South Gate.

Friday events begin at 5:00 p.m. and include a welcome reception on the Grand Terrace with music, food, beer tastings, prizes and stargazing from Tenaya Lodge�s cozy bonfire. Saturday events get going at 2:00 p.m. with beer and appetizers at �Summerdale,� Tenaya Lodge�s open-air event venue surrounded by towering Sugar Pines and Incense Cedars, Sierra Nevada Info Booth, blind beer tasting competition, and spa chair massages. From 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., there will be a �cowboy cookout� BBQ at Summerdale, an unveiling of Sierra Nevada mystery beers, music from the �Hired Guns,� prizes, archery and horseshoes.

Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge will get in the Beer Fest groove by offering a special Sierra Nevada Treatment during both event weekends � a signature mineral wrap infused with Sierra Nevada�s own Cascade Hops. The nourishing and relaxing, 60-minute treatment finishes with a frosty Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Macintosh apple and Swiss cheese. Ascent�s �Sierra Nevada Wrap with Mac �n Cheese� is available exclusively during the Sierra Nevada Beer Fest events for $130 per treatment (relax in the sauna and steam room too!)/person.
|

Tenaya Lodge�s two-night Beer Fest Lodging Package may be the best way to �tap� into the festivities, starting at $415/night for two nights and includesing three days of beer and culinary events, prizes and exclusive VIP logo merchandise for two adults. Memorial Day overnight packages are nearly sold out; Labor Day Beer Fest Packages are still available. To book your Beer Fest Package, go to TenayaLodge.com/Specials or call toll-free, 888-514-2167.

About Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is an all-season resort framed by noble evergreen forest ad a rich range of Sierra recreation. The lodge, set adjacent to Yosemite National Park�s South Gate at an elevation of 5,288 feet, offers 297 rooms, suites and mountain cottage accommodations. Tenaya Lodge offers easy access to Yosemite�s iconic attractions and many guests savor the alpine serenity of the new Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge. Resort dining options run the table from casual to candlelit at Sierra, Jackalope�s, Timberloft and Embers restaurants. For more information, visit the newly redesigned website, www.TenayaLodge.com.

About Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts is an industry leader providing Stewardship and Hospitality in Special Places SM, with hotel, retail, food service, recreation and transportation operations at historic and scenic properties in North America and Australia. The company operates Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and in Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite national parks, including The Ahwahnee and other Yosemite lodges; Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite & the Cottages at Tenaya Lodge; Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa in British Columbia; Niagara Falls State Park; The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake in Ohio; Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga; Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, Gray Wolf Inn & Suites and Yellowstone Park Hotel. The company also owns and operates five luxury resorts in Australia: Lizard Island Resort, Heron Island Resort, Wilson Island Resort, Kings Canyon Resort and El Questro Homestead and Wilderness Park. To learn more about Delaware North Companies� hospitality management expertise, visitwww.ExperienceDNC.com.

About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the world�s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $2 billion annually and 55,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.

Media Contact:
Kathrin Poetter
Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
559-692-8968
|
Dan Marengo
Marengo Public Relations
for the Tenaya Lodge
510-334-7714