Capitol City Brewing Company to Host Hunger Awareness Benefit Supporting Local Food Banks

Feb. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Arlington, VA – Eat and drink for a great cause! To help end hunger locally, Capitol City Brewing Company is hosting a special fundraising benefit for The Arlington Hunger Project on Tuesday, February 26 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Guests may purchase a $5 wristband for discounted pricing on food and drinks and enjoy Capitol City’s popular brews and eats all while promoting a good cause.

All funds raised will benefit two metro area food banks, the Arlington Food Assistance Center and the Capital Area Food Bank, to help pack and distribute 100,000 healthy meals to hungry children throughout the DC Metro area.

For more information on Capitol City Brewing Company please visit: www.capcitybrew.com. For information on Capitol City’s parent corporation, Urban Adventures Companies, Inc., visit: www.uacompanies.com. Find Capitol City Brewing Company on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CapCityBrew?fref=ts and on Twitter: @CapCityBrewers.

WHO:         Capitol City Brewing Company (Shirlington Village Location)

WHAT:       Fundraising Benefit for The Arlington Hunger Project

$5 wristband for discounted food and drink specials until 9 p.m.

*All proceeds go directly to local food banks*

WHEN:     Tuesday, February 26

         5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE:   Village at Shirlington          

         4001 Campbell Avenue          

         Arlington, VA 22206          

         (703) 578-3888          

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About Capitol City Brewing Company

Capitol City Brewing Co. opened its doors in 1992 as the first brewpub in the nation's capital since prohibition, thus giving its citizens and its many visitors the freedom to enjoy some of the finest handcrafted beer in the country. On the front of the menu is the symbol of freedom, the Lady Freedom, a statue found atop our namesake, the United States Capitol.

The dedicated brewers identify and use only the highest quality hops, fresh yeast and select malt to brew many of the world's great ales and lagers. Capitol City’s state-of-the-art craft brewing system is located in our Arlington, VA restaurant and enables our talented brewers to closely monitor each phase of the brewing process and provide beer within hours of completion, fresher than ever thought possible.