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Thursday, August 5, 2021 Volume 67 | Number 48
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
Catch the buzz and get hoppy with Craft Beer Fest at the Ace Hotel By Alison Elsner
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ou don’t have to be a beer lover to get a buzz from this annual frothy festival, but it certainly adds to the fun. This colorful event celebrates microbrewers, hop heads, cask masters and malsters who have incorporated traditional resources and innovative ideas to re-interpret historic beer categories with unique twists. As a result, there are now more than 150 beer styles, and many will be available for sampling at the festival. Some of the 30 or more craft breweries who will keep the golden goodness flowing all afternoon include Second Chance Brewery, Artifex Brewing Company, Two Roads Brewing, Huyghe Brewery, Local Roots, Jiant, El Segundo Brewing, Sour Cellars, Calidad, Ojo Rojo, On The Mark, Desert Beer Co., Las Palmas Brewing, Bells Brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Claremont Craft Ales, Brewery X, Mumford Brewing, AleSmith Brewing Company, MadeWest Brewing Company, 29 Brews, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company, La Quinta Brewing Co., Coachella Valley Brewing Co., The Bruery, Pizza Port Brewing, Mother Earth Brewing and more. There will be live music and a barbecue with both vegan and meat options to accompany the
• The oleander is the official flower of the city of Hiroshima. It was the first to bloom again after the explosion of the atomic bomb in 1945. • Charlton Heston was cast as Moses in the 1956 blockbuster movie “The Ten Commandments” partly because he resembled Michelangelo’s famous statue of Moses.
1. GEOGRAPHY: In which European city would you find the Spanish Steps? 2. TELEVISION: What were the names of the parents on the animated TV show “The Jetsons”? 3. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century novel begins with the line, “This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it”? 4. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of Nevada?
beer flavors, which are produced with barley, wheat malt or other fermentable ingredients that enhance (rather than lighten) taste. Anyone who books a room at the Ace Hotel will receive two free tickets to the festival plus a pair of limited-edition beer glasses. For those who stay overnight, the excitement can carry on with time well spent in the Amigo Room or King’s Highway, both onsite at the Ace. A craft brewery or microbrewery is unique because it produces smaller batches of beer and is often independently owned. Even though it’s now a rising star in the alcohol industry, the microbrewing movement began in
both the United States and United Kingdom in the 1970s. Craft beer is characterized by plenty of flavor, balance and complexity. The Brewer’s Association even has a seal to certify independent craft breweries. Come alone or with friends and taste for yourself why people are crazy for craft beer. Beer goggles are optional.
• The Greek name for the mosquito is “anopheles,” which means “good for nothing.”
• Rocky Road ice cream was originally marketed during the Great Depression as a metaphor for coping with the economic crash.
• Calvin Graham was just 12 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He won a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart before the Navy found out how old he was (courtesy of his mother) and discharged him two days before his 13th birthday. • Benjamin Franklin introduced tofu to America in 1770.
Craft Beer Fest is held on Saturday, August 7 from Noon to 4 p.m. at Ace Hotel & Swim Club’s Commune. Located at 701 East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Tickets are $75. For more info, visit acehotel.com/palmsprings or call 760-325-9900.
• The earliest written record that mentions the practice of medicine is Hammurabi’s Code from the 18th century BC in Mesopotamia, which includes information for physicians about payments for successful treatments and punishments for medical failures. For example, payment was better for curing the wealthy, but failing to do so could result in the loss of a hand. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
5. HISTORY: What was the pen name used to publish The Federalist Papers in 1787-88? 6. ADVERTISING: What product is advertised in commercials that feature The Most Interesting Man in the World? 7. MOVIES: Which movie features the often-quoted line, “Round up the usual suspects”? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of fish produces caviar? 9. ENTERTAINERS: What were the names of the sock puppets used by ventriloquist Shari Lewis? 10. SCIENCE: How many elements are on the Periodic Table? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6