D.C. Area Hook & Ladder Brewing Company Should be Obama's Beer of Choice

Silver Spring Brewery To Deliver One Case Of Ice Cold Brew To White House East
Appointment Gate

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Hook & Ladder Brewing Company, a
Washington, D.C.-area craft brewer started by a volunteer firefighter and his
business-minded brother, have the perfect beer for President Obama and friends
at this evening's gathering at the White House. Hook & Ladder beers are made
right here in the United States of America and the company was founded by a
firefighter -- it is the most American Beer you can drink -- the company is
built on the mission of building a business while giving back to each
community in which its beers are sold.

Hook & Ladder and its wholesale partners provide donations to local burn
centers and firefighter burn organizations through the A Penny in Every
Pint(R) and A Quarter in Every Case(R) programs. These efforts have raised
over $75,000 in the past 2 years alone.

Hook & Ladder produces five beers: Golden Ale(R), Backdraft Brown(R), Hook &
Ladder LIGHTER(TM), Pipe & Drum Irish Ale(TM) and Ember Amber(TM). The Golden
Ale(R) is a Great American Beer Festival Gold Medalist and the Backdraft Brown
is the reigning champion of the prestigious 2008 Washington Post Beer Madness
competition. Pipe & Drum Irish Ale(TM) and Ember Amber(TM) are Hook & Ladder's
newest brews available in their Summer Variety Pack which are now in stores.

"I believe that a socially conscious beer based on the ideals of giving back
to your community would be a great choice for the President to share with Mr.
Gates and Mr. Crowley," says Matt Fleischer, Hook & Ladder Brewing Company
President & CEO. "We'll be dropping off a fresh ice cold case of Hook &
Ladder beer to help President Obama put out the fire, and enjoy a smooth great
tasting all American brew."

Hook & Ladder's steady growth is gaining attention in the brewing community.
Initially distributed by just one wholesale partner in the Washington, DC
area, Hook & Ladder is now distributed by 130 wholesale partners in 24 states
around the country. With growth of 257% in 2008, Hook & Ladder is one of the
fastest growing independent beer companies in the country.

SOURCE Hook & Ladder Brewing Company

Will Davis, Marketing Manager of Hook & Ladder Brewing Company,
+1-301-565-4522 ext. 209, or +1-703-606-3686, wdavis@hookandladderbeer.com