Newport, RI - October 7, 2009 - The Smokehouse Cafe, located on America's Cup Avenue in Newport, will host the last Newport Storm Beer Dinner of the season on Saturday, October 17th, rain or shine. Newport Storm President, Brent Ryan, will present a selection of his brewery's top selections paired with a savory Oktoberfest four-course menu from Executive Chef Chris Ferris.

A reception will begin at 6:30 pm; dinner will be served at 7:30 pm. The cost is $42.00 per person; tax and gratuity are additional. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 401.848.9800 or visit the website at www.smokehousecafe.com.

The evening's reception will feature a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres, including Housemade Pretzels with Weiss mustard; Fleisch Perisky (meat buns); Beer, Bratwurst &Cheese Soup Shooters; and Smokehouse Mini Reuben Sliders; all served with the Castle Hill Windward Weiss, an authentic, German-style wheat beer featuring an authentic German Hefeweizen yeast strain, contributing mild banana tones and clove aromas which are characteristic of this style of beer.

Dinner will begin with a Roasted Beet & Carrot Chopped Salad with balsamic grape dressing and paired with Newport Storm's Rhode Island Blueberry, a hybrid Kolsh style with juice from real, hand pressed Rhode Island blueberries, pale malt, and malted wheat.

The second course will feature Bratwurst and Weisswurst served over apple and root vegetable hash with stone ground mustard, complemented by the Newport Storm Oktoberfest, a Märzen style lager abound with sweet malt flavor and a complex hop aroma.

The evening's entrée will feature Smoked Sauerbraten with sour gravy, braised red cabbage, and potato pancakes, paired with the Newport Storm: Cyclone Series: Kim, offering a malty nose with some grapefruit notes, citrus, and slight caramel flavors.

Dinner will conclude with Black Forest Cake and the Newport Storm '03, a one of a kind creation chosen to be a huge, strong lager featuring Roasted and Munich malts used for the first time in Newport Storm's "extreme beer series."

About The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company and Newport Storm Beers

The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company was started in 1999 by four graduates of Colby College. During his college days the head brewer, Derek Luke, reacquired a home brewing kit he had given his sister and quickly went to work brewing and passing his knowledge along to the company's president, Brent Ryan. As graduation grew near and the cold reality of post-collegiate life set in Luke and Ryan knew that they could turn their affinity for beer and their new found ability to make it into a viable alternative to unemployment or sitting at a desk answering to "The Man." Of course, they couldn't do it by themselves, so after very little convincing, they got roommate and friends, Mark Sinclair and Will Rafferty to join them.

On Father's Day in 1999, after almost two years of planning and preparation, the first batch of Hurricane Amber Ale was brewed. By July 2nd the first kegs had been shipped to three Newport Restaurants and were quickly tapped and emptied. A little over a month after the release of the first kegs, 6-packs of Hurricane Amber Ale began to hit the shelves. Since then, they have expanded their product line and distribution territory, but continue to brew up a storm in their Middletown Brewery.

About the Smokehouse Café

Located on America's Cup Avenue in the heart of downtown Newport, Rhode Island, The Smokehouse Cafe is Newport's only BBQ location serving award-winning food in a fun and friendly atmosphere.  For more information, please visit the website at www.smokehousecafe.com.

The Smokehouse Café is a member of the Newport Restaurant Group, a division of NHC. Newport Restaurant Group's award-winning portfolio of restaurants includes: Castle Hill Inn & Resort, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, Waterman Grille, The Boat House Restaurant, Trio, Hemenway's, and Blackstone Caterers. Newport Restaurant Group provides the highest quality culinary experience with a creative, thoughtful and responsible approach in preparing all of our menus. Food is one of the fundamental joys of the human experience, and it is therefore our goal to provide our guests with an unparalleled culinary experience in a welcoming and unique, service-oriented atmosphere.

NHC, an employee-owned (ESOP) hospitality company, located in Newport, RI. Newport Harbor Corporation owns and/or operates many well-known businesses in the Newport, RI, area. For more information on Newport Harbor Corporation, please visit the website at www.newportharbor.com.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Kate Barba

Regan Communications

kbarba@regancomm.com

401.351.8855