Posted by Scott on February 19, 2010 · 4 Comments
I may have oversold this chapter with that “pure unadulterated insanity” business, but some strange and amusing things did happen (as they sometimes do when alcohol’s involved). Here are the festival’s oddest moments.
Posted by Scott on February 17, 2010 · 2 Comments
Remember when I wrote about the greatness of beer festivals? Well, they can also kind of suck. Here are some reasons why enjoying a beer at a brewpub or in your home is sometimes better than at a park with a bunch of drunks.
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Posted by Scott on February 16, 2010 · 6 Comments
Beer festivals seem illogical. We humans design festivals to celebrate a thing — often a person or event unrelated to the act of drinking — and then we display our affection for said thing by getting hammered. But now we’re organizing festivals for beer. Did we exhaust all other things worth celebrating? And have we, […]
Category Beer, Pioneer · Tags Ale, Arizona, Barleywine, Beer, Beer Festival, Firestone Walker, Four Peaks, IPA, Lager, Left Hand, Odell, Papago, Saison, Sleepy Dog, Stout, Strong Beer, Sun Up, The Bruery, Tripel