Anyone go to any beer fests?

[TSD]

I went to Bruegala in bloomington, IL saturday night. http://bruegala.com/



I only went because it was going on when I happened to be down there. I am hardly a beer connoisseur. I just got one punch ticket for 11 beers (about 4 oz per). and spread it out for the few hours we were there, and I was dying for some water tasting no alcohol content ass beer by the time I was through. I mean I drank alot of good beers, but when Im out to get hammered, I can only drink so much heavy beer. A buddy got a 21 punch card and was friggin obliterated by the time we left.



If I had to pick a favorite brand it was Stone Brewing Co.

http://www.stonebrew.com/ipa/



Best marketing would have to go to the lil beaver brewing co.



I know, including myself, that was the only reason i got beer from them.



When you have a beer called "Wrong fucking hole chocolate stout", "Panty dropper sweet meade" and "big hairy beaver". You just gotta taste it. Their friggin booth had a long ass line constantly.



When we were waiting in line my buddy goes "This beer better taste like Gods pussy".

 

[bri]

I have not been to one, but I know the Brew Ha Ha will be taking place in the Quad Cities September 17th if anyone is interested. I had to schedule another event around it cause someone had to be home for that.

 

[JOVE23]

I was going to go to the German Bierfest in Atlanta a few years ago but I got really sick right before and couldn't make it.

 

[bri]

This has bothered me all night. When I think of God there is no genitalia involved. Your friend seems disturbed.

 

[LordKOTL]

Considering Portland has a lot of microbreweries...it's bretty much hog heaven here for beer-fanatics.



That being said, my two fave brands for brews are The Pike, based out of Seattle, and the Bridgeport, based out of Portland.

 

[MassHavoc]

I went to big red beer fest way back in the day in Bloomington IN. Was a good time, and got to try a lot of my now favorites. What I'm really looking forward to is finally going to whiskey fest at the pier this spring when it comes back around.

 

[sth]

I don't drink so I don't know much about this. Other than I heard you get drunk faster on micros.

 

[MassHavoc]

I don't drink so I don't know much about this. Other than I heard you get drunk faster on micros.

Not about micro or macro, it comes down to how much alcohol is in it... but micros usually have a higher alcohol content.

 

[BigPete]

The one here in St. Louis is in the middle of the summer when it is a hundred and ass outside so the last thing I want to do is stand in the heat, sweating my balls off, and drinking heavy beers. What a great way to have heat stroke or the mother of all hangovers the next two days. Until they move that and the wine tasting fest to the early summer or early fall, count me out.



But boy do I love beer! I'll try anything once. Even IPAs which I fucking hate with a passion.

 

[TSD]

The one here in St. Louis is in the middle of the summer when it is a hundred and ass outside so the last thing I want to do is stand in the heat, sweating my balls off, and drinking heavy beers. What a great way to have heat stroke or the mother of all hangovers the next two days. Until they move that and the wine tasting fest to the early summer or early fall, count me out.



But boy do I love beer! I'll try anything once. Even IPAs which I fucking hate with a passion.

The one I went to was actually indoors. There was like a festival outside too, but the actual booths were sitting in the air conditioning.

 

[Ymono37]

I did a Scotch "fest" a couple years back. I don't recommend it unless you are within walking distance of your domicile or have a designated driver.



I just do the more expensive version of a beer fests at the local bar every now and then. I believe some bars refer to it as "riding the rail."



And it's different from when Jako "rides" the "rail."

 

[MassHavoc]

Whiskeyfest is at the pier, so I can take a short bus ride directly home. I'm not worried, I can hold it well, I've been to a similar event before and only kicked 3 puppies and spit on 2 nuns. I was younger though, that's my only concern.

 

[BigPete]

Whiskeyfest is at the pier, so I can take a short bus ride directly home. I'm not worried, I can hold it well, I've been to a similar event before and only kicked 3 puppies and spit on 2 nuns. I was younger though, that's my only concern.

It makes a difference. Especially if you don't drink as often when you start getting out of your partying 20s.

 

[ytsejam]

I went to Dark Lord Day at Three Floyds in Munster, Indiana a few years back.

That was pretty wild.



On another beer note, picked up a box of Goose Island Harvest Ale.

First sighting this year in area and my favorite of their seasonal beers.

 

[MassHavoc]

It makes a difference. Especially if you don't drink as often when you start getting out of your partying 20s.

And if I do, I think that might be an even bigger problem. haha

I went to Dark Lord Day at Three Floyds in Munster, Indiana a few years back.

That was pretty wild.



On another beer note, picked up a box of Goose Island Harvest Ale.

First sighting this year in area and my favorite of their seasonal beers.

I really really really want to go to a dark lord day, that would be pretty spectacular I assume.