And the streets shall be awash with hoppy-ness...

[Tygr]

On October 6 Durham, NC will once again host the World Beer Festival (http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbf/). Four hours and $18 will get you all you'd care to taste of over 300 different beers. I have attended this celebration of all that is good and foamy before and thoroughly enjoyed myself (:D). Mrs. Tygr, being currently roughly eleven months pregnant, is unable to attend, leaving me in need of a chapero- ...uh, that is, a beer-tasting partner.

The event is being put on by All About Beer magazine and will be held at the old Durham Athletic Park, until recently the ancient and hallowed home for our beloved Durham Bulls baseball team. The link above contains all pertinent information regarding ticket purchase (the $18 price is for advance purchase tickets - $23 at the gate), nearby accomodations (the Durham Marriott is a three-minute walk from the event, and they are offering a special rate), and directions. Also, and most importantly, the website has a full list of all the beers being offered.

The Festival is held in two sessions, one from 12pm to 4pm, the next from 6pm to 10pm. (I haven't yet decided which one I'll be going to.)

So, who'd like to join me in broadening our palates?


DISCLAIMER: Naturally, the under-twenty-one crowd is excluded from participating. (We'll drop y'all off at Chuck-E-Cheese's. :p)

[carnivorousplant]

I thought this was going to be a drowned-frogs-after-a-heavy-rain thread.
Never mind.

[Ethilrist]

Drinking for two, huh? Been there. Good times...

Bit of a long drive from Minnesota, though. Have fun!

[romansperson]

Wow, cool! I didn't know this was going on (yes, I do live under a rock).

I'll message mr. romans and see if he wants to go. You're welcome to meet up with us if we go.

[shell]

Darn it, I wish I could accompany you Tygr, but will have to settle for Octoberfest in New Ulm, MN. Sing In Heaven There Is No Beer for me while you're there, or better yet, I'll sing it for you Oct. 6. Bottoms up!

[TroubleAgain]

In the words of the immortal Tom T. Hall (hey, he used to be famous...):

Whiskey's too rough,
Champagne costs too much
And vodka puts my mouth in gear.
This little refrain
Should help me explain
As a matter of fact, I love beer!


NC's too far for me to go, though, so have a few for me!

[Fretful Porpentine]

Wow, that is seriously tempting. I'll check my finances and get back to you.

[wolfman]

will get you all you'd care to taste of over 300 different beers

Well I guess that's okay if you only want a limited variety of options.

But this is a good time to remind Coloradoans for this weekend.

Now in its 20th year, the Great American Beer Festival will showcase 300 breweries, pouring more than 1,200 different beers, to an enthusiastic beer-loving crowd of over 22,000. The 20th Anniversary Celebration will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Colorado Convention Center, September 27–29, 2001.

It actually used to be bigger, but they moved it out of Currigan hall, so they have less room now. If you've never been there is a big party with the best selection of beer you can imagine. It's a totaly blast(just don't drop your glass. :))

http://www.beertown.org/GABF/index.htm

[romansperson]

I checked with mr. romans and he's definitely into it. We're looking at going to the 6-10pm session. If I drink in the afternoon I ain't worth s... for the rest of the day. I'll be picking up the tix either late this week or early next.

[Tygr]

carnivorousplant - sorry, that festival was last week.

Fretful - hope you can make it! It'd be good to see you again.

You, too romansperson! I'm thinking 'bout the evening session, too. I'm gonna try to make meself a :) button so's I'll stand out. Or maybe a :wally

...and geez, wolfman. I guess there's no better place than a thread about a beer festival to have a pissing contest! :p