On October 6 Durham, NC will once again host the World Beer Festival. 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?
[sup]DISCLAIMER: Naturally, the under-twenty-one crowd is excluded from participating. (We’ll drop y’all off at Chuck-E-Cheese’s. :p)[/sup]
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!
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!
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.
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. :))
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.
button so’s I’ll stand out. Or maybe a :wally