Last year we went on a Saturday afternoon, this year we went on a Friday night after work. For me, Friday night was a little more enjoyable. It was still the same process of getting our cups and tokens, finding the first place with the shortest line for our first sample, and then settling in to watch everything unfold. We staked out some seats on the waterfront side of the big tent and watched everyone go by. The trick to Brew Fest is that once you have claimed chairs you don't want to give them up. So everyone takes turns taking 2 mugs at a time to stand in line for refills. Then you just soak up the sun, enjoy it as the evening cools off, catch a buzz.
Bring your adventurous spirit because there are all kinds of beers here. I had the 10 Barrels Brewing Co.'s Zitrone Kolsh and it was great. A little lemony, but just right for the first beer of the evening. I tried the Rock Bottom Brewery's Zombie Flanders Red Ale- I'm a big red ale fan! I tried the Lompoc Kick Axe Pale Ale- a dry hopped pale ale, and another fave. All of my favorites were represented: Ninkasi, Lompoc, Lucky Lab, New Belgium, Pyramid, Rouge, Widmer, Full Sail, and so many more. They aren't kidding when the tell you that Oregon is Beervana!
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