To surprise my beer geek (and to get a little research material), I purchased some tickets to a local brew fest at the Jenkintown Festival of the Arts, which we attended last weekend. I have to admit it’s a little bit of a blur. I certainly started out sniffing and swirling and swishing and tasting. But by hour number two, I was giggling and starting conversations with men named Scooter.
While I could make a half-hearted attempt at professional reviews of each and every 8 ounce golden pour, I’ll leave the beer geekery to those who know what they’re talking about.
I can tell you that the Riverhorse Hop Hazard was a big hit with my BG. I also heard that the Flying Fish IPA was good from a couple of pals. There was a unanimous clunker, but I’m not here to thrown any beers under the bus (I don’t even think that’s allowed!).
For my BG’s t-shirt geekness, I found some decent characters who let me click their shirts. Our favorite was the Lost Dharma reference, just because it was unexpected. Most of the people there were pretty down to earth, and the only real snobbery I saw was the plastic cup washout before partaking in the next tasting. It was a decent foray into my first fest, and didn’t scare me away from the next one that is sure to come!
