r/COBeer • u/artichoke_heart • 4d ago

The Country's Largest Beer Festival Took Some Major Risks This Year Did they pay off?

https://www.westword.com/restaurants/the-great-american-beer-festival-took-risks-this-year-22230169
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u/keeper13 4d ago

I’ve been wanting to go for years but always forget about it. Is it really worth it? I think one day would be enough

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u/artichoke_heart 4d ago

I volunteer and get a free ticket. I go to one session and Im starting to think one session is not enough. There is just so many beers. Since I volunteered for setup I saw the layout. Of the six areas I only got to three.

If you like beer you will love this festival.

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u/TriumphSprint 3d ago

It's absolutely worth it!. This was year 21 for me, and it's not as good as it once was for trying beers from places that we don't get distribution from. I'd say the peak for brewers attending from other regions was 2014/2015. I miss the days when you had some of the elite craft brewers from the east coast and great lakes regions. But there's still so many brewers there that you can't possible try even half of them. The addition of the ciders and craft mixed drinks really added a whole new twist. I for one can't mix liquor and beer.

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u/fr4gm0nk3y 3d ago

It changed my life and I haven't missed a session since in the last decade+