Monday, September 26, 2011

It's Beer Season!

It's the most wonderful time of year again: Beer Season! You may know this season by its other name, Fall, but that just doesn't have the same ring to it. Now, I know what you might be thinking. "Isn't every season beer season?" Well - technically you would be correct, but this is the one season when around the world the glorious combination of water, yeast, malt and hops, commonly referred to as beer, is celebrated and given the proper respect it deserves. If you want a Beer Recess ... this is the time to do it. Don't believe me? Just check out this Beer Festival Calendar.

In America you have the creme de la creme of all beer festivals, The Great American Beer Fest (GABF), taking place September 29 - October 1 in Denver. This is the 30th annual GABF and will feature 2,375 American Beers (yeah, I too would say that qualifies for the use of "Great" in the name.) If this isn't something you would be interested in, well then, I have no idea why you are reading this blog.  The GABF is definitely a priority item on my bucket list, as it should be for every beer fan. You can learn more about the festival here, or follow along on twitter.

Beer Break....

...MMM Sam Adams Octoberfest.

Even higher on my personal bucket list is OKTOBERFEST! The 201st birthday of the festival of all festivals takes place in Munich, Germany September 17 - October 3. Cheers one liter Bavarian beer mugs, referred to as a "Mass", in one of 14 enormous tents full of happily toasted Germans and tourists, then ride a ferris wheel - only at Oktoberfest. A good friend of mine attended this year and returned with this quote: "I will never drink beer without the GIANT mug ever again!"A liter of beer (only beer brewed within Munich, can be served) will run you about 9 Euros and a bottle of water will cost you 7 Euros. Now if that doesn't inspire you to order the Mass of beer, I don't know what will. Things I haven't mentioned are women wearing Dirndls, loads of delicious German food and Oompah music.

Yeah, I dare you to not purchase your plane ticket for next year within the next 10 minutes.

Now if you can't make it to those two Main Events, please refer the the calendar above and be sure to visit a local beer festival and celebrate this joyous season. I personally will be attending two Octoberfests conveniently happening right next to one another, in Jacksonville Beach at European Street Cafe and Engine 15 Brewing Company this Saturday, October 1. If you can make it out, send me a tweet and lets chug a Das Boot!

Cheers!
@Beer_Recess


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