GABF 2009 Has Started
You already know this, but the 2009 Great American Beer Festival is underway in Denver. Compared to years past, the first session was pretty packed with beer enthusiasts from around the country – and beyond. I didn’t do a whole lot of sampling, but was fairly impressed with Sandlot’s lagers – the pilsner and Second Hand Smoke were both fantastic. The big names still draw the big crowds – Russian River, New Glarus, New Belgium and the like – but this year saw a whole lot of people clamoring to get their hands on The Bruery’s fantastic suds – one ounce at a time. On the floor, it’s GABF as normal – that much is for certain.
The abnormality for me was the ‘ribbon cutting’ performed by Marge and Homer Simpson dolls. This bit of freakish pop culture just seemed out of place and, well, train-wreck-ish. See for yourself.
Today is a busy day for folks waking up to headaches and alcohol induced nausea. There are events all over the city leading up to Session Two. If you’re in Denver, make the most of your day and experience as much as you can. Don’t get stuck in one place (Falling Rock), branch out and discover something new in Denver.
Mmmmm…. Beer….
Did I mention this was freakish?
An eager, thirsty crowd.
Ribbon cutting.
Deschute’s Ambassador pours Abyss
Fatheads
Collaborative Evil tasting
Even Oompa Loompas Love Beer
If Homer was there I assume that DUFF Beer was in attendance as well. One can only imagine the lines at that location. Oh my.