Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival January 10-12, 2008
Posted on January 4, 2008
Filed Under Events and Festivals |
The eighth annual Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival will happen January 10-12, 2008 at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort and Spa in Vail, Colorado. This festival features Belgian-style beers and over 7% alcohol “Big Beers” from around the world including several of the local breweries here in the state.
Although the Thursday night opening dinner is already sold out, the remainder of the festival is packed with interesting “seminars” from some of the country’s big name brewers as well as the commercial tasting Saturday afternoon. The Saturday morning Experimental Brewing Seminar sounds interesting. It is more of a “brainstorming” session than a fixed presentation. It may be good for the home brewers in the mix.
Don’t be fooled though, this isn’t like the GABF where sampling can run amok. Education is key at this festival, where according to the web site, “each guest is limited to one sample of each beer for the first two hours of the event, as tracked by the extensive event program dedicated to educating the guest. This system encourages the guest to learn about the various breweries and beers available from around the world, and also slows consumption of the rather high octane brews available.”
With the over 7% alcohol beers and the high altitude, I have a hunch that most folks attending are going to be okay with that limit. It should be a great time up in the high country if you can make it.
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