NABC FESTIVAL PLANNER.
Six annual themed celebrations dedicated to the diversity and grandeur of the brewing world.
In March:Since 1999, a bacchanal dedicated to the brewing world’s biggest and best draft beers: Barley Wine, Imperial Stout, Old Ale, Doppelbock, Imperial IPA … beginning in March, and lasting until the last keg is dry, usually some time in April. Next: March 9, 2007 |
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In May: Our first consumer’s choice beer fest, as the Publican attempts to assemble an annual contest winner’s ideal draft lineup. Next: May, 2007 (TBA) |
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In July: The single-day goal is to make it easier and less expensive to sample the olfactory joys of Belgian lambic by serving as many types as possible, priced by the glass. Next: July, 2007 (TBA) |
In August: A special draft lineup featuring traditional beer styles from in and around Bamberg, Germany: Rauchbier, Kellerbier, Weizen, Schwarzbier, Pilsner … and perhaps a few other German styles (Kolsch, Alt) just for the fun of it. NEW IN 2007 (TBA) |
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In October: LUPULIN LAND HARVEST HOPCOMING A time for exceeding OSHA’s legal limits on IBU’s per square foot of floor space with America’s (and the world’s) hoppiest beers. Next: October 19, 2007 |
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In December: SATURNALIA WINTER SOLSTICE DRAFT FESTIVAL Coinciding with pre-Christian Roman feast days, a consideration of holiday, seasonal and plain festive beers from America and around the world. Next: December, 2007 |
“Germanicus followed a rarely used forest route and surprised the Germans completely, catching them at their beer-drinking. (Beer is a fermented drink made from steeped grain and they drink it to extraordinary excess at their feasts.”
Tiberius Claudius, as quoted by Robert Graves in his novel, “I, Claudius.”
