Many years ago, MQ and I attended a beer and bourbon themed festival on a lark. It was one of those…”why not?” things. Since then the annual experience has expanded to most of our friends. Now the blessed weekend is coming. The VIP tickets are purchased. Plans have been made to grab a preparatory breakfast before braving the 200 strong crowds of avid boozers.
My quandary is what to drink. At one time the answer would have been all of it. Now however, the selection has expanded to the point where even my god-like capacity is challenged. Plus, getting dead drunk isn’t fun. I’d really like to be at worst well drunk. Really more like well buzzed, though I realize how unlikely that is. Thus I have some choices to make.
The following are the drinks left on my list. I cut ones I’ve tried before, I can easily get elsewhere, or I’m sure friends will happily try for me (Ceri, looking at you with all those ryes.)
Evan Williams Cherry Reserve
Jim Beam Maple
Jim Beam Cider
Jacob's Ghost
Baker's
Knob Creek Single Barrel
Knob Creek Smoked Maple
High West Son of Bourye
High West American Prarie Reserve
High West Campfire
Buffalo Trace Small Batch
1792 Ridgemont Reserve Small Batch
Blanton's Single Barrel
EH Taylor Small Batch
Firefly Moonshine : Strawberry
Firefly Moonshine : Apple Pie
Firefly Moonshine : Peach
Cabin Fever
Smooth Ambler Very Old Scout
Woodford Double Oaked
Laphroaig 18
Laphroaig Quarter Cask
Laphroaig Triple Wood
Flying Dog Truth
Flying Dog Doggie Style
Angry Orchard Crisp
Angry Orchard Green Apple
New Belgium Snapshot
Shiner Farmhouse 966
DuClaw Dirty Little Freak
DuClaw Old Flame
Yards Brawler
Sly Fox Pheonix Pale Ale
Sly Fox Pikeland Pils
Tall Tales Red Headed Step Child
Tall Tales Some Beach Ale
Boulevard Grainstorm Black Rye IPA
Hop City Barking Squirrel
Hop City Mr Huff Pale Ale
Terrapin Hopsecutioner
Leinenkugel Summer Shandy
Leinenkugel Canoe Paddler
Smith & Forge (cans)
Hofbrau
Hofbrau Hefeweizen
The Traveler Beer Co. Curious Traveler
The Traveler Beer Co. Time Traveler
Harpoon UFO White
Harpoon UFO Big Squeeze
Primus Haacht
Shepherd Neame Spitfire
Jolly Pumpkin Fuego Otono
Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial
Saranac Caramel Porter
National Premium
Boon Kriek
Boon Framboise
Duvel Single
Ommegang Hop House
Full Tilt Patterson Pumpkin
Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin
Palm
Estaminet
Anchor Steam California Lager
Anchor Steam Breckle's Brown
Magners Original
Wyder's Pear
Woodchuck Private Reserve Barrel Select
Evolution Sprung
Evolution Exile Red Ale
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
Brooklyn Brewery Scorcher
Magic Hat Pistil
Magic Hat Dream Machine
Lancaster Hop Hog
Oskar Blues Mama's Lil Yella Pils
Oskar Blues Old Chub
Union Craft Brewing Balt Alt
DC Brau Public Ale
DC Brau Citizen Belgian Pale
Starr Hill Saison
Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager
Ah, first world problems.
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