Freakin' amazing trip. I didn't get sloppy drunk, but considering I tried nearly 50 different beers over two days, it's an impressive feat.
People I got to meet:
- Chris White (White Labs)
- Alec (Uncommon Brewers) - spent a good half hour talking to him about canning processes. He was the first guy to use KeyKeg in the US. His siamese twin is a hell of a beer. http://www.uncommonbrewers.com/twin.php
- Barnaby Struve (Three Floyds) - got to talk with him about ideas for turning the French masses on to beer
- Thomas Schøn (Mikkeller) - Second time to meet him, except this time I was hauling keykegs around for him during the second day (I volunteered so as to get free beer for the day).
- A couple of the brewers from (Cigar City) whose names I didn't get, but we talked some BS and drank a couple beers while on break. They love themselves some cedrella over there.
- Urbain Coutteau (De Struise) - Spent most of my time tasting the beers he had on offer, and mostly BSing and telling jokes (I did a lot of listening)
- Luc Boivin (Dieu Du Ciel) - Talked shop in French, which was fun considering the Quebecois accent.
And as for beers...
Amager Bryghus (DK): Sinner Series Sloth, Sinner Series Gluttony
Baird (JP): Rising Sun Pale Ale, Siruga Bay IIPA
Brodies (UK): Camden Town Brown IPA
De Struise (BE): Single Black, Dirty Horse 1983, Shark Pants, XXX Rye Tripel, Rio Reserva 2008, Black Damnation VI Messy 39% ABV, Keralensis, Tsjeeses Reserva 2009
Dieu de Ciel (CA): Isseki Nicho, Penombre
Westbrook (US): Mexican Coffee Cake
Port Brewing/Lost Abbey (US): Shark Attack, Mongo, also at Mikkeller bar: Ernest's Silky Smooth Oatmeal Stout, Old Viscosity
Cigar City (US): Dos Costos Oeste Cedar Wood, Maduro Brown, Jai Alai Humidor series
Farmers Cabinet (US): No Love Lost black farmhouse IPA, Marry Me In Goslar, Heart & Soul
Evil Twin (DK): Yin & Yang Imperial Black & Tan (IIPA mixed with Impy stout), Soft Dookie (@ Mikkeller bar), also something-or-other Lava, which was a super (SUPER) spicy chili stout
Mikkeller (DK): Royal Rye Wine, Islay Barrel Aged Texas Ranger, Gypsy Juice
Nogne O (NO): Aku Aku Lemongrass ale
Three Floyds (US): Arctic Panzer Wolf, Behemoth, Zombie Dust (Mikkeller Bar)
Uncommon (US): Siamese Twin Ale, Golden State Ale, Bacon Brown Ale, Baltic Porter
Xbeeriment (DK): Barack, Drink & Drive (0.05 % ABV)
Also only @ Mikkeller bar: Dark Horse Thirsty Trout, Against The Grain Scotland Charred, Mikkeller American Dream, Mikkeller WesterBrown Ale, The Alchemist Heady Topper (Holy cow!), Brewdog End Of History (I didn't drink any but I did get to hold the bottle).
And lots of hot dogs. Here are some pictures:
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Mikkeller Bar
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Inside Mikkeller... mmmm selection!
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De Struise's Beer Cart
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An AHA Shout Out from Mikkeller
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Chatting with Barnaby
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Good beer with friends!
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The first beer dinner - slightlyt overcooked pork loin with deeeeelicious mashed taters and some kind of basil chimmichurri.
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Starting to reach my limit for the evening at this point
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Talking with the Cigar City guys
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Mmmmm... Heady Topper. Apparently you guys can't get this in the same state it's brewed in! Cost me a good 20 bucks though.
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Brewdog's End Of History. I only got to touch the bottle.
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I volunteered on Saturday, so I had to get there at 10 am after going to bed at 4:30 the previous night. Was worth it for the free beer bracelet, however.
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Thomas from Mikkeller
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Second beer dinner: medium-rare steak with root veggies.