Hey Vert, I'll be there!
I was at Avery last night for a little thingy they put together called Sour Beers Deconstructed. Not really a lot of new info for folks who have read some of the books out there but getting to taste beers right out of the barrels was pretty cool. They would literally, pull a nail in the head of the barrel, let beer come out into a pitcher, replace the nail, and serve it up. Good times!
Here's some of my tasters: