Here's a review, and thanks to Jeff for providing the link!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Session Beer Fest in Portland...I missed it, sorry!
Here's a review, and thanks to Jeff for providing the link!
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Here's a review, and thanks to Jeff for providing the link!
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It was a really hot day which I think depressed attendance (though, as many people noted, if you're drinking on a hot day, you don't want a double IPA). But the beers were really impressive. The goal was to try to swim against the tide of popular opinion that big=tasty and small=insipid. I asked breweries to make flavorful small beers that would help convince people to give the little guys a look.
ReplyDeleteWe had a cask bitter, two porters (smoked and coffee) a wit, a petit saison, two "small beers," three hoppy smalls, a Berliner weisse, a couple American wheats (not agressive, but nuanced), a Munich helles, an amazing mild (my fave of the fest), and a few others. Great diversity. Of course, I'm biased. Here's a more objective view:
http://www.its-pub-night.com/2011/08/mighty-mites-2011.html
Thanks, Jeff: again, apologies. Sounds like you had some good ones. Diversity's what it's all about, but I'm finding too many organizers are scared of having too many milds or bitters...and that doesn't seem to be a big problem!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Jeff about the Mild. I was having a tough time keeping the cask temperature in the cellar range what with the hot day.
ReplyDeleteTed (Brewers Union) is being modest. His beer was one of the most well-received of the day, and it held up nicely. A few beers got foamy in the heat, but Little Sir John was still looking good late in the afternoon. And tasting good!
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