BEERFEST!

Saturday we went to Provisions Gourmet Market for Beerfest. The deal seemed too good to be true. The event included a tasting glass, over 100 beers to sample, various meats and cheeses, plus you could choose from a brat or pulled pork lunch w/ pub chips...All for the low low price of $5 per person! I tell you, how on earth could we pass that up? I'm so glad we didn't. We had a blast and tasted some pretty awesome beers. See the full list of beers below.

About 30 samples in we ran into some friends.

Aren't they cute?!

And now for the list of beers we sampled...

Pyramid Hefewizen

Pyramid Juggernaut

Magic Hat Hex (only available in their fall sample pack)

Magic Hat HI.P.A (only available in their fall sample pack)

Magic Hat Fall Odd Notion (only available in their fall sample pack)

Hofbrau Oktoberfest

Charleville Hoptimistic IPA

Augusta Farmhouse Tripel

Schlafly Bierre de Garde

Avery Collaboration not Litigation

Avery White Rascal

Great Divide Double Wit

Great Divide Espresso Oak Yeti

Great Divide Belgica

Great Divide 16th Anniversary Ale - Wood Aged Double IPA

Great Divide Rumble IPA

New Belgium LOF (Lips of Faith) Transatlantique Kriek

Tin Mill Skyscraper Lager

Anchor Humming Ale

Bells Oarsman

Bells Oktoberfest

Rochefort 10

Rogue John John Juniper

Sam Smiths Raspberry

Abita SOS

Abita Pecan Harvest Ale

Paulaner Oktoberfest

Paulaner Salvator

Fullers 1854

Fullers London Pride

Delirium Tremens

Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye

Cathedral Square Belgian IPA

Cathedral Square Iglesias

Grand Teton Trail Waggin

O'Fallon Hemp Hop Rye

O'Fallon Pro Am Sweet Nectar Imperial IPA

Tallgrass IPA

Schlafly Pumpkin

O'Fallon Pumpkin

Southern Tier Pumpking

Shipyard Pumpkin

Buffalo Bills Pumpkin

Goose Island Minx (only available in Chicago)

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

Goose Island India Pale Ale

Goose Island Harvest Ale

Goose Island Sofie

Goose Island Matilda

Goose Island Pere Jacques

Goose Island Demolition

Woodchuck Fall

Woodchuck Pumpkin Cider

Whew, that was a mouth full! I have to say, a good majority of these beers were pretty tasty but there were some that were far from delicious. But nonetheless this event was definitely a success. The winners for us were the Goose Island Harvest Ale and O'Fallon Pro Am Sweet Nectar Imp IPA. Unfortunately, you will not find the O'Fallon Sweet Nectar at any store. This was their GABF entry and their last keg. This weekend was the last opportunity to try this sweet nectar of the gods. Hopefully they will realize how terrific it is and bottle it some time in the future.

Cheers to a wonderful weekend!