Beer festivals. They’re everywhere, and this makes it a wonderful time to be a beer nerd like me. Where else can I go and sample so many unique and new-to-me beers in one happy place? A smorgasbord, a cornucopia, a plethora of choices. All different types and styles; experimental beers; the possibilities are endless.And therein lies the problem. It’s a good problem, but a potential problem nonetheless. Where do you start? How can you plan for a seemingly endless sea of delicious choices? “If I spend too much time in this tent, I’ll miss what’s on the other side.” FOMO becomes FOMOOB … Fear Of Missing Out On Beer. It’s a very real concern.
I will face this challenge on Saturday when I attend the Roswell Beer Festival. The current lineup boasts 381 different beers. Three hundred eighty-one. Even only one ounce of each would equate to over 30 bottles of beer. Not possible, and certainly not advisable to even try. So, what is the best strategy to attack this event in the most efficient way, to maximize the fun and tasting, while not missing out on THE beer of the day?
Here’s my plan, but I truly welcome suggestions!
- The list is posted, complete with style information for each beer. I’ll start by eliminating anything outside my flavor preferences. For me, I’ll get rid of the ciders, meads, sours, and some others.
- Next off the list will be anything I’ve had before, but wasn’t in love with. After all, it’s just as important to jack up my Untappd unique beers total, right?
- And then I’ll probably start bypassing those beers that are readily available. (I really dig Victory Golden Monkey, but I can find that pretty easily.) Let’s go find the rare and unusual stuff.
- At this point, I’ll at least have a targeted list that I’ll just have to start working through the best I
can. In my best Barney Stinson … Challenge accepted!
What say you? What strategies would you use?
For those of you on the edge of your seats. I whittled the list from 381 beers to 80 that are on my priority list to attack on Saturday. Wish me luck!
I need a beer recommendation. What do you know about Florida craft brews? I have to choose a craft beer for my event and here are my options:
Cigar City
Florida Cracker
Jai Alai
Lager
Maduro
Crooked Can
Cloudchaser
McSwagger
Highstepper
This is from me
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