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Post by sphinx457 on Apr 28, 2010 1:52:13 GMT -8
Judging from the commentary on other threads, there are certainly more than a few festival heads who also enjoy a well made beer. In previous years, I have made a little detour into Seattle to pick up some bottles I would be hard pressed to find in Vancouver to take to our campsite. This year I will do my shopping at home and pack an assortment of celebrated B.C. craft beers to hopefully share:
Are any of you Washington, Oregon, Alberta, Cali, Colorado...campers planning on doing the same? Perhaps we can meet somewhere at a certain time and each collect some delicious souvenirs.
*** EVENT UPDATE ***
What: Craft Beer Swap 2010: bring a few special brews from your hood, and trade up! When: Saturday May 29, 2010 Where: outside VIP camping main entrance (look for flag) Time: noon-1pm
*yes! drinking is involved.
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Post by ryslice on Apr 28, 2010 7:43:34 GMT -8
Space pending I'll bring over some brews from Alberta.
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Post by alex on Apr 28, 2010 9:05:47 GMT -8
if i wasn't worried about crossing the border with homemade alcohol I'd gladly bring along some homebrewed cider.
Alas, I'll probably just bring some Grasshopper or Alley Kat.
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Post by sphinx457 on Apr 28, 2010 12:43:41 GMT -8
^the border concern is understandable, but you bring up a good point...no shame on bringing a well made cider to the swap!
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Post by Lump on Apr 28, 2010 12:49:30 GMT -8
Shall I bring some South Carolina beer? (And anybody know for sure whether it's permit-able to check beer on a flight?)
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Post by riciggs on Apr 28, 2010 14:38:04 GMT -8
This is a great idea! I'll certainly bring some beers along for a trade. Maybe something from Iron Horse Brewery in Ellensburg? Their "High-Five Hef" is great.
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 28, 2010 14:38:43 GMT -8
Shall I bring some South Carolina beer? (And anybody know for sure whether it's permit-able to check beer on a flight?) Shouldn't be an issue as long as you are checking the bag... You might want to bubble wrap that shit though!
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Post by Pea on Apr 28, 2010 16:03:15 GMT -8
as much as i was all for this idea i will more than likely be bringing only cheap beer with me :/
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Post by Whoopsie Goldberg on Apr 28, 2010 16:31:45 GMT -8
ha i feel you. maybe there can be a trading ratio of something like 3 cheap beers to one fancy one.
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Post by Pea on Apr 28, 2010 16:55:41 GMT -8
the upside to craft beer is the (usual) higher alcohol content, which means less to carry in my cooler, but there is something about drinking really cheap, nostalgic beer in the sun that makes me so very happy lol
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Post by Pea on Apr 28, 2010 16:56:21 GMT -8
^ run-on sentence alert
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 28, 2010 17:14:04 GMT -8
Ya, I don't think I'm bringing much of anything other then american ice beer.... I can taste the Busch now hahahha
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Post by Pea on Apr 28, 2010 18:58:43 GMT -8
mmm busch dominated my high school days
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Post by sphinx457 on Apr 29, 2010 3:07:22 GMT -8
No hate on the cheap nostalgic beer - it has its place - still, there are no doubt lots of craft heads that are attending this fest. Let us know if you plan on bringing some local favorites.
SoCar, EllensBee... bring it!
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Post by alex on Apr 29, 2010 7:46:32 GMT -8
maybe i'll just load up the cooler with Pilsner and call it a day. Worst case scenario, nobody wants it and I drink my favorite camping beer all weekend.
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Post by ryslice on Apr 29, 2010 8:37:06 GMT -8
Is it wrong to just want to bring a bunch of beer from Quebec, even though I'm Albertan? The Unibroue brewery has some incredible ones in Blanche de Chambly, Fin de Monde, Maudite, etc. Plus they are all available in 750ml bottles, and 8% alc or more!
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 29, 2010 9:00:48 GMT -8
OMG! Fin du Monde is awesome! Stop. Tempting. Me. to bring real beer. lmao
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Post by ryslice on Apr 29, 2010 11:10:24 GMT -8
Real beer, although more expensive; gets you way more drunk. That doesn't mean that I'm not picking up a case of miller lite to drink in the hot afternoon sun. Microbrews at night, water-beer during the day. Good combo.
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Post by Lump on Apr 30, 2010 6:57:37 GMT -8
Word. I'll bring some of Charleston's own Palmetto Beer. Anybody have preferences between the Amber, Pale Ale, Charleston Lager, and Porter?
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Post by sphinx457 on Apr 30, 2010 9:39:22 GMT -8
South Carolina? That's awesome.
Just to clarify, "craft" is defined here as small-scale, independently owned, and traditionally made beers. Quebec's Unibroue make some fine beers, but in recent years they were acquired by a large Japanese based corporation (Sapporo), and now are produced on a mass-scale. It's all about supporting your community brewer and reaping the rewards of his/her quality over quantity ethos.
Given that the Gorge is at the crossroads of some strong beer cultures (portland, seattle, san fran, vancouver, _[insert your community here]_) i have no doubt that at least a few of these beer nerds also enjoy solid live music. Rep.
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