A couple of Saturdays ago, I was able to attend the National
Beer Expo in Richmond. Much to my
chagrin, my lovely wife had to work and was not able to attend. However, my friends Nathan and Chris made for
solid companions on this beer excursion.
The Expo ran from 2:00-6:00 with almost 60 different
breweries slated to attend, we didn’t want to miss any of that time but, we also wanted to be on our feet when
6:00 came around. A hearty carb-heavy lunch at Panera did the trick and then it was
gametime.
In my limited beer festival experience, I have always wanted
to try at least one sample from every brewery in attendance. I realize that in larger cases, such as the
Great American Beer Festival, this is a highly ambitious—if not impossible—goal. However, some of these east coast festivals
seem to hover right around the realm of plausibility. So, this was our strategy going in.
We found a parking spot (finally) and were on our way. I
armed myself with a notebook and bottle of water, while Chris and Nathan sported the
most stylish pretzel necklaces you could imagine. Oh yes, these guys are serious.
