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Has anyone ever been to a "Beer Fest?" Where they sample a ton of beers.

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) May 12 '10, 06:44

There's one here next weekend and one of my friend's birthday is next week, and she's thinking of going to it (and invited me).

I'm thinking either (A) I need to be the designated driver, (B) I shouldn't go, or (C) I go and try 2 or 3 and STOP.

They're basically all you can drink, and tons of different kinds of beer......right? That seems like a recipe for disaster (for me).

.....right?

http://www.beerfestjax.com (www.beerfestjax.com)

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The Toronto Beerfest while its getting a little expensive is still an amazing event.... - Walt_Disney May 12, 07:27
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Is it the type of fest where you can purchase tix to try a certain number of beers? If so, purchase a low number to sample. - HdnAgnda May 12, 07:05 7
- No, see below. "All you can eat and drink." -- nm - JaxSean May 12, 07:06 6
  - Go. Have fun. Eat well before and during and know when to say when. You can do it! -- nm - HdnAgnda May 12, 07:18 1
    - This is what I *want* to think I can do. -- nm - JaxSean May 12, 07:37
  - go... get smashed... have wife pick you up as you run down the street nekkid... -- nm - decline May 12, 07:07 3
    - change "pick you up" to "run you over" and that would be more correct. - JaxSean May 12, 07:18 2
      - she should invest in a wheel chair and run you down with that - then she can get you back home -- nm - Epiphany May 12, 07:26 1
        
        She'll invest in a divorce before that happens. -- nm - JaxSean May 12, 07:33
the one here includes a few tickets (10?) that you use to get the samples, and you can buy more tickets while there. -- nm - zork May 12, 06:51 2
- Based on this I just checked the FAQ and it says - JaxSean May 12, 06:58
- and food is extra -- nm - zork May 12, 06:52
D -- nm - znufrii May 12, 06:47
They can be a recipe for disaster, for sure. The tasting glass is small (2-3 oz) but a lot of the beers will be higher alcohol. - TFox May 12, 06:47 5
- I'm good. -- nm - Dano May 12, 07:00
- The site says the first 2000 get a 5 oz 'collectible' glass. -- nm - JaxSean May 12, 06:49 3
  - I'll say this: that's a big taster glass and a... dubious list of breweries. - TFox May 12, 06:52 2
    - I wonder if they give out swag, too. The "VIP" tickets say something about getting some of the "high-end" brews that the regular ticket holders won't - JaxSean May 12, 06:57 1
      - In my experience, beer fests can go two ways. There are legit ones, run by Beer Advocate or similar orgs, that really focus on interesting stuff. - TFox May 12, 07:51
A definitely -- nm - decline May 12, 06:46

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