Everyperson Picks A Beer
October 22nd, 2007 by Brian Ries in Best Of, Drink, EventsEnjoy Beerfest? Yeah, me too.
Right in the middle of the Fest festivities, CL editor David Warner took the stage to run the finals of our Everyperson International Beer Challenge. Let’s air this out right now: this on-stage tasting was my idea, originally. I accept all blame for the fact that watching four people taste beer for a half hour is a big-time buzz kill. No matter that Dave innovated by bringing red-faced schmoes on stage to try the same beer the judges were trying or that lovely Ashle was up there pouring, it was a long 30 minutes.
But who cares? Our mugs and hearts were already full of two hour of generous pours from Beerfest vendors.
When it was all over and the votes were tabulated, perhaps the most commonplace beer on the tasting — Fullers E.S.B. — took home top honors. Other beers had their proponents, especially the St. Feuillien Triple, but there was always one person who took offense to those worthy brews and marked them harshly. Fullers was universally popular.
Thanks to all the judges — Bethany Sherwin of World Of Beer, Bob Sylvester of Saint Somewhere Brewery, our own Wade Tatangelo and Wayne Roddy from barproducts.com — as well as to Ashle and Dave for their fine work.
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:38 am
i still think that the gonzo imperial porter was an underdog that should of had its day.