To sum up the night, we had an amazing adventure that was filled with laughter, enjoyment and a lot of good beers. To say we had a good time at the Bolts Brew festival is an understatement, we had a magical time. After reviewing the list of 50 different breweries attending the festival, we already knew this was going to be a night to remember.
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From the moment we walked through the entry way we were welcomed with multiple beer sampling stations, and employees guiding festival goers, as well as handing out maps with the locations of each brewery sampling station. We were given a 4oz cup with which we had an unlimited amount of beer samples throughout the festival at each of the stations. Each station had at least 2 different beers available for sampling.
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A large selection of craft beers, and an even greater variety of unique names and fantastic art chosen for the labels were on display. The range of beer samples available was vast, from IPA’s and sours, to delicious stouts and everything in between.
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Beer festivals are so magical in a sense where practically everyone involved has a big smile on their face and is super excited. All of the folks serving the samples of beer are very nice and are willing to explain the details of the beers they have available, as well as any other information about their brewery, such as location and hours of operation.
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Many people attended the event, so most of the stations had a large line, but the lines move quickly and the wait was no longer longer than a minute or two.
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Many of the beer sampling stations were equipped with portable taps built right into a cooler, while others were more traditional and had their cans and/or bottles on ice.
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Amidst the vast samples of beer to be had, there were also a wide variety of entertaining games. Games ranging from giant sized beer pong, to hockey themed foosball, to even playing on a Nintendo Switch just to name a few. There was even a stein hoisting contest, where a few people compete to see who can hold a full stein extended out with their arm the longest.
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Whether it’s your first time experiencing a beerfest, or you have frequented a few, the Bolts Brew Fest is one we highly recommend. From the fun games to play, to the vast amount of craft beers to sample, you’re sure to have fun and enjoy yourself here, we sure did. We hope to see you there next year!
Written and edited by Fernando and Joshua.