Shaan Stevens : Get the most out of beer festivals
Shaan Stevens,Shaan Stevens,Get the most out of beer festivals,Beer festivals are great fun. They offer a chance to try a wide variety of beer and hang out with other beer lovers and brewers. Bigger festivals attract the beer gadgets crowd where you can see a wide variety of useful and useless beer products. And you can literally drink all that you want, usually for just the entrance fee. I can’t think of a better way to spend a few hours.
But to enjoy a festival it’s good to do a little planning. Here are my tips for not only surviving but getting the most out of a festival.
Eat – Have a meal before you go. Most festivals have food but the prices are typically high and portions small. Besides you’re going for the beer. So avoid the temptation of diving in and drinking on an empty stomach by stopping for a hearty meal before you go. But avoid spicy foods; you don’t want to destroy your palate before even entering the festival!
Drink Water – Many festivals provide free bottles of water but just in case have one of your own. It will be handy to keep your palate fresh and, if you follow the rule of drinking one water per one beer, you should keep your consumption under control.
Pace Yourself – Besides the water trick you should also pace yourself. Although beer festivals tend to attract a better quality crowd of drinkers than, say, the dollar a pint night at the local bar, there are always a few attendees who let their drinking get away from them. The point of the event is to try many beers, not to drink uncontrollably. Taste the beer, get an impression of it then either dump it or take some more time to get to know it. Festival sessions are usually three, four or even more hours long. It’s not a race.
But to enjoy a festival it’s good to do a little planning. Here are my tips for not only surviving but getting the most out of a festival.
Eat – Have a meal before you go. Most festivals have food but the prices are typically high and portions small. Besides you’re going for the beer. So avoid the temptation of diving in and drinking on an empty stomach by stopping for a hearty meal before you go. But avoid spicy foods; you don’t want to destroy your palate before even entering the festival!
Drink Water – Many festivals provide free bottles of water but just in case have one of your own. It will be handy to keep your palate fresh and, if you follow the rule of drinking one water per one beer, you should keep your consumption under control.
Pace Yourself – Besides the water trick you should also pace yourself. Although beer festivals tend to attract a better quality crowd of drinkers than, say, the dollar a pint night at the local bar, there are always a few attendees who let their drinking get away from them. The point of the event is to try many beers, not to drink uncontrollably. Taste the beer, get an impression of it then either dump it or take some more time to get to know it. Festival sessions are usually three, four or even more hours long. It’s not a race.
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