600+ Brews On Tap!

Neil's been at the National Homebrewers Convention this week and I joined him for Club Night - A glorified beer festival. There was over 600 brews on tap with endless food and people watching. Neil's club, MN Homebrewers Association's booth was an ice house with 20 taps to choose from.

The guys did an awesome job on the build, right down to the view out the window. My personal favorite was the drains made from gutters.


The lines from the back - they had 30 kegs of different homebrews, ciders and meads on hand.

Neil supplied the "Minnowsota Ale"!

My first stop was to get my tasting glass and a pretzel necklace to munch on in between brews. My favorite beers of the night were: Nut Brown Ale from Michigan, Flanders Red from Neil's Club, and a Chocolate-Coconut-Vanilla Bean Stout (outstanding) from Illinois.

Most booths had food as well - The ice house had sliders (500 of them). We also sampled New England Clam Chowder from Maryland, Chicago Dogs and Pulled Pork (that was fabulous) from Illinois and Brats and Sausage from Iowa to name some of our favorites.

The people watching was great - loved this guys "Beer Goggles"! Neil with his buddy Jon.

Some of the booths and costumes were very clever - Ann's Arbor Pub, Michigan - MASH, Maryland

Tiki Bar, Duluth - Construction Site, Iowa... Neil and I even had our picture taken in a barrel going over Niagara Falls at one of the New York booths!

There was also a live radio show going on in the middle of it all. Neil's friend Chris was interviewed because he is the President of Neil's club and was the Club Night organizer.

Our brewing friends, Chris and Patty.

Neil with some of the guys from his club.

It was good night - we had fun and laughed a lot!

Neil checking his limit before we go call a cab! Neil's favorites of the night were... all of them!!