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RFA at GABF. From Left: Charlie Papazian, Head Brewer Wes Burbank, Assistant Brewer Tyler King, Kaley (the girl under the tree), Chef Jeffrey Kaplan, friend of the brewery Jim Steinbach, Badass Elissa Ritt, and Hoss. Photo courtesy of Rowley Farmhouse Ales Denver is a city of liquid dreams and sober mornings. From all-over the country, much of the beer industry flies or drives into town for the annual Great American Beer Festival, a week-long bout of beer tasting and bonding, followed by an immense awards ceremony, a culmination that becomes the true test of one’s mettle. And there’s medals too. GABF 2018 has come and gone, and once again there hasn’t been so many disappointed bearded folk since Smaug moved into the Lonely Mountain. I kid though. Honestly, win or lose, there are few such ginormous gatherings that bring the brewing industry together like this one. At the end of the weekend, however, what you take away from GABF is truly up to you, well, and the 293 judges in attendance. … |
Source: NM Dark Side Brew Crew
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