15 Tips for Attending the Great American Beer Festival

Whether it is your first time or your 10th time to GABF, there are a few things that you should consider before you go. Here are 15 tips and suggestions to help make your visit successful and pleasurable.

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Costumes at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival

The 2011 Great American Beer Festival is only a few days away and to get you inspired for the festival, I’ve decided to share some not-previously published photos that I took last year of attendees and vendors in costume.  It was a lot of fun taking these photos and I hope you enjoy them.

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Photos from International IPA Day at Rosamunde

August 4, 2011 marked the first ever International IPA Day. This global celebration of IPA was the brainchild of Ashley Routson and Ryan A. Ross. To join in on the celebration in San Francisco I helped organize an event with Rosamunde Sausage Grill on Mission St.

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Deschutes Hop in the Dark CDA Review

Deschutes Brewery calls their American-style Black Ale, also known as Black IPA, a Cascadian Dark Ale, which reflects the nature of it’s origin. This beer is a great example of what happens when you innovate to combine a hoppy, bitter IPA with a roasty, chocolatey porter.

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Ballast Point Sculpin IPA Review

Sculpin IPA is a delicious IPA where dominated by citrusy hops yet with an expertly crafted balance of sweetness and bitterness. Sculpin comes out of San Diego, CA from Ballast Point Brewing Company. Ballast Point was founded in 1996 after two home brewers, Jack White and Yuseff, built a brewery in the back of a the homebrew shop that White had opened 4 years prior.

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