Food & Spirits Magazine #17 | Page 43

fsmomaha.com Beer Chat: Great Beer Fests O ne of the best ways to throw yourself headfirst into the ever growing craft beer scene is to attend a well-run beer festival represented by some of the best breweries in the land. There are hundreds of great festivals to choose from each year and hundreds “There are hundreds of great festivals to choose from each year... most of these offer endless samples in an allotted time, or over the course of a few days.” by Jason McLaughlin more are added annually. Most of these offer endless samples in an allotted time, or over the course of a few days. Although this certainly sounds exciting, a tremendous amount of discipline is required to complete your journey while retaining the memory that you even showed up. A good event will have ample water stations to keep you hydrated and plenty of “dump buckets” to dispose of samples you don’t