craft beer festival is packed full of eclectic breweries from outside
of America as well as a few from within our borders. Most of the
featured brewers make their way across the vast oceans to stand
behind the table and pour your sample.
one into a full-blown winter vacation. Beware, the beers are strong
and the altitude is high.
“One of the top festivals happens
to be in our own backyard...
a ‘can’t miss’ event.”
“Most of the featured brewers
make their way across vast oceans
to stand behind the table and pour
your sample.”
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Great Nebraskan Beer Festival (Papillion, Nebraska)
www.greatnebraskabeerfest.com
One of the top festivals happens to be right here in our own
backyard. In its sixth year of existence, the event has moved to its
new massive home in Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm
Chasers. What makes this particular event stand alone in our region
is their ability to draw breweries that are not normally available in
Nebraska. With 80+ breweries serving over 400 different brews, past
breweries have included Firestone Walker, Cigar City and Crooked
Stave – just to name a few. For locals, this should definitely be a
“can’t miss” event. It requires minimal travel plans, but be sure to
have a designated driver. Another option is to call it a night at one
of the two hotels within two miles of the ballpark.
Many of these guys hold rock star status amongst the hardcore
aficionados. Brewers from Belgian’s Cantillon, Norway’s Nøgne Ø,
and Denmark’s Amager pouring in the same room as America’s Hill
Farmstead, Jolly Pumpkin and Prairie Artisan is a one of a kind
experience. Lest you forget, it all takes place in beautiful Portland.
Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival (Vail, Colorado)
www.bigbeersfestival.com
Its name says it all. This yearly winter event brings the world’s top
brewers – along with their 7% ABV or above beers – to the snowy
slopes of Vail. The fest is loaded with the top brewers in the craft
industry working behind the taps for you, which makes this a rare
winter chance to rub elbows with the legends.
“The fest is loaded with the top
brewers in the craft industry
working behind the taps for you.”
There’s also a great lineup of seminars available for those wishing
to learn more about the craft from the masters. With the ski season
at its peak during the festival, there is no reason not to make this
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