After a a nap following Beer Hoptacular I headed up north for this year’s Mayfest. Despite the rain and a short power outage the night went well. There was a lot of beer as one might expect and a good group of people. I think this year was the most time I’ve ever spent at Mayfest (we were actually there until last call). Granted the previous years it’s usually 90 degrees and the middle of the afternoon.
Side Note:
*Mayfest 2008.
Yesterday afternoon I headed to Beer Hoptacular at the Aragon Ballroom. There were over two hundred beers from amongst 30 breweries. The breweries were mostly from the Midwest but there were also some from each coast (Brooklyn, Sierra Nevada). I’d say my two favorite beers of the day were Flatlander IPA or Roadhouse Brewery’s Bluebeery Ale. The beer I liked the least had to be the Imperial IPA King Paddy from the Wild Onion Brewery, to me it tasted like weed.
The only downside was the ‘featured brewery’, was out of their signature beer: Brooklyn Local 1. I got there an hour into the event and they were already out.
Last night I headed to U.S. Cellular Field for some rain and baseball. The White Sox ended up losing 6-5 to the Angels in a steady drizzle. We watched about 2 innings from our seats and then headed for the Bullpen Bar. Which by the way keeps serving alcohol throughout the entire game. No stopping in the 7th inning. I guess they get away with this by not allowing you to leave with a beer after the 7th inning. The South Side has a good thing going.
Side Note:
* Julie got the ‘Super Cominskey Dog’:
