What the Funk 2017

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  1. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Hopefully it's back to good. The ones at Exdo were a lot of fun.

    I'd still trade WTF (and probably all other CS events) for more dinners, though. The Gold Medal, Young Guns, and Mercantile Invitational dinners were the bomb.com.
     
    #21 Domingo, Sep 20, 2017
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  2. kbenson

    kbenson Zealot (711) Aug 15, 2012 Colorado

    That reminds me how much I miss the Avery Midnight Breakfasts...
     
    #22 kbenson, Sep 20, 2017
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  3. McNazz

    McNazz Savant (1,055) Feb 19, 2013 Colorado

    They're having one with Scratch this year if you don't mind driving home drunk from Lyons :rolling_eyes::smirk:
     
    #23 McNazz, Sep 20, 2017
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  4. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    While Lyons is a pretty cool town, that might as well be hosted in Craig as far as I'm concerned.
     
    #24 Domingo, Sep 20, 2017
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  5. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (824) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    I was a Crooked Stave cellar reserve member and it was awesome getting 5 cases of their beer shipped to my door. It's like going to hang out with an old girlfriend who would hook you up. When your smitten you can overlook some things that aren't positive.
     
    #25 tjmodica, Sep 21, 2017
  6. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (824) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    I guess the event from 2 years ago rubbed some people the wrong way.
     
    #26 tjmodica, Sep 21, 2017
  7. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    The event 2 years ago was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. I've been to a lot of beer festivals and tasting events, and it's among the worst I've ever experienced. I don't care for the way they handled it or how their staff got thrown under the bus either.

    That said, I'm still a long-time CS fan (+Cellar Reserve) and I don't hold grudges. I went back to GABF after saying I wouldn't. Chad has gotten a lot of $ out of me over the years. Hell, my wife is in their ads for WTF. If this WTF doesn't suck I'll consider future events. That would be 2 in a row. I know there are plenty of folks out there in the same boat. 2015 was bad enough where I need 2 events to go off without a hitch to get me back. WTF hasn't kept me away from anything else they do, though.
     
    #27 Domingo, Sep 21, 2017
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  8. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Not going to be there, but Oakshire is sending a collaboration beer I brewed with them. Really excited about that.
     
    #28 jbakajust1, Sep 25, 2017
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  9. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (824) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    Like I said, WTF #1 was nothing short of ass bananna's :smirk:...I'll report back here after this event.
     
    #29 tjmodica, Sep 27, 2017
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  10. Lucasdog

    Lucasdog Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2009 North Carolina

    List is out on Porchdrinking.com for anyone going.
     
    #30 Lucasdog, Oct 4, 2017
  11. kbenson

    kbenson Zealot (711) Aug 15, 2012 Colorado

    Thoughts on the fest? I thought it was great. It was a very chill vibe. The space was not huge and you could see from the list on porchdrinking that there weren't a ton of breweries in attendance. But each brought several beers and just about everyone brought really great stuff. And this cannot be stressed enough--the crowd was very, very reasonable. Outside of the line for Medianoche Reserve there were almost no lines for anything. I almost felt guilty how easy it was to walk up and get most any beer I wanted. It was even easy to hang out and talk to the brewers/brewery reps. This was the first festival I've ever been to where there was zero line for Rare Barrel. I didn't stand in line for any of the Shelton Brothers beers, but they didn't look crazy. Overall I really enjoyed this and would do it again next year in a flash.
     
    #31 kbenson, Oct 5, 2017
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  12. wxmanify

    wxmanify Aspirant (265) Jun 26, 2017 Colorado
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    How was the Medianoche Reserve?
     
    #32 wxmanify, Oct 5, 2017
  13. beeeeeeeeeeeer

    beeeeeeeeeeeer Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2010 Colorado

    Phenomenal event. Super chill, very well-run. I would call nearly every beer I tasted world-class. Loved seeing the people who created the beers behind the tables, ready to have a conversation with anyone who wanted to engage them.

    Awesome seeing breweries like Draai Laag and Scratch (among many others) represented and pouring amazing beer. Always fun to be able to get a pour of Cantillon and Drie as well.

    Just a fantastic night all around.
     
    #33 beeeeeeeeeeeer, Oct 5, 2017
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  14. beeeeeeeeeeeer

    beeeeeeeeeeeer Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2010 Colorado

    Dynamite.
     
    #34 beeeeeeeeeeeer, Oct 5, 2017
  15. kbenson

    kbenson Zealot (711) Aug 15, 2012 Colorado

    Best beer of the night! And that's saying something.
     
    #35 kbenson, Oct 5, 2017
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  16. infrared90s

    infrared90s Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2015 California
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    great event, not a lot of people and very laid back. no lines for for beers like atrial, supreme clientele, B2K, PN7 was just insane. Reserve was all coconut. probably the most disappointing beer for me was BA 30th Anniv. didn't expect it to be so thin
     
    #36 infrared90s, Oct 5, 2017
  17. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (824) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    Will I attend this event again? Hell yea, I wouldn't change a thing.
     
    #37 tjmodica, Oct 13, 2017
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