Firestone Invitational 2013: Best and Worst

Of course. Wasn't implying you were wrong to like it, just throwing out my take.

 

Yup. Even with expansion in ticket sales, the lines still weren't that bad. My hope is that they don't keep upping the ante, and try to maintain the crowd at this level.

 

I'm pretty sure that they don't have any intention on upping the attendance numbers. The place can only handle so many people anyway.

I didn't mind the heat so much since those misters and the swamp fans were amazing for a time out. I'm actually pretty surprised how well I was able to handle all that heat with the alcohol and not be feeling it to be able to drive back that night.

 

Like wise.. I agree withyou hope they don't try and up the crowd.. It's one of the better events in CA..
Cheers

 

Likewise (minus the part about driving later that night, I wouldn't have wanted to attempt that) - along with the misters and swamp coolers, being able to bring in empty water bottles was a huge plus. I filled my 24oz bottle five or six times and probably drank three ounces of water for every ounce of beer. I felt drained from drinking in the sun, but it was a lot less of an issue than I was expecting.

 

See, the empty water bottle was a waste for me, minus chugging the water contents in line before getting in. For the majority of the event I was just carrying around an empty water bottle since my hands were full with the plate, glass and booklet.

I'm thankful that for the two or so days leading up to the event, I was chugging a ton of water daily preparing for it.

 

Are you referring to FiftyFifty? That was a good beer. Bottle Share: Rahr & Sons "Iron Thistle", Scotch Ale.

 

Yeah, the FiftyFifty Brandy BART. Actually, FiftyFifty brought their A-game in my opinion. Not everything was great, but they brought a nice variety and really surprised me with the IIPA.

 

That saison sounds terrible. Maybe it causes schizophrenia?