Funkatorium Invitational

Everthing looks to be from 2015. Did moutainbrew try again this year?

 

This is from last year. Do/did you work on the permits for these festivals? Have you spoken to her personally about these 2 festivals? Do you have any evidence, that the public is unaware of, to present to support your point of view? To me, it just seems like you're crying over somebody else's spilled milk, but you don't really know who spilled it in the first place.

Leading up to the Mountain Brew Festival, I read several indications/was sent emails informing that they weren't selling enough tickets for them to hold the festival last year and they were thinking of cancelling because of that as well. If you don't sell enough tickets, then the nonprofit won't make any money to create a positive impact, but instead have to pay for people to have a good time at a beer festival, with no benefit to their organization or the environment.

The facts are that permitting a festival like this is a very law intensive process, no matter what state you're in, and if you don't do it properly, you won't be able to have your festival properly. I spoke with the district supervisor about Burning Can and she wasn't some Gestapo festival assassin, she simply has to enforce the laws as they are written. If you apply for the wrong permit, because of a mistake or because you don't understand the permit process, then you can't legally have that festival...pretty simple and straight forward. If you don't apply for a permit to have out of state breweries participate, then you can't have them participate...pretty simple and straight forward. The proper permits exist and there is a process to have that sort of festival, like the Funkatorium Invitational, Brewgrass or any of the multiple other festivals in the district, so it doesn't seem that there is some motivation to suppress beer festivals from this evidence. When talking to her, she discussed how important craft beer, and its economical impact, has on the area and has no motivation to suppress that...but its her job to enforce the law as its written, not as she sees fit. Don't kill the messenger...focus your disdain towards those organizing the festivals that don't take the time or effort to fully understand the permitting process, and then apply for the wrong permits. It seems OB has figured out their permitting issues and having Burning Can this year, so why couldn't Mountain Brew Fest do the same???

She made it clear to me that alcohol/festivals are not an issue and right now their focus in the department is to fight the terrible pain pill problem in the area and the cheap heroin epidemic that is following it from those that can't get their pills.

 

Come see me pouring at the creature comforts station. Come early and often.

 

I'm getting pumped! Last offer at any trades. I have to get my cellar in order

 

I will be there.

 

I'll be there! Really excited, this is my first time to attend this event! I'm volunteering so I'll be pouring from 9-11pm.

 

If anyone is selling a GA ticket, let me know!

 

I`ve got an extra GA ticket available if still interested.

 

I am coming down from MA, so for Sunday any hints for good hangover food places? Looking forward to this it should be fun.

 

BiscuitHead - Pulled pork biscuit and a coffee and your problems are solved. Your welcome!

 

And some pedialyte and Advil.

 

it sounds weird but I have found the chinese rice porridge, (congee) works pretty awesome, very simple high fluid content, my new comfort food after destroying myself with sours all night. But I can try Biscuithead

 

I have 2 tickets available. I'm selling for face value, $91 a piece. $80 ticket + $11 taxes/fees.

Let me know asap.

 

If you don't mind me asking , what are y'all pouring tomorrow night ? CC is quickly becoming one of my favorite breweries.

 

I do not work for or affiliated with CCBC. I am only a volunteer pouring for the event. That being said I am a big fan just as you are.
The beers I know 100% will be pouring is Brettomatic, Emergence, and Mutualism.

 

Leopold and Grumpy Old Time for Westbrook

 

Have 2 general admission tickets for sale. Face value with fees was $90 each but I'll take $150 for the pair. In town so can swap in person or send via email.

 

Looks like Rare Barrel will be pouring Ensorcelled and No Salt per their instagram.

 

Creature Comforts -Brettamatic , Mutualism and Emergence

Westbrook - Leopold and Grumpy Old Time

The Rare Barrel - No Salt and Ensorcelled

Zebulon - east India pale ale and a TBA barrel aged sour

Perennial- Savant Blanc , Funky wit melon, Suburban beverage, and Hopfentea

 

if anyone needs a Funkatorium Initational ticket, please let me know.