So, outside of the JK Funk and Sour Fest, what events are people looking forward to? Also, for an out of towner arriving on Friday and leaving after JK on Sunday, what events should I hit?
If I know about the event, I likely know about the calendar. My question was, of all of those events, which ones would an out of towner who has never been to any of those places outside of JK want to go to.
You can't go wrong with hitting up Hops & Grain, Hi Hat, Chicago House then Craft Pride for your Friday. Only Craft Pride has an event listed but all of these places are great. Draught House on Saturday and JK on Sunday to finish up their visit.
I really wish I took off work more for this. Considering going to the Lenoir dinner simply because I love that place.
I don't remember there being advance tickets available for this in the past. Once you are there you will need to buy tickets for your beers though.
No advance tickets... you walk in, pay a fee at the door (I think it was around $12 last year?) which comes with a glass and a few tickets and buy more tickets as you need them.
No need to buy advance tickets for the Draught House party. A word of advice on the Draught House party: they don't throw every one of the beers they have planned for the event on tap at one time. Nor do they tell you when anything will be tapped ahead of time. I make a habit of stopping by the party through out the day for several shorter visits in order to try and get a taste of all the goodies. I have found that if you plan on going at 1 pm and staying for a long time, you might end up wishing you had made alternative plans. Pinthouse Pizza is just down the road. So, I usually head there for lunch and a beer then meander back over to the DH. Rinse and repeat.
Also some of the beers never get tapped on Saturday and they end up tapping them on Sunday or throughout the week.
Hopefully that gets addressed this year - that was definitely a bummer in the past, when I showed up wanting to try something specific. Such a great event, though!
Any hint as to what DH will be tapping this saturday? Also, think i can get any special deals if its also my bday
It's alright, but this is the event of the year: http://austinbeerweek.com/2013/event/vfscs ROUTE: Black Star>Workhorse>Billy's>Pinthouse Pizza>Draught House
From Draught House: 45th Anniversary list as of today. Check it! (512) Whiskey Barrel Double Pecan- Aged in bourbon barrels. 8.2% (512) Imperial Stout- Brooklyn Monster- Vintage Barley Wine. 10.8% Alaskan Smoked Porter- Alder smoked ale. 6.5% Austin Beer Works Battle Axe- Imperial Red. 8% Ballast Point Victory at Sea- Imperial Porter w/ coffee + vanilla. 11% Bear Republic Black Racer- Black IPA, 8.1% Bear Republic Cafe Racer- Imperial IPA. 9.75% Breckenridge 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout- 7.2% Brooklyn Marys Maple Porter- 7.2% Deep Ellum Gourdzilla- Smoked pumpkin ale. 7.5% Deschutes Armory XPA- Pale Ale with experimental hops. 6% Deschutes Black Butte XXV- Bourbon barrel aged Imperial Porter. 11.3% Deschutes The Abyss- Barrel aged Imperial Stout w/ licorice + molasses. 11% Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin- Bourbon barrel aged Oatmeal Stout. 8.5% Founders Backwoods Bastard- Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale. 10.2% Founders Curmudgeon- Old Ale. 9.8% Full Sail Black Gold- Bourbon barrel aged Imperial Stout. 8.5% Green Flash Green Bullet- Triple IPA made w/ NZ and Aussie hops. 10.1% Guadalupe Bourbon Barrel Aged Chocolate Stout- from New Braunfels Jester King El Cedro- Hoppy Belgian Strong Ale w/ cedar. 8% Jester King Das Wunderkind- Sour Ale. 4.5% Lagunitas Fusion XII- India Pale Ale. 7.1% Live Oak Old Tree Hugger- Barley Wine. 13.73% New Belgium Coconut Curry Hefeweizen- Kaffir lime, ginger + more. 8% New Belgium Le Terrior- Dry hopped Sour Ale. 7.5% Prairie Somewhere- Sour Ale brewed in collaboration w/ Saint Somewhere. 7% Revolver Blood & Honey-Wheat Ale w/ honey and blood orange zest. 7% Saint Arnold Pumpkinator- Imperial pumpkin Stout. 11% Cask- Ballast Point Big Eye IPA Bear Republic Racer X Green Flash Cedar Plank Green Flash Le Freak Lagunitas Maximus Lagunitas Pale Dog Stone Ruination
