Do you prime yourself up for a beer fest?

Exactly the opposite. I try to build up my tolerance a bit so I don't hit the floor after my 8th beer.

 

My only pre-beer fest ritual is a good solid greasy breakfast.

 

The key to a strong fest is drinking a bottle of pedialyte the morning of and another before going to bed.

 

Yeah, i generally drink a bit more the week or so leading up to most of them, but the night before I skip, especially if I'm going to an early session. Evening session I may have one the night before. I do make sure I eat well before heading in to the fest, though, and generally have some kind of snack while there, and a good dinner before heading home.

 

Abstain for a couple days, get a good workout in and hearty breakfast morning of.

 

I drink an assload of pbr to try and jack my tolerance up and reset my palate

 

I drink a lot all the time so that I am always ready for a fest.

 

You said "prime yourself"....haha

 

I'm normally so drunk at beerfests I forget what I did to prepare for them.

 

Considering the pathetically small sample sizes at most North American beer festivals, I doubt you'd be in any danger.

 

I don't drink the night before, at least. I then hydrate and eat some big meal beforehand. Carbs, protein, fat, lots of it.

Then during it, I'm more about variety and not getting absolutely bombed. I have an ounce of a beer (asking for a small pour or pouring out the rest). I'm willing to pour out beer I do not care for. I then have maybe 2 ounces of a beer that I enjoy and want to review. Then go for seconds and get 4-6 ounces of a beer that I really love.

In the end, with trying 20 beers, I may only have enough to count up to 4-5 beers.

Slow and steady wins the race.

 

You pour out... the remainder... of a 1 oz pour? 0_o

I go late, get my cup, and pull some legendary Viking shit on the festival. Super Rar, one-off wale? hit me wit dat 6 oz pour, sucka. I'll be back for thirds.You KNOW I'm not driving... Chicago FTW.



(D-day at GI Stout fest anyone?)

 

A very early breakfast, so by the time I start supping I've plenty of room in my stomach :-)

 

I guess I meant of anything bigger than a 1 oz. But even then, getting an aroma and a sip of something, if I don't care for it. I can get rid of the rest of the little serving I had. So much good beer to drink, even .5 oz is not worth my time if I'd had enough of it and there are freaking amazing beers to have.

 

1) breakfast
2) stimulants
3) DD

 

1. Good solid base of food 4-6 hours previous
2. Make sure I've showered and brushed my teeth, put on clean clothes, yes for my health and well-being , but mostly for the people who will be CLOSE to me during the beerfest.
3. Practice incessantly, over and over again, getting my pour of beer and then MOViNG THE HELL out of the way so the people behind me can get THEIR pour. Practice, practice, practice. I've noticed when this happens, the line tends to move
4. Lather, rinse, repeat

 

You obviously have not been to TAP NY or Beers For Beasts.

My pre fest ritual is a cup or two of very strong coffee, a quart, or more, of water, and two bacon and cream cheese sandwiches. I am in the build up a tolerance school of thought for beer consumption the week prior.

 

Is that the new one from Cigar City?