As I sit here and open this article, I have realized that we have yet to write up a beer festival. So it gives me great pleasure to to promote of one of the newest festivals to hit the scene in New Jersey: Chill Town. Chill Town Craft Beer Festival is presented by the Visiting Homemaker Service of Hudson County, with all proceeds from the event benefiting the Child Abuse Program at Visiting Homemaker Service. We couldn’t pass up an opportunity to sponsor and attend the event for some coverage. Let’s see how the festival played out.
TAP NY AT HUNTER MOUNTAIN
After a year hiatus, we finally made our way back to the Catskills for the best beer festival in the the North East: TAP NY. If you remember our content, from 2011 you would know that TAP NY is a food and beer festival held at Hunter Mountain in Hunter, NY. Every year, breweries from throughout the Empire State gather here to pour up some of their best beer and take home bragging rights (there are a number of awards up for grabs). Since we last visited there has been an exponential growth at TAP NY. This year’s ticket sales neared 6,000 purchased passes for both the Saturday and Sunday sessions. Continue reading “TAP NY AT HUNTER MOUNTAIN”
BOULDER IPA FESTIVAL
Hop heads search no further. Boulder, Colorado is now home to The Boulder IPA Festival. Hosted by Avery Brewing Company, this was the fest’s inaugural year. I’m glad I made it to this for two reasons: 1. I love hops, and 2. I love hops. Continue reading “BOULDER IPA FESTIVAL”