I’m getting so excited for the Real Beer Expo I can barely even stand it. The Expo is less than 6 weeks away (June 16th 6-10pm) and with so many cool things happening around town between now and then it feels like the days are just melting away.
I’m not sure if you’ve seen the fancy pint glasses and tasting glasses floating around Tap and Mallet and the beer coasters floating around the city, but every time I see them I think “What’s new will the expo and I wonder what events are going to be happening for the Real Beer Week; oh my goodness, it’s less than 6 weeks away”.
After thinking about the Expo I’m immediately reminded that the fun isn’t going to stop there; “Oh man, the Real Beer Week is less than six weeks away too; a whole week of events with my friends at my favorite venues. Am I going to have to take the whole week off of work? I wonder what events my friends are going to; I wonder what events each of the venues are doing?” I find myself checking everyone’s calendars in anticipation of planning my week and wondering if I should just splurge on a hotel room and shuttle for one of those nights. (Rochester Real Beer Week June 15-23rd)
I just can’t believe that Rochester has something as cool as the Real Beer Expo and that we’re ACTUALLY doing a Real Beer Week; it’s like a kickoff to summer and a staycation all rolled into one!
I wanted to pass along some of the info I’ve uncovered so that you too can get excited. There’s no sense in both of us creeping around.
RRBW (Confirmed) Venues:
Tap & Mallet
Lovin’ Cup
Nathaniel Square Corner Store
Donnelly’s Public House
Next Door Bar & Grill
The Owl House
The Old Toad
Chocolate & Vines
Lux
Sticky Lips
Wegmans
RRBE (Confirmed) Breweries:
12% Imports
Abita
Anderson Valley
Blue Point
Brooklyn
Custom Brewcrafters
Dogfish Head
Duvel
Elysian
Great Lakes
Ithaca
La Chouffe
Maredsous
Naked Dove
Ommegang
Firestone Walker
Sierra Nevada
Southampton
Victory
Troegs
Three Heads Brewing
Smuttynose
Stoudts
Slyfox
Blackbird Cider Works
Founders
Long Trail
North Coast
Oskar Blues
ROC Brewing
Rogers
Rohrbachs
Weihenstephan
Sam Adams
I’ll be using my best listening and investigatory skills to find out all the information I can as it becomes available. I’ll be sure to pass it along to you. Check back soon, check back often, and remember to ask your beertender’s and friends what they’re doing for RRBW and let ME know.
