Sunday, May 11, 2008

Oregon MicroBrew Festival

I wonder if beer festivals are a Wisconsin event, not found elsewhere in the country.

We went to a microbrew festival on Saturday, and realized that beer drinkers have a unique sense of humor. Some of the shirts seen include:
  • Jesus Loves You. It's the rest of us that think you're an asshole.
  • I'm with Stupid. (Picture with hand pointing directly downward at the wearer's crotch.)
  • I got Totally Naked in New Glarus, WI.
  • Some people make bombs in the northwoods... We're sticking with beer.

If you've never been to a "beer fest" before, it's like a wine tasting for beer. You pay $30 for a glass, and then can drink of 100+ varieties of beer. Beers with funny names were there too -- Totally Naked, Mustache Ride, Woody's Wheat, and Lazy Mutt. You can buy food if you get hungry... or better yet, just wear your own! (That's right - I said "wear" your own food. Many people wore "necklaces" made with strings and pretzels. They get hungry, and viola!... pretzels are handily available for munching. :)

But the best thing to see at a bonafide beer fest is real BEER GOGGLES!! People wearing sunglasses shaped like beer mugs. Only in Wisconsin....

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