Friday, August 22nd kicks off this three hour drink-a-thon event, where your cupeth shall runneth over with an endless fountain of ice cold goodness. Combining 39 different breweries, with over 100 craft beers, and a handful of wineries...sounds like an awesome reason to use some of Rochester's finest taxi's.
In years previous, this mouth watering festival has been held at Frontier Field and High Falls. This year's event will take place at the Public Market for the 1st time ever. The good news is, if you get too drunk and end up passing out under a tent somewhere...at 6am on Saturday you'll be able to get all the fresh produce, flowers, underwear, and "Dolpey & Goombada" sunglasses you want.
In keeping with festival tradition...there are two ways to tackle the Brew Fest:
- The Appreciator: You leisurely walk around to the different breweries, engaging in educational conversation with local brew masters. You will take itty-bitty sips of only select beers, sharing samples within your group and discussing your likes and dislikes of each variety. Throughout the duration of the event you will delicately taste all of the gourmet foods available, only taking breaks to sing along with the Tommy Brunett Band and to call and check in on the kids.
- The Self Destroyer: You realize on your ride to the festival that 3 hours is not a lot of time to taste over 100 different kinds of beers...your palms begin to sweat...but you feel up to the challenge. Immediately upon being stripped searched by security at check-in, you map out your path and embark on what will soon be an epic adventure of drunken speediness. You watch the Amazing Race regularly, so your hip to quick footed side-steps and line jumping. You dodge and weave through the crowd pushing your way up to the brew masters, only to grab your beer sample and cut out. You zip by every local food truck because eating takes up too much time...and time is of the essence. Your mission is clear. Drink as much as possible in the festivals three hour given window to get your $45 worth of alcohol. FYI: The Self Destroyer is usually the same person mentioned above that will wake up in a tent at the Public Market the next morning to buy knock-off sunglasses and pears. It is also important to note, typically the second the festival ends, this person can usually be found banging on the side of all of the closed food trucks because they are starving...and drunk.
Hopefully we'll get to cheers with some of our NACKA Kickballers! Or wake up in a tent somewhere together. Salut!
2014 Flour City Brewers Fest at the Public Market
- Hosted By: Rohrbach Brewing Company
- Friday, August 22nd 6pm-9pm (Rain or Shine)
- Free Public Market Parking
- Hundreds of Craft Beers
- Local Food Trucks
- Live Music
- Proceeds benefit Holiday Outreach
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