Anyone who encountered The Wench during The Great American Festival post-Thursday night is probably aware of my “vocal complications.” Needless to say, the combination of high altitude, dry air, not enough rest, endless consumption of libations and copious amounts of talking … ultimately led to my vocal downfall. Aka: I lost my voice. There were [...]
Crowds of enthusiasts don’t visit salsa factories, and no one geeks out over the chance to meet a soda maker. There isn’t a Great American Wine Festival, and people don’t line up for the chance to buy special release potato chips. Craft beer fans differentiate this industry from all others. From introducing craft beer to [...]
Drink With The Wench is very excited to announce that two of her favorite beer blogger friends, Tim and Amy Brady of Here For The Beer!, will be hosting the first beer festival in their home town of Brattleboro, VT! If you are anywhere near the area (and six hours driving distance is definitely within [...]
I am definitely an Olympic fanatic. I went to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta (my parents worked the games). I ran the Olympic torch for the 2002 Salt Lake City games. In 2008, 8 of my old Ohio State friends and fellow athletes competed in the Beijing Summer Olympics. And a few more of [...]
Move over Hollywood A-Listers, BEER is the new lead actor in town. The Monterey Beer Festival on June 5th,2010 and the Great American Beer Festival (Denver) in September 2010 will show the “first-ever” Short Pour Film Festival, entirely based on the subject of BEER. The Short Pour Film Fest will showcase original short films, clips from Beer TV shows, Vintage & Modern Beer Commercial, Music Videos [...]
Kiss me, I am Irish. Errr … at least I think I am. Nonetheless, St Patrick’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays of all time to celebrate. Although my family has little-to-no known Irish heritage, my parents have always actively observed St. Patrick’s Day as if they were, in fact, Irish. My [...]
Can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year? Well if you are lucky enough to live in New England and are willing to make the trip, I highly recommend attending the Mardi Gras Festival hosted by Magic Hat Brewing Company in Burlington, VT. Drum roll please … Magic Hat’s Mardi Gras Weekend [...]
BevMo is hosting a Holiday Beer Fest at Fort Mason in San Francisco on Sunday, November 15th from 1pm to 4pm. The event costs $35 and tickets are ONLY available online. (If tickets are still available the day of the event, they can be purchased at the Herbst Pavilion Door for $45-cash). A portion of the proceeds is being [...]
It doesn’t take much to convince me to attend a beer festival — or any beer event in general. BUT, when a portion of the proceeds from a beer event or beer festival are donated to support a cause or organization — it makes that event that much more worth attending. (And it helps to [...]
In honor of my up-and-coming involvement in both the Great Lakes Brew Fest and The Great American Beer Festival over the next week, I decided it would be appropriate to post a few tips on how to survive a beer festival. Most of my suggestions go without saying — but the most obvious tips are [...]