Anyone want to buy my $40 afternoon session ticket?

PM me!

4/7/2011 10:23:42 AM

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"what the fuck are you talking about woman?"

4/7/2011 11:55:00 AM

>> I'm just telling yall what the event organizer told me....he's been running the event for 30 years...i'm sure he has a better idea than all of yall

1.) it's been said that it was never 8oz, but even if it were, i have no problem whatsoever with this
>> may not be this event, but other beerfests

2.) how does separating food from alcohol keep people from getting drunk?
>> forces people not to drink and eat right next to each other.......you have to walk aways to go back and get more beer

3.) i've never noticed this, but that's probably because i'm nomming on my pretzel necklace

4.) i've never once had one vendor recommend another
>> i said pourer (volunteers) not vendor

5.) how did they "create" longer lines? they've got more vendors than they did several years ago...i guess you could argue that there are more people, but i've never once been in what i considered to be a "long" line...they move fast
>> compared to before, yes......before you could be in and out with no lines

16 beers? seriously? i'm glad i'm not average, because it sounds like the average person stands around with their hand in their pants
>> "according to him" this is the average....for the person that claimed 100 samples? that would be like one sample every 2 minutes....I doubt you can be in and out of each line in two minutes

4/7/2011 12:48:20 PM

My company is giving away a pair of beer fest tickets on facebook. winner will be announced at noon tomorrow

http://www.facebook.com/LWPRaleigh

4/7/2011 12:52:20 PM

You can easily get one sample every two minutes. You have no clue what you are talking about.

4/7/2011 1:42:18 PM

yeah, really...i frequently try two samples from the same vendor and, as i've said before, the lines simply aren't that long...2 minutes is a long time when you only have to walk 10 feet

4/7/2011 1:54:37 PM

cool! i hope it will be a blast. drink your money's worth!

4/7/2011 2:04:34 PM

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"for the person that claimed 100 samples? that would be like one sample every 2 minutes....I doubt you can be in and out of each line in two minutes"

seriously? i rarely have to wait much more than 30 seconds, even if it is a "big" line... most of the time I just walk up. I easily sample more than 100.

have you ever even been to the beer festival?

[Edited on April 7, 2011 at 2:21 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2011 2:18:04 PM

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"ONE AVERAGE PEOPLE"

4/7/2011 2:40:25 PM

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"have you ever even been to the beer festival?"

She obviously hasn't or else she wouldn't have come in here spouting such nonsense.

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"how come no one puts any kind of value on the event itself?"

Exactly. I get to get together with 5-10 friends every year, drink, eat, and listen to music outside in the spring and fall. $40 is a small price to pay.

4/7/2011 2:55:18 PM

i'm wetting myself i'm so excited about this..

4/7/2011 3:35:19 PM

Holy shnikies there are a bunch of haters this year!

Weather forecast looks great for Saturday; partly cloudy with a high of 73

4/7/2011 5:41:32 PM

I think i'm going to wear overalls

4/7/2011 6:22:54 PM

someone on this board is threatening to add cheese-its to their pretzel necklace

4/7/2011 6:35:41 PM

oh... (s)he won't be the only one.

4/7/2011 7:25:01 PM

looking for one ticket, anyone have one?? night session

4/8/2011 10:47:47 AM

Getting ready to walk out the door to head for Raleigh now! I can't freakin wait!!

4/8/2011 11:32:24 AM

:3

4/9/2011 10:02:31 AM

Oops, ticket is gone.

Forgot to post here, lol

4/9/2011 10:29:27 AM

Someone spotted bmel and me 0.o

4/9/2011 1:47:19 PM

got an extra for tonite's session for sale. pm me if you want it

4/9/2011 3:52:57 PM

i also have an extra night sesh ticket for sale if anyone still needs one...

oops nevermind, sold it!

[Edited on April 9, 2011 at 4:39 PM. Reason : .]

4/9/2011 4:12:10 PM

I had fun except it was overcrowded

4/9/2011 7:21:43 PM

Lord knows I've had some great times at the beer fest. volunteering is the way to go!

4/9/2011 7:34:51 PM

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"someone on this board is threatening to add cheese-its to their pretzel necklace"

never got to make my necklace...it was going to be a great necklace, too. was too busy having the stomach flu. FUUUUUU. i will never get to go to beerfest

4/9/2011 10:05:59 PM

Pretzel necklace would have been gross in the rain anyway.

4/9/2011 10:48:59 PM

I had a necklace, it was clutch. Saw a bunch of people with the cheezits

I went to the afternoon session, which is great for beer being available, but not great for night time hangover

all in all, this was one of the best beerfests I've been to in Raleigh or Durham. Seemed like less people, less lines, more food, and many more beer vendors.

mother earth was great

4/10/2011 12:42:59 AM

this was the best beer festival i've been to, raleigh or durham. great fucking time.

4/10/2011 3:25:04 AM

i must concur

4/10/2011 3:09:01 PM

I had a hell of a time, but it seems to me like it was more crowded than usual. Still definitely worth it, can't wait for next year!

4/10/2011 3:56:54 PM

I apologize to all. There were hardly any wait lines. Brewers poured to the rim. Tons of people and beer vendors even with the flood. Great time and will go again next year!

Or maybe the Durham one? Which one is better?

4/10/2011 11:31:39 PM

I ate a turkey leg... it cost 10 bucks but it was the best turkey leg i've ever had.

4/11/2011 8:48:00 AM

^^ apology not accepted

go fuck yourself

4/11/2011 8:53:32 AM

4/11/2011 10:15:08 AM

wow how mature
must have anger management issues

4/11/2011 10:17:45 AM

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"I had a hell of a time, but it seems to me like it was more crowded than usual."

yeah the first few hours of the evening session were pretty brutal in terms of attendance. While there were some wait lines, they didn't annoy me as much as having to squeeze by people every step you took. We were packed in pretty tight...


Overall I've always liked the Durham beerfest better. More room/more spread out, less people, and the setting doesn't hurt either

4/11/2011 11:36:51 AM

have any of yall been to the summertime brews fest in greensboro? i've been meaning to go the last few years, but this year i'm doing it

4/11/2011 11:43:00 AM

they should have the next Raleigh beerfest either along Fayetteville St like Wide Open, Raleigh Amphitheater, or indoor at the Convention Center.....make it bigger and better.

it was cramped like hell under the tents at Moore Square

if Durham has a great venue, time for Raleigh to step up

4/11/2011 12:30:56 PM

there is plenty of room in moore square... they just need more tent space.

4/11/2011 12:32:35 PM

Yeah, I kept trying to get out of the way after I got my sample but easier say than done. If they moved the stations just slightly further apart it would have been much easier. Probably would have been fine if the rain hadn't kept everyone under the tents. Great time as always though.

4/11/2011 1:26:07 PM

night session crowding is definitely attributable to the rain

4/11/2011 2:03:22 PM

^Naw it was tight as hell in the tents well before the rain started

4/11/2011 2:29:00 PM

so was it fun or shitty?

4/11/2011 3:25:44 PM

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"so was it fun or shitty?"

I got pretty shitfaced. It was fun.

4/11/2011 3:30:55 PM

fun, wet, and drunk

4/11/2011 3:35:33 PM

had a spectacular time

the sierra nevada barleywine was really good (i really like barleywines)...i'm sure there were many many other good beers, but i don't remember them and my friend has my list

4/11/2011 3:37:45 PM

the Legbiter Ale won the night for me

only because it was one of the first beers I had and I promised myself that I wouldnt forget the name

4/11/2011 4:01:57 PM

^^^^

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"fun, wet, and drunk"

4/11/2011 4:02:29 PM

i really like that they let people in early this year

4/11/2011 4:04:48 PM

yeah but there was still a big ass line for people to get in after drinking started... they should let people in an hour early and open up some vendors.

4/11/2011 5:52:53 PM