Thats a Saturday. so go ahead and plan that weekend off, you might need sunday to recover.
http://www.allaboutbeer.com/wbfraleigh/

Tickets arent on sale yet, but if i remember correctly, they go on sale a month or so in advance. so this is enough time to get some money lined up so we dont see any more beer fest wanted to buy ticket threads.

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"World Beer Festival Raleigh April 26, 2008 Downtown Raleigh, NC Moore Square 1st Session: 12 noon to 4 pm 2nd Session: 6 pm to 10 pm "

The second session is the most popular IMO becuase nearing the end of the session vendors start giving away a lot of their stuff, either free or for cheap, plus you get more beer.

2/19/2008 1:12:02 PM

I can't wait for this.

My buddy almost chose this date for his wedding.

He switched it.

I'm glad I can be in his wedding now.

2/19/2008 1:13:26 PM

haha, it IS the day of my wedding

2/19/2008 1:18:58 PM

i've been wanting to go for a couple years now.

this year might just be the year!

2/19/2008 1:27:37 PM

last year was totally kickass

2/19/2008 1:35:26 PM

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"The second session is the most popular IMO becuase nearing the end of the session vendors start giving away a lot of their stuff, either free or for cheap, plus you get more beer."

do any vendors run out of beer though? i would think from a beer standpoint, you have a better chance to try anything you want from 12-4.

2/19/2008 1:41:10 PM

Some do. Just make sure if there's anything you really want to try you get it early.

2/19/2008 1:43:16 PM

i'm going to make one of those trendy pretzel necklaces.

2/19/2008 1:45:24 PM

^^ cool

2/19/2008 1:51:37 PM

AND it's the same day as the glorious Triangle Beach Music Festival... it is going to be a GOOOOD weekend for drinkin'!

2/19/2008 1:53:00 PM

each vender usually has like 2-5 different types of beers. and only a very few will have one of those beers unavailable in the afternoon session. but yeah, like above person said, get what you wanna try early. then go and try everything else.

2/19/2008 1:56:30 PM

the problem is that i can never remember what beers i liked. i need to take a voice recorder and give a quick reminder to myself.

2/19/2008 2:01:57 PM

one guy i know takes notes.

[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 2:03 PM. Reason : ]

2/19/2008 2:03:30 PM

the brochure they give you at the entrance has all the beers and vendors, and a box where you can check the ones you like. [i think]

2/19/2008 2:11:12 PM

I hate finding something I really like only to find out it's not sold in North Carolina.

2/19/2008 2:12:36 PM

i'll probably try to make some kind of note about the ones i like.

it'd be pointless to taste them a bunch only to forget them all. heh.

2/19/2008 2:24:23 PM

don't expect to taste anything else if you try dogfish head 120 min ipa

2/19/2008 2:45:39 PM

they don't have that in North Carolina.
(and they won't at the beer festival. it is illegal.)

[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 3:16 PM. Reason : ]

2/19/2008 3:13:38 PM

^ why is it illegal in nc?

sorry for the dumb question i guess.

2/19/2008 3:33:37 PM

i'm guessing the alcohol content is too high

2/19/2008 3:35:26 PM

thought that law was changed recently.

[edit]

ahhhhhh yes, the limit was raised to 15% and the 120 min IPA is about 20%.

[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 3:39 PM. Reason : figured it out.]

2/19/2008 3:37:51 PM

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"haha, it IS the day of my wedding"

DAMNIT! I'll never get to go to one of these!

2/19/2008 3:46:34 PM

currently debating whether to volunteer again or actually attend

2/19/2008 3:52:32 PM

i went a few years ago, before the cap was popped on the % rule.

someone left a box of 12% irish beer, the ones in wine bottle size, on the bench near the bathroom.

we had a fun night with that. tasted kind of horrible

2/19/2008 3:53:19 PM

Its been there... trust me.... its been there.
I've had it there they had 60, 90 , 120 and a pumpkin ale at the fall beer festival.
Maybe a year ago?

2/19/2008 3:57:33 PM

yeah, upping the abv law was key!

i just didn't realize there was still a 15% ceiling.

^ is the 120 any good? too strong?

[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 3:59 PM. Reason : 120]

2/19/2008 3:58:42 PM

I liked it but i tried the pumpkin right after and didn't taste crap ... then tried a stout and didn't taste crap... it basically ruined my pallet for 30-45 min.


But if i remember correctly.... it was heaven.

But 90min is probably my favorite beer ever or one of 5.


i think the way the law is written it only affects beer SALES so if they import it on their own and give it away i think its legal.... I know the VIPs got utopia one year and its like 25% abv or something.


[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 4:15 PM. Reason : .]

2/19/2008 4:12:48 PM

interesting. i'll have to try that. thanks.

2/19/2008 4:18:10 PM

i was talkin to some people at saucer about this last night, and i signed up for the mailing list so when tickets go on sale, i can get them right away


i also want to go to the avery tasting that saucer will be hosting in a couple weeks

2/19/2008 4:22:04 PM

I really want a bottle of S.A. utopia. just to see what a $150 bottle of beer tastes like.

2/19/2008 4:23:16 PM

well let me know, because i'll never get one. heh.

2/19/2008 4:27:44 PM

hell yeah sweetwater will be there. You can actually purchase any of the brewery's beers from this event right?

2/19/2008 4:32:56 PM

No, you can't.

2/19/2008 4:35:18 PM

did i forget try? ?
i don't wanna buy
maybe a gift...

2/19/2008 4:36:48 PM

ah damn

2/19/2008 4:37:01 PM

can't fucking wait

definitely hitting up the evening session this time, though

2/19/2008 5:24:53 PM

pretty sure i'm gonna volunteer at this for intrinsic reasons...plus i might get a lot of free booze

2/19/2008 5:37:11 PM

anyone know where to get utopia or millenium?

2/19/2008 6:14:45 PM

i happened to get 2 beer taps from the vendors. which apparently it is illegal to walk out with the taps.

but every year i have a blast. i always manage to free beer . you just gotta know where to look at the end of the event.

2/19/2008 6:29:56 PM

cant fucking wait

last year vendors were handing out free beer right before we walked out

free shirts as well

[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 6:41 PM. Reason : fucking stoked]

2/19/2008 6:39:55 PM

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"I really want a bottle of S.A. utopia. just to see what a $150 bottle of beer tastes like."

word on the street is that a certain bar here in the triangle area might be opening a bottle of this pretty soon for a special occaision and giving out samples


i could care less how much it cost- i want to see what a 28% alcohol beer tastes like

2/19/2008 9:33:58 PM

utopias is kinda like a dark liquor, smooth cognac perhaps

[Edited on February 19, 2008 at 10:20 PM. Reason : .]

2/19/2008 10:01:52 PM

im volunteering again. so fun!

2/19/2008 10:06:15 PM

Paging fleetwud... how was the utopia ???

2/19/2008 10:14:36 PM

dammit. I forgot about the wedding so I can't go to the beer feet ;( i imagine I will still have a good time though

2/20/2008 3:27:00 PM

This will be my first beer festival! Should be fun!

2/20/2008 3:30:38 PM

i know tickets aren't on sale yet, but does anyone know if they are planning on raising the price from last year?? i think last year it was like $37. my co-worker said he's been twice and the second year was more expensive so i am curious.

[Edited on February 20, 2008 at 3:39 PM. Reason : $$]

2/20/2008 3:35:27 PM

^who cares - 37 bucks for all that beer?? Appearantly you havent been to a bar lately, but that sounds liek a deal to me.

2/20/2008 3:45:53 PM

ok?

here's where i'm coming from:
assuming beer is $4 at a bar (and that's high if you get a domestic) you'd need 9.75 beers worth of liquid to get your money's worth if a ticket is $37.

vendors advertise a 2oz sample per beer.
9.75 beers * 12 oz/beer = 117 oz
117 oz * 1 sample/2oz = 58.5 samples.

so you'd need to drink 59 samples to break even.

no way in hell you're going to get your money's worth consumption wise in only 4 hours with piss breaks and crowds. it's about quality.

2/20/2008 4:08:34 PM

That's 15 samples/hour ... easy to do if you just walk down a row and drink everything you come across.

Not saying I'm going to drink that many, but it's possible.

2/20/2008 4:11:49 PM