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The path to Beervana

Posted in Hopful Thoughts by Dan
Aug 17 2012

So here I am, sitting in a hotel room in our nation’s capital on a fine winter’s afternoon. My back aches a little from lugging glasses, but I’m not complaining, there’s a nice cold glass of Hop Zombie in my hand which is going down very nicely, thank you.

But enough about me – this short post goes out to Beervana and all those who make it happen.  I had some idea of what it was about, but until you are in it, it’s  impossible to grasp the incredible vibe which comes from a volunteer driven, non profit beer festival that really is all about amazing  beer and the brewers behind it.

As a member of the small army of volunteers donning a yellow tee today, I got first hand exposure to the kind of challenges faced by those wanting to undertake a venture of this scope and scale.  And it’s hard work!

So, to all who help to  make this shining beacon of nz craft beer happen, from the organizers, to the volunteers, to the brewers and artisans producing the wares… a sincere and huge “thank you”!

And to the rest of you, if you’ve left it too late for this year, start planning for next year.  Because if you knew what you were missing, you’d kick yourself.

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  • moistie

    Here, here! Myself and a mate flew over from Melbourne for the event and attended the Friday and Saturday afternoon sessions. It was brilliantly well run, with two days of great food and sensational beer. Apart from the staples of Epic, 8 Wired, Emersons and Moa I’m hoping to be able to find Garage Project and Yeastie Boys in Australia some time soon.

    • hopfulthinking

      Yes, turning out some brilliant stuff 🙂 Definitely a great event and one I’ll gladly return to! Any beer from around your way I should look out for?

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