I just walked through the doors of Boston’s Cyclorama, the location of the 2013 Extreme Beer Fest (EBF), presented by Beer Advocate and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. EBF was supposed to be held in Boston a month ago, but a major snow storm hit the Northeast and crippled the city for days, leading to the cancellation and eventual rescheduling of the festival. Mother Nature can’t keep us beer nerds down, and we’re here today to try as many wacky, wild and challenging new beers as we can in three and a half hours. I don’t think I’ll have too much more time to write, but I thought I’d share some scenes from this year’s EBF. I’ll be updating this post throughout the event with images so check back often if you want to see what I see.
Craft beer enthusiasts mill about before the EBF evening session
The EBF line rapidly forming 45 minutes before doors open
The Dogfish stand at EBF
Allagash stand at EBF. Fantastic sour called FV13.
Crazy busy show floor at EBF
Firestone Walker booth at EBF. Wild Weisse Berliner Weisse made it worth the wait in the long ass line
John Kimmich from The Alchemist, brewer of the illustrious Heady Topper
The Bruery folks. Love that Sour in the Rye
Samuel Adams dudes talking beer
Captain Lawrence Brewing served a nice chocolate stout
Nothing like a piping hot, sugar-coated waffle to top off a successful beer fest
UBN
Urban Beer Nerd 