Schilling Beer Co. This New Hampshire cranks out lagers of all styles, but it's the Czech style Alexander and Jalowetz I'm after.
Soul and Spirits Brewery The surprise hot brewery of GABF 2024 returns. Expect long lines for Mango Mustard BBQ Sauce, a sour with mango puree, Dead Leaves and Dirty Coke, bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout with cola spices and finished with lime infused oat milk. Was the long line last year because of the unusual beers being poured, or the fact that Soul and Spirits was offering small bites to complement the beers? I think it was the beers, but remember when there used to be a free cheese sample booth at GABF and the line was dpwn the street? People, it's a piece of F-ing cheese!
Strangebird A shame that this Rochester, NY brewery isn't pouring their excellent Festbier, though with Eric Salazar at the helm, it's no surprise that a sour is featured. Rode Vogel is a Flanders Red, one of the few you'll come across at the fest. They'll also pour Unfettered Soul, a WBC medalist in the Hazy IPA category.
Sun King Brewing This medal-collecting powerhouse has amassed almost 50 wins between GABF and World Beer Cup, taking medals in many different categories. A varied lineup awaits you at their booth, from Pineapple Whip (Rum BA Tripel with pineapple puree), to Ouija Heavy (12.5% Scottish-style Wee Heavy).
Templin Family Brewing My favorite lager producer out of Utah features Granary Keller Pilsner as well as Jarda CZ Pilsner, along with a Helles, Oktoberfest, and Rauchbier.
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company ABGB for short, and another fantastic Austin-based lager specialist. Hell Yes Helles and Industry Pils are must haves, but I'm most excited for Velvet Revolution Czech Pilsner.
The Bruery Black Tuesday will forever be the beer most associated with The Bruery, but if 19.7% is too much, try the 13.5% BA Three's Cocompany, Imperial Stout with coconut, vanilla, milk sugar, and oat milk.
Toppling Goliath This brewery may have become overly commercialized, nut as long as they're pouring the BA Imperial Stout Assassin, I'm in line.
Trap Door Brewing You aren't going to get a fresher Fresh Hop IPA than Fresher Than Fresh from Washington's Trap Door Brewing. 2024 GABF Gold in the Fresh Hop category.
Vintage BrewingNot enough pumpkin beers are made with actual pumpkin, you say? Then get on over to Vintage Brewing, where you'll find Pumpkin Disorderly, made with, yes, real pumpkin.
Well 80 Another highly touted bourbon barrel-aged Barleywine to sample. Hey, may as well get your money's worth!
WeldWerks Brewing Cheers to WeldWerks for always showing up with a huge list of fun beers. Jeers to them for doing a timed tapping. If you're there at the right time, you can try the Single Barrel Dubai Chocolate Bar Medianoche.
Woodland Republic Try Peanut Butter Batter, a pastry stout with 30 lbs. of peanut butter cups.
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