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MidwestMicroBrews, 118 S. Washington Street #402B, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 |
| Great Taste of the Midwest 2010 August 14th - Madison, WI |
Great Taste of the Midwest is mecca for of the festival gleefully put it in the week craft-beer lovers. As one Facebook friend craft-beer lovers. As one Facebook friend Great Taste of the Midwest is mecca for of the festival gleefully put it in the week before the event, it's the most wonderful time of the year! Not even near-stifling heat and humidity could dampen the excitement at this year's Taste, even though a lot of shirts were pretty damn damp. 125 brewers offered their best to more than 6,000 beer fans. A change this year--the three big tents of yore were replaced with five, in hopes of making things easier to navigate. To be honest, though, the crowds were still pretty thick and lines long. Just made it easier to make friends! This year's glass was an elegant stein that allowed for well more than the typical pour. It meant people had to take care they didn't drink too much--a nice problem to have! The setting was beautiful, as always. Madison and Lake Monona never fail to disappoint. This was another amazing Great Taste of the Midwest offered by the folks at the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild. No wonder the tickets are snapped up in HOURS when they go on sale every spring! Be sure to check their website for updates and ticket information for the 2011 Great Taste. Thanks, MHTG! |
| Brewmaster Jonathan Cutler of Chicago's Piece Brewery & Pizzeria |
| New Holland Brewing's Beervangelist Fred |
| Woody Chandler of Ale Street News |
| Cheers to great craft beer! |
| One view of the 6,000+ craft beer fanatics |
| MWMB Publisher Michael with the legendary Dan Carey of New Glarus Brewing Company |
| The guys from Detroit's Atwater Block Brewery |
| the festival grounds |
| The Madison skyline from across Lake Monona |
| The line for Michigan's Founders Brewing Company |
| Three cool craft beer fans |
| The Great Taste is kid-friendly! |
| Great beer and cute girls: what's not to love? |
| The open air near the lake gave a slight respite from the 90-degree heat |
| Michael with Mike from the Beer Genome Project |
| crowd favorite |
| Chocolate and Furthermore beer pairing |
| Future beer nerd |
| Michigan's Bell's Brewery celebrated its 25th anniversary in style |
| was lost... but not too much. It IS a family-friendly event. |
| Cheers! - Michael |
| More music |
| Inside the Real Ale Tent |
| a personal favorite: Dark Horse Brewing Company |