Comments on: Ommegang – Ft. Kent – Keller http://www.foolcircle.net/2009/08/08/ommegang-ft-kent-keller/ Microscopic brewed perfection Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:40:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Brian http://www.foolcircle.net/2009/08/08/ommegang-ft-kent-keller/comment-page-1/#comment-12701 Brian Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:57:18 +0000 http://www.foolcircle.net/?p=1048#comment-12701 I wouldn't call them "free", but yeah, we got paid with a case of beer for every 4 hour shift we volunteered. It was actually tricky to add 3 cases of beer to the car when there wasn't any extra room in the first place. I wouldn’t call them “free”, but yeah, we got paid with a case of beer for every 4 hour shift we volunteered. It was actually tricky to add 3 cases of beer to the car when there wasn’t any extra room in the first place.

]]> By: John http://www.foolcircle.net/2009/08/08/ommegang-ft-kent-keller/comment-page-1/#comment-12700 John Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:35:24 +0000 http://www.foolcircle.net/?p=1048#comment-12700 Did they still hand out free cases of beer for helping? Did they still hand out free cases of beer for helping?

]]> By: Brian http://www.foolcircle.net/2009/08/08/ommegang-ft-kent-keller/comment-page-1/#comment-12690 Brian Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:22:07 +0000 http://www.foolcircle.net/?p=1048#comment-12690 Three that I noticed: (1) there were signs that said no alcohol in the campgrounds (yeah right, at a brewery weekend long campout beerfest...) (2) this year you had to use tickets to get a beer sample. The tickets were free and you you starter with 12 and could get as many more as you needed. Really after the first 30 minutes I don't think any breweries were even taking them anymore. And (this is a big one) (3) all the breweries had to be registered with the State of New York. No big deal for anyone that distributes there, but a totally big deal for others that do not like Iron Hill, Stewart's, Lost Abbey, and Russian River. They were given the opportunity to register, but it was a few hundred dollars and the process took a few months - so if everything wasn't in line it wasn't going to happen. Bizarre. Three that I noticed: (1) there were signs that said no alcohol in the campgrounds (yeah right, at a brewery weekend long campout beerfest…) (2) this year you had to use tickets to get a beer sample. The tickets were free and you you starter with 12 and could get as many more as you needed. Really after the first 30 minutes I don’t think any breweries were even taking them anymore. And (this is a big one) (3) all the breweries had to be registered with the State of New York. No big deal for anyone that distributes there, but a totally big deal for others that do not like Iron Hill, Stewart’s, Lost Abbey, and Russian River. They were given the opportunity to register, but it was a few hundred dollars and the process took a few months – so if everything wasn’t in line it wasn’t going to happen. Bizarre.

]]> By: David http://www.foolcircle.net/2009/08/08/ommegang-ft-kent-keller/comment-page-1/#comment-12689 David Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:40:52 +0000 http://www.foolcircle.net/?p=1048#comment-12689 Dude - looks like a blast! Maine looks stunning! What were the changes you mentioned <blockquote>It was very similar to the last two, but with a couple legal changes. It seems Ommegang ran into some issues with the State of New York and beer festivals in between last years and this.</blockquote> Dude – looks like a blast! Maine looks stunning!

What were the changes you mentioned

It was very similar to the last two, but with a couple legal changes. It seems Ommegang ran into some issues with the State of New York and beer festivals in between last years and this.

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