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2nd Annual Highlands Beer Festival
Every week or so, when this poor kid finds money and time to go grocery shopping, I make my way though Mid City Mall and into ValuMarket. The supposed mall isn’t what you think it is. There is one long hallway with a few interchanging offices, Baxter Avenue Theater in the rear, and a the Nearly New Thrift Store in the basement. So when I caught wind that there was going to be a beer festival inside the Mid City Mall, I was not only excited for the beer, but curious to see how the set up was going to work.
The 2nd Annual Highlands Beer Festival was Saturday December 4th, the same night at the Bardstown Road Aglow, and annual street festival showcasing all of the local stores, restruants, and the like for the holiday season. The beer festival boasted 500 different beers, and all you can drink for $30 at the door ($25 in advanced). Doors opened at 5pm and a flood of people came in, filling the hallway to the brim. Drinks were poured and Paul and I talked our lungs out about homebrewing and good beer.
We had set up the My Old Kentucky Homebrew booth in the most ideal spot ever. Right across from Fall City, Brownings, and Compass with Jobless Burring Co. We couldn’t have been surrounded by the local spirit any more. The festivities lasted until 9pm and though out the night friends stopped by the booth to chat about beer and sing the praises of homebrewing to anyone else who would listen.
After the clock struck 9, we closed up shop, and I proceeded to make a quick pass to all the booths that were still open. Chatted with Fall City and got myself a pint. Assisted a few drunken friends safely out the door and into a ride home. The I was off to Papa Lino’s for pizza with an old friend.
The festival itself seemed to be a big success. A great way to stay warm and out of the slush and snow. It can’t get better then a locally sponsored festival with lots of local beer.
