Zona Rosa Microbrewfest Recap

It was hot.  Sun blazing, 110 degree heat index hot.  Sweating buckets hot.  In other words, the perfect day for Zona Rosa 2nd Annual Microbrewfest.  The weather decided to do a complete 180 from last year's rainy fest.  Maybe next year we will hit some middle ground.  This year they had the beer tents spread out onto two streets.  I don't think there were any more tents from last year, but it felt nice to not be squeezed into one block.  This setup allowed more room for the Elders to play in the central plaza.  There was almost as many Elders groupies as beer drinkers.

Beer highlights for me were:

• Schlafly Pumpkin Ale!!  OMG I love this beer so much, and it was only about two days old.  Talk about fresh beer.  The spices were so crisp and delicious.  A few sips reminds you that Fall is just around the corner.  Schlafly Rep, Gary Briggs, brought this keg in from Saint Louis and had to keep it on ice to protect it from the heat.  Bless you Gary.
• Boulevard Dark Truth.  This dark and roasty imperial stout is another reminder that Fall is near.  If I heard correctly, bottles should be on shelves in a few weeks.  I did hear incorrectly, Dark Truth won't be out for a while.  Wishful thinking
• Weston Hot Pepper Ale.  I wasn't so sure about this beer the first time I tried it, but I think it is growing on me.  I would love to marinate some chicken with this.
• Crown Valley Brewing Old School Pilsner.  Maybe it was the heat, or maybe this beer was made for this kind of heat, but it was really refreshing.

Now for some photos!