Craft Lager Fest 2008

A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of volunteering. Well the time has come so Juice Box and I gave up a Saturday to help our fellow citizens out, selflessly giving of not only our time but also our expertise. Namely B.S. and beer pouring!!! Here are some shots of us in action in case any of you doubt our dedication to volunteering.

I just want to make it perfectly clear that I am greeting the public, pouring beer after delicious beer, never wavering in my duties. All the while Juice Box is, well, lets see, 1st pic standing looking drunk, 2nd pic hands in pocket and not one but two half consumed beers in front of him, 3rd pic yeah that is correct folks Juice Box filling his gullet!!

Now I guess I should let you guys know Juice Box might have poured a few beers while on duty but I never saw it!! Hell if you were to put those three pictures together and play them over and over for an hour that pretty much sums up Juice Box and his idea of volunteering!!!

I do want to let you guys know that we chose this brewery for quite selfish reasons. Flying Dog Brewery has an absolute kick ass, send you to the moon pale ale, they call their 11.5%, aggressively hopped wonder the Double Dog. And with a whopping 85 IBU’s this is a fantastic beer!!! The beauty of pouring it was one for them, two for me!!! I am going so far as to say this is an official UpaDowna recommended beer!! The Double Dog is not for the faint of heart, with the high alcohol content and violently pleasing bitterness you must like bitter beers, for those of you that have not delved into the realm of the pale ales, this beer should be your first!!