Pop Smart - Beer Fest: Fun in the suds
So how did you spend your Creative Loafing Beer Fest? Did you pass by me on your way from the MARTA station, trying to figure out what the hell was up with the closed sidewalk for the last two blocks and why you had to cross the street twice just to get in? If I had a dollar for every person who gave me a screwy look as I played “Sidewalk Monitor,” I could have afforded a ticket to get in. The funny thing was, once I finished my shift and went inside Woodruff, I ran into several Fest-goers who seemed like it was totally worth the re-routing.
I’m not sure if anyone totally got into the “Beer’lympics” theme beyond our scrappy CL staff and volunteers, but it is nevertheless fun to watch our Copy Editor Russell McLendon wear a John McEnroe-like sweatband and a moustache that defies description (and gravity). All I know is we had a helluva turnout despite a persistent early-afternoon threat of rain. The range of brews, from domestic to important, major label to micro-brew, was jaw-dropping. And while most guys of a hetero persuasion must have loved all that tanned skin courtesy the ladies of Pink Pony and Cheetah, I couldn’t help but wonder if there is a chance to provide more beefcake for the other demographic next year. (Stay tuned; we love the cakes.) More than anything I was pleasantly stunned at how many people participated in the “cornhole” games. I mean, it was like watching shuffleboard in Boca Raton. Amazing!
But thanks for everyone who came out, all those who volunteered, and particularly Marketing Director Shana Langfur, who’s been in her new position for like, what time is it?!
For tons more photos from this year’s Beer Fest, visit www.SideshowAtlanta.com.
(Photos by David Lee Simmons)