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Brewmasters beer fest is a hit

By Patrick Beach | Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 11:46 AM

GALVESTON — what did you do this long holiday weekend? I had 50 beers. And now you’re thinking, “Beach, how is that different from any other weekend for you?”

Well, the locale was different for a start: moody Gardens here was host to the first Brewmasters International Beer Festival and it was well worth the drive. something like 300 beers (pretty much all in bottles or cans), 70 breweries, tastings from area chefs, a beer dinner at the hotel restaurant, live bands, burgers, brats. even the weather cooperated.

Organizers Clifton and Constance McDerby (that’s him in the picture) have an extensive background in promoting wine events around the Houston area, having started Food & Wine week in the Woodlands some six years back. Although this was their first big beer blowout, it certainly didn’t feel like a shakedown cruise — even when they got slammed with some 1,000 walk-ups for Saturday’s Brew HaHa tasting. Thousands were on hand for that event, although they had to turn about 400 people away.

The lines at the tasting were manageable, but a handful of folks grumbled about having to stand in line to get a short pour, then getting in another line. That’s what you do at these things, people. There’s no getting around it. Tickets to that event were $35 in advance, which included a sample glass and punch card for 24 pours, which seems more than reasonable to me. (The VIP lounge had appetizers, which ran out about an hour into the afternoon event, as well as beers not available on the main floor. Those $65 tickets sold out when in advance of showtime.)

Noteworthy: Stone’s Oaked Arrogant Bastard offered welcoming vanilla notes from time spent in the barrel, which made for a smoother taste than regular AB. Wells Banana Bread — why hadn’t I tried that before? Light-bodied and a perfect amount of fruit and spice. Very approachable. Southern Star’s smoked porter is another solid effort, although I wouldn’t need more than one at a sitting. (Get it now before they switch to something else.) The much-ballyhooed Rahr & Sons’ Black Pug Lager didn’t do a whole lot for me, but God knows people who vote in Zymurgy polls love that brewery.

In just a little more than two hours, Her Royal Blondness and I managed to sample about 25 beers. That’s efficiency, my friends. good thing we stopped at Gilhooley’s in San Leon for their famous grilled oysters on the way to the island.

Saturday we skipped the beer dinner at the hotel restaurant to dine off-campus at historic Gaido’s, where we split a bottle of Chimay red. Hey — that makes 51 beers! then we headed back to the hotel, where we were given “Ultimat VIP” passes for the Night Ranger concert.

No, really. Night Ranger. how awesome is that?

Sunday we watched a band play by the pool — the beer garden was going basically all day Saturday and Sunday — before we strolled into the sold-out Brewlicious beer and food pairing event, where more than a dozen area chefs offered food paired with specific beer. Voice restaurant had pork belly lollipops on sugar cane sticks. The belly was braised for some 18 hours in St. Arnold Elissa and of course paired with the same IPA. also outstanding was Bernardo’s applewood bacon-wrapped quail with pomegranite glaze, paired with new Belgium’s Mothership Wit. The quail was so beautiful I thought it was a dessert at first.

Making a surprise appearance was Dogfish Head’s Theobroma, which one of the Spec’s guys who was helping out told me just came into the Houston market. which means, it should be here, too, right? Like Midas Touch and Chateau Jiahu, it’s one of DFH’s Ancient Ales series, this one based on what’s said to be the oldest known alcoholic chocolate beverage. I get more honey than cocoa powder, but I had to have three or four samples just to be sure.

Then there was Collaboration no. 1, an imperial pils tag-team from Boulevard and Orval, which was nothing short of spectacular. And both regular readers of this blog know I too often allow myself to be seduced by ales at the expense of lagers. This is one I would definitely buy. There’s a good amount of body and a range of malt flavors that dance with the hops. Beautiful.

Clifton McDerby looked calm and content Sunday afternoon and was already looking ahead to next year. One concern he had going into the event was that they finished jumping through TABC hoops pretty late in the game, which didn’t allow much time for promotion. And hey, it’s Labor Day weekend; a lot of people make plans well ahead of time. he need not have worried.

“Everybody’s tellimg me the same thing: “‘We just heard about it last week.’ I know we can make it a lot better next year.”

Three hundred beers is a lot, but McDerby made a prediction and gave himself a challenge: “I’ll say it right now. I’ll have 500 beers next year.”

In which case we’ll be back.

Thanks to the McDerbys and everybody else who put on a first-rate, first-time event. we finally have a beer fest worthy of the great State of Texas.

And did I mention there was Night Ranger? AWESOME. that badge is an ultimat keepsake.

(Photos by Cindy Beach except for the one of the servers with their backs to the camera. that one I took.)

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