My day at the Boonville Beer Festival 2008

Boonville Beer Festival 2008

On Saturday May 10, 2008 I went to the Boonville Beer Festival in Boonville California. This festival has been going on for 12 years now and it is getting better and better every year. I went to the 2007 festival last year and had a blast, being able to tryout some great local beers and be apart of a great outdoor party. Its pretty much like an outdoor bar with live music and too many beers to be able to try them all. I really tried to get to them all, but its pretty much impossible, especially if you want to enjoy what your drinking. There were all sorts of people from all walks of life enjoying the 80 degree temperature outside and having so many choices of nice fresh cold beer from the tap. There were hundreds of beer vender's and many many eager people to drink them. The beer started tapping out at about 4 pm with one hour left in the festival. This created panic as everyone seemed to be spreading out to get to another vendor for one more squeeze out of the tap. The festival started at 1pm, so the fact that so much beer was consumed in a 3 hour period should tell you something. I guess thats why its known as the Legendary Boonville Beer Festival, and not just some ordinary beer festival. They also offered camping over night for 10 dollars especially for those who were smart enough to not try and drive home. One big drawback that I had noticed just like the festival last year is the lack of bathrooms. The lines for the bathrooms was longer than any line for any beers. Its a big distraction when you only have 4 hours to drink and you are spending a half an hour to take a piss. Other than that, to me the festival again was a hit and I am looking forward to going back next year.