GABF 2009 Observations Part 2

Here are the rest of our correspondent’s observations from this year’s Great American Beer Festival.

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GABF 2009 Observations Part 1

Our trusty correspondent sent us the following report from this year’s Great American Beer Festival.

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Beers for a Desert Island

We only had so much time (and so little room) for some big beers to bring back to New Zealand.

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Stuck in Placerville

We ended up spending an unexpected night in Placerville in California’s Gold Country and were surprised to find more than a tacky tourist trap

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The Free House Turns 1 (Month)!

We just received an announcement that The
Free House pub in Nelson is
celebrating it’s first month in business. Congratulations! Mic and
Eelco, their families and other investors were courageous to move
forward with this venture in these economic times. Opening a business
in a recession is daunting, even if beer is supposed to be more
‘recession proof’ than most products. [...]

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