CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — A small crowd gathered around the gates
of Brewfest at 6 p.m. Friday, ready to try a sampling of more than 80 beers,
all served in Clarksville.
Brewfest is a new event at the Rivers & Spires Festival.
The idea was to showcase beers for those that love craft, connoisseur-type
varieties, said Patrick Turner, a representative of Ajax Distributing Co., one
of the event’s organizers.
“This is kind of a Beer 101 to people who are really trying
to get into the craft and business,” he said. “There’s many different styles,
and what we’re trying to do is explain to the consumer about the beer and how
to taste beer to really learn how to romance the beers.”
Kent Taylor, a co-owner of Nashville-based Blackstone
Brewery, gave a quick lesson to those who stopped by his tent. He offered four
types of beer to please the palate and teach the drinker how to taste his or
her brew.
“When you’re sampling beers, remember that you want to go
from the lightest in flavor to the strongest in flavor,” he said. “Color is not
necessarily an indicator.”
Taylor said there are three things you want to notice when
drinking the beer.
“You notice what happens at the beginning – the aroma that
you get – and what happens at the very front of your tongue,” he said. “The
second is how it lays on your tongue, that’s the body or the mouth feel. The
third thing is how it finishes. The bittering taste buds are on the very back
of the tongue. So you have to swallow the beer in order to notice that. That’s
how beer is judged in the competition.”
The event has a limited number of tickets, but some may
still be available. They can be purchased in advance online at
riversandspires.com/events/brewfest. Tickets are $20 each day, and guests, who
will receive a commemorative beer mug, are required to show an ID at the gate. Brewfest
will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
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