Beer flowed, music blared, and friends mingled. All seemed right with the world. After a couple of years of not-so-ordinary iterations, last Saturday’s Lageraplooza made lager fans forget the recent past. The two-pronged event — a homebrew competition and lager-centric craft beer festival — provides lager lovers an opportunity to enjoy some of the area’s…
Homebrewers who brew lagers are used to waiting. The styles often reward patience. But after three years between full-fledged Lagerpalooza events due to COVID-19 concerns, even the most patient of brewers and beer drinkers are ready to enjoy clean, crisp lagers among friends. This year, organizers are putting the palooza back in Lagerpalooza, says Kelly…
Normally, hopeful homebrewers would gather at Bohemian Brewery with a beer in hand to hear the results. This time, entrants into the 6th Annual Lagerpalooza lager-only homebrew competition sat glued to a Facebook Live on May 12 as organizers revealed the winners. Welcome to Beer Festivals in the Age of Coronavirus. Even though organizers canceled…
The 5th Annual Lagerpalooza featured nearly 200 entries in 20 categories. Organizers say it could be one of the nation’s largest lager-only homebrew competitions. Christopher Robinson earned the Best of Show title with his Stay-Put Doppelbock at Sunday’s awards ceremony held at Bohemian Brewery. Sasha Taddie, who’s no stranger to Best of Show honors, placed…