As someone who has been sober for 7 years, I fucking love these videos. I can say with certainty that they dont make me want to drink (never liked beer much anyways), but to see that people are being creative in the space and customers are enjoying them makes me happy. Plus, its a great reminder of how lovely Graham and Friends are.
As someone who doesn't drink beer (sorry, still tastes like pee water to me), I want to go to this. I'll bring family and friends who do drink beer, and I'll look for food tents and be the designated dummy.
@@soaringdragon42 While I don't drink often, I'm not a non-drinker. But I could never stand the taste of beer. But this looks like a fun event to hang out and schmooze.
@@ArgusthecatNot going to lie, this sentiment is a lot of why I drink. Not a big beer fan but meads & hard liquors. There are flavors you can get through brewing that you just can’t get through mixing juices and herbs, because the brewing/distilling process itself is transformative. Can’t make a juice that tastes like it was aged in a barrel buried at the bottom of the ocean
Beerfest moving to let you leave and come back was a great move on them. Being able to go get a reasonably priced lunch to help curb all the alcohol you're drinking was a good idea.
In case anyone is unaware, the "anyone can have this unless you're Anish Kapoor" joke is a reference to another artist, Stuart Semple, who creates odd colors, and at one point created "the pinkest pink" and gave it out for free to anyone who could attest that they are not Anish Kapoor.
Watching you enjoy beer is like watching Serge enjoy coffee. It's a feeling of sadness and missing out on something someone likes that I can't fathom. Being a supertaster sucks sometimes.
Was not expecting another beer fest video anytime soon so this is a late Christmas gift! Happy holidays friendo, and I can't wait to see more in 2024!❤
Oh my goodness. This is a bucket list item for me now. What a delight this vlog was to watch! I don't typically enjoy light beers, but I LOVE gin so I'd be all over some of those spruce tip beers. What a fantastic day!
Graham describing a beer as 'autumnal' just makes me want to see The Autumnal Spring Smash Rumble Slam V 'sponsored' by some of these breweries. Streaming, Beer, the boys and some fake fake wrestling - what could go wrong! 😉
Okay, I don't know how or why Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino would end up permantently closing your local beer fest or what he did to acomplish that task... But I'm all ears!
Graham, just to let you know, I don't drink beer but I want to come to this event. I'd drag family and friends who do and would enjoy this. Do they have anything else, like food tents? I can do food. I like food.
@@GrahamStarkVlogs Oh, good. Yeah, things are getting expensive as of late. But glad to hear they have food. Now I'm curious if they have food marinated, prepared with, or cooked in beer? I'm a sucker for beer battered mushrooms and veggies.
Consider it a testament as to how much I enjoy listening to the members of LRR talk about things they love that I, someone who does not drink, for health as well as personal reasons, still enjoys watching these Beerfest videos.
It's fantastic to see you back at Beerfest. I'm glad nature and you are both healing. Also amazing timing, I'm watching this whilst waiting for an Amazon delivery of a vlogging camera.
Oh my God the return of Beerfest!!! That makes me so happy. I can't stand most beers, yet watching you all discussing those utterly bizarre beverages is something I'd never miss. I think it's really a testament to Graham&co being just excellent and charismatic human beings and producing top-quality content when all of us joyfully watch material we normally wouldn't be interested in at all (same as was happening with Sidewalk Slam). LRR deserves all the success in the world.
Absolutely wild to see the Hope shoutout! Spent most of my life living there and watching your content so was super cool to see our local representative beer in this!
Im gonna be a extreme beer nerd here and say, Graham if you are reading this, as someone who doesnt like super hoppy ipas, you should try to look for IPAs that have Citra and Mosaic hops. They have a very grapefruit/citrus/tropical fruit flavor profile that when paired well with additives really mask the overall piney, bitter flavor that a lot of people dont like when it comes to hops. You might also want to look into Amarillo hops. Amarillo can impart a very nice, refreshing flavor that a lot of people dont necessarily associate with IPAs. You might also want to specifically look into Hazy IPAs because they tend to overall have a more juicy, less bitter forward flavor.
Felt inspired to have one of my special beers watching this. The brewery doesn't exist anymore. I really loved drinking it and watching at the same time, so thanks!
I love the Beerfest report. Always makes me curious for beers, and I always regret it, but it's just good fun. A slice of summer at the height of winter, friendship, adventures, unlikely flavors. And yes, thanks for taking off the sunglasses now and then. I for one do find it hard to read a lot of faces in the video, though obviously I don't blame you all for looking out for your eyes. Maybe there's room in the budget for some more see-through sunglasses for next summer of videos? I believe you can get them with only slight tint and still good UV protection, but it may cost.
Timestamps for when someone does the "Wiggins" 1:22 - Ashley, but not about beer 2:08 - Close but not quite, from Graham 3:26 - Graham, close enough to count 4:00 - This one is not close enough to count, from Graham 10:25 - A close but not quite from the man himself, Matt 13:56 - Graham 15:37 - Close but not quite, from Graham 18:58 - Graham, close enough 32:47 - Another close but not quite from Graham 37:00 - Another close but not quite from Graham 42:43 - A close but not quite from Kathleen 46:24 - They don't actually say it, but both acknowledge the phrase, Graham and Matt Seems like the acknowledgment of the "Wiggins" has resulted in people being more conscious of it, and thus avoiding it. Matt said it zero times on camera (other than acknowledging it).
One of my fondest memories with my Father was going to a much smaller event like this in my home town, so the Beerfest vlogs always have a special place in my heart. Great stuff, good to see you healthy and back out enjoying things.
I have to agree with previous comments, this is a lovely belated Christmas present! I dont drink beer, but the whole craft beer culture is fascinating. Also just watching ya'll enjoy yourself makes me happy.
"This a Belgian Blanche...say hello to the Blanche Devereaux...cuz is a Golden Girls...*UNINTELLIGIBLE*...thank you for being a friend." - Graham Stark, 2023
This G Vlog reminded me to go check what is on tap at my favorite local brewery. They have brought back my favorite beer that they make, which is a Scotch Ale that is 10% ABV.
Really cool to see Matt again. I hope that whatever he is doing it's going well. Thank you for the video! I wish you all joy and prosperity in the new year.
As someone who doesn't get on with alcohol, I really enjoy these videos as it allows me to experience and enjoy a beer festival. Enjoying a nice day, hanging out friends and trying out interesting drinks. Plus increasingly tipsy Graham is fun to watch
I 500% agree on disliking IPAs and you 100% nailed it about the "hops arms race". Sometime in the mid-2010s, IPA-heads finally asked, "what if we made IPAs actually taste good?" This created the New England IPA, the West Coast IPA, the Hazy/Juicy IPAs, and other IPAs that actually aim to balance the bitterness with other flavors. I hate IPAs as a general rule, but I LOVE milkshake IPAs. If you haven't tried milkshake IPAs, GO FIND ONE NOW! They are delicious! Especially since you seem to like lactose in your beers...
So, in addition to the whole "hops arms race," I was told several years ago that one of the other reasons there are so many IPAs in the Pacific Northwest is because the region's hops are just more bitter in general - to the point that when Britain imported hops from Oregon in the 1920s after a local hop blight, they complained about their bitterness; and Cascade hops grown in Europe are milder. Just something about the region's terroir.
as someone who has a bit of a palate for hops, I find its so useful to discuss with someone what they do or dont like as it pertains to flavor. I have specific hops i like and ones i dont, im not a big fan of centennial or cascade, but really love mosiac, Citra, etc. So its not just the style of beer(Although that does play a big factor, as you said, lactose can help cut that a lot), but the particular hops involved in making it. Its something i think a lot of people dont consider, Hops are different, they have different flavor profiles, and that can effect it. A lot of people that complain about how hoppy IPAs are havent had a nice, like you said, Hazy or Juicy IPA that is made primarilly with Citra or Amarillo that has a way more citrus/fruity forward flavor.
To be fair that can be said for a lot of types. Sours have been on a jammy, juicy, fruity race , and Pastry Stouts have been going crazy as well . It's too bad, because a lot of people forget to appreciate a well made Pilsner or Lager today
Personally I believe that the IPA boom was a result of many of the small start-up breweries actually just being bad at brewing beer and just using the high amount of hops as a way to hide their mistakes. Everybody started by making IPAs because they are supposed to be bitter tasting, so a messed up batch could just be sold as extra hoppy.
Over here in central Europe the hops race is only slowly dying down, there are still so many IPAs and even some are very hoppy. But I found that there is a difference in IPAs and I don't know what is responsible for it. Some are very easy going but hoppy with the flavpur being close to normal Lager while others have a very bitter and for some reason sour taste. The bitterness is clear but I don't expect a sour when you advertise an IPA. But then again my favourite beer type is Amber, so I know what I like best.
First off, fuck cancer! Seeing Graham and the gang not only able to go to Beerfest but also share sips of different beers is so nice. Seeing this vlog felt like coming home. ❤
for some reason I cried for an hour after the half way point. Seeing everyone so happy and full of life, maybe due to that. I hate winter. Thanks for existing. Wish you the best now and always.
Oh hey, nice to see this return! I can definitely give a recommend on beers and ales brewed with spruce, either directly from tips or with concentrated spruce essence. It has a unique taste for sure. Townsends introduced me to it with a video a couple years back along with a quick-beer recipe.
Small Gods was founded by one of Philips brewers among others so it sort of scans that they don't have the same creativity now. Wish I still lived out that way!
I got diagnosed with cancer last year, getting towards what is hopefully the end of treatment. I can't wait to be able to go to something like this once its all said and done.
I waited so long to see beerfest again! closest thing we in iowa have to something like this is oktoberfest and i still never been to that. Seeing this is such a fun thrill to watch as i love sour and wheatey beers, particularly i love lime beers
Thanks for sharing this side of your interests Graham! Jelly King is a staple in Toronto, glad to seemBellwoods made it out to share with your community! Although, I’m a little scared to taste the winegums now!
Hey graham, can you add a link to the event on the description of these vids? I feel like it would be useful for new folk. Glad you’re able to have fun at these again!!
You dont understand the happiness I have seeing this thanks for the video G. glad to see more post and especially a beerfest one. Happy holidays to you everyone in LRR & the family.
BEERFEST!!!! I'm so excited :3 I would have so much fun at an event like this but I also know that my hatred of being drunk wins vs my love of cool beer and I'd get through like 4 tokens before calling it quits and mooching off my friends
There is also a beer podcast called the Lager Logs which I somehow ended up subscribed to on RU-vid as one of members also goes on a Asian cinema podcast so I enjoy finding connections.
