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  <id>659611</id>
  <title>belgian beer fest</title>
  <published_at>Thu Oct 15 05:40:22 -0700 2009</published_at>
  <post_count>5</post_count>
  <board>
    <id>35</id>
    <name>Beer</name>
  </board>
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    <post>
      <post>
        <level>0</level>
        <id>5104691</id>
        <content>anyone planning on attending in Boston this weekend?</content>
        <published_at>Thu Oct 15 05:40:23 -0700 2009</published_at>
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        <user>
          <id>177720</id>
          <name>Asumnuthin</name>
        </user>
      </post>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>5104852</id>
      <content>A lot of people, it's sold out :)</content>
      <published_at>Thu Oct 15 06:51:59 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>5104691</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>111910</id>
        <name>jgg13</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>5104867</id>
      <content>Aww, sold out :(  

http://beeradvocate.com/fests/bbf</content>
      <published_at>Thu Oct 15 07:00:40 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>5104691</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>10027</id>
        <name>Chris VR</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>5104904</id>
      <content>I have attended in the past and its a great fest if you are into Belgian beer - I used to be, but not so much these days. Lots of rare and expensive beers are usually served up  and a good way to try some beers you may have already seen and thought about buying, but passed due to price.

Wow, I just checked the beer list and it looks like the Shelton Bros. are only bringing their own High &amp; Mighty beers? If so, that's a huge loss for this fest as they always brought a wide range of beers they import- especially the Cantillons.

Get there early to get in line, and drink plenty of water.





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      <published_at>Thu Oct 15 07:14:12 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>5104691</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>12014</id>
        <name>LStaff</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>2</level>
      <id>5105647</id>
      <content>The thing that I like about the belgian fest are all of the sours, reds, etc that are on the harder side to track down.  I used to really like the extreme fest, but over time I got tired of how everyone has settled on cranking up the ABV, hopping hte hell out of it and aging in bourbon barrels.  </content>
      <published_at>Thu Oct 15 11:25:02 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>5104904</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>111910</id>
        <name>jgg13</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>5108077</id>
      <content>I tried to get tickets for Friday, but that's also sold out.  I went two years ago and a good time was had by all.  The lines weren't too crazy and there brew people were informative and friendly.  There was a bunch of hard to find suds, to boot.</content>
      <published_at>Fri Oct 16 09:46:46 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>5104691</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>92744</id>
        <name>invinotheresverde</name>
      </user>
    </post>
  </posts>
</topic>
