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Bloomington Craft Beer Fest

It has been a crazy few weeks here in Bloomington. I have been frantically working on everything Southern C Summit and accepted a new job here in town. With my new schedule I'm going to try and give y'all one post a week. Hooray! Now that I've settled in (sort of) to my new job, over the weekend I was able to experience one of Btown's favorite festivals - Bloomington Craft Beer Fest. 50 breweries, 3,000 people, a pretzel necklace and a couple of hours to sample some tasty beer...

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As most know, Ryan and I tend to run late so after a frantic bike ride down the BLine to the Woolery Mill we checked our bikes grabbed our glasses and hit the ground running.

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The place was packed with tasters and craft breweries from all over Indiana and some from Illinois. With breweries popping up throughout the Midwest, craft beer is a growing business. Word is we're getting a few new ones in Bloomington very soon (yay)! I'm still learning about the beer culture up here but I was blown away by the number of breweries just in Indiana.

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I frequent the Bloomington breweries regularly so at the fest I tried to focus on breweries new to me.  Note - arrive on time so you don't miss out on all the sour beers and 3 Floyds (they go fast).

A few of my favorites:

The people watching was also excellent.

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Can't wait 'til next year! Cheers! bloomington craft beer fest