E53 Preview: Screw City Beer Fest 2019

Home Brew Rock Stars Podcast

Beer Festivals are rampant in the US and we preview one of the hottest tickets in the Midwest, Screw City Beer Fest 2019, which sells out each year in under an hour. Co-founder Aaron Sleger fills us in on what's new for their 9th annual festival, with a fun look back on the early days of this in-demand beer tasting event and a bit of forecasting for the 10 year anniversary coming in 2020.

While Screw City won't change too much from 2018, last year's move to the new location along the Rock River in Rockford, IL was a popular move for the festival and will again be the site for some 50+ breweries from the biggest craft brewers and up-and-comers in the Chicago and surrounding region, with several other nationally known brands. The beer line-up at post time included more than 270 styles, including an unprecedented 30 home brews that will be on tap (about 150 gallons) from the Forest City Brewers Home Brew Club - that's not a misprint!

We also do some beer tastings from some of the breweries that will be at the festival this year, including:

Madagaskar (Imperial Stout w/coconut and cacao) - 4 Hands Brewing

Beady Eyes (Blood Orange and Hibiscus Pale Ale) - Marz/Collective Arts/Donut Monster Collaboration

Lieu Et Heure (Saison) - White Rooster Farmhouse Brewing

Raspberry Turtar (Fruit Beer) - Hairy Cow Brewing

Clockwork (Blood Orange Pale Ale) - Pig Minds Brewing

Stay tuned for our next podcast at the Screw City Beer Fest where we'll be broadcasting at the Home Brew Rock Star Lounge, interviewing home brewers, craft brewers, the hosts, and we'll be doing the popular mustache rides again this year!

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