This weekend's festival activity raises the question of whether to stay around town or to take the classic road trip. There are two beer festivals taking place this weekend. Beer Fest at the Ball Park sponsored by Mc Fadden's takes place at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia and the State College Brew Expo happens at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College PA.
If you decide to stay local the ball park event will feature around 20 breweries and a little competition between the beer guys. Representatives from each brewery will take part in a game of Keg-Ball where the object is to knock over a pyramid of beer kegs. The winning brewery gets bottle placement and is the featured craft beer at Mc Fadden's at Citizens Bank Park.
If you hit the road and head to central PA the Brew Expo offers approximately 30 breweries and distributors and two unique sessions. The afternoon session is a classic beer festival with tastings and a buffet included. Food is something more festivals should put on their ticket. This buffet is no chips and chicken fingers affair. Festival attendees will choose from a variety of food items including, Slow-roasted ginger soy pork loin, smashed red skinned potatoes with roasted garlic, artisan-baked breads and assorted cheeses, desserts and much more. The evening session leans towards the gourmet side. It is a Connoisseurs Session featuring different stations with gourmet food offerings paired with beers. Think a limited crowd of 400, white table clothes, entertainment, limited and specialty beers and a better opportunity to discuss everything beer with the representatives and brewers. A slight upscale twist on the typical beer fest.
So do you hang close to home or jump in the car and roll across the state? I leave that decision to you.
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