Monday, March 23, 2009

Why Beer? Part 2

When I turned 21 I went to my first beer festival, Stockholm Beer and Whiskey (SBWF). Me and a bunch of mates together with my dad and a couple of his friends gathered some cars plus drivers and headed off to Stockholm. This was a great evening and I found a new favorite in Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri. I also remember drinking an English beer at their stand, named Pale Rider. Haven’t found it since then, but thought it was absolutely brilliant at the time.

(Me and my mates on our way to the 2002 SBWF)
(visible in the pic from the left is Bjunge, Anton and my brother Peter, then me up front)

(Me, my dad Åke and Christer at the 2002 SBWF)


After that festival, I and my dad started trying beers together when we had a chance. Little by little we also got my kid brother interested and have successfully turned him over to the dark side of beer by now. We made visiting SBWF into a tradition, well my dad had gone there for years but it was new to me and soon also to my brother.

(Me, my dad, Mark and Dave at 2003 SBWF)

(Me, Roger and Martin at the 2004 SBWF, it's not fun standing in line. "Where is the damn beer?!?!)

I missed the 2005 festival due to being in South East Asia at the time. Swinging back beerlao and Singha all day long ;)

(My brother Peter, Me and Tommy at the 2006 SBWF.)

During 2003 me and my dad also went to Oxford to visit Mark and Dave. The trip started with a beer festival at the Turf. Was a really good one and our hosts Mark and Dave wouldn't let us go dry for a second. I remember having 4 glasses at once during one part of the festival.


Me in front of the kegs.


Me, Mark and Dave in a pub some day after the festival. Thanks for the guiding guys! :)

I just realised I had to much text and pictures in this part so I'm splitting this one in two. Next part involves Vikings and home brewing.

Posted by Stefan - Beer Drivel at 5:55 PM
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5 comments:

  1. GyllenbockMarch 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    The Stockholm Beer Festival is indeed a great Festival, the highlight in the fall, something to yearn for.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 25, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    http://apps.facebook.com/livingsocial/micro/five_things?entity_type=Beer&person_id=14347121&five_thing_id=6693906&ref=feed-pick-your-five-yours

    Stefan,

    I came across this thing on facebook. I don't know if you are on facebook but if you are you might like to have a look. And maybe you know already. Now you wont find all your specialist beers on the list but hey its a little bit of a crack.

    Kursat

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  3. Stefan - Beer DrivelMarch 25, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Gyllenbock: Agreed! Also, Söderbärke Microbrewery Festival (SMÖF) is also very nice and during the fall. Only been there once but it was really good :)

    Kursat: Ah cool. Im on Facebook (Stefan Eriksson) although never seen that application. Hmm picking 5 favorites.... that's harder then it sounds. Might be a topic for a future post :)

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  4. AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 at 4:19 AM

    So, what happened to the SBWF´s, or your attendance after that? We’re two Swedish guys starting up a Video Podcast about beer in Swedish. In the future maybe we’ll translate in to English. Visit us at www.femkommanoll.tv and comment.
    Vi ses på SBWF -09
    /Johan

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  5. Stefan - Beer DrivelMarch 26, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    I have two more parts to publish in this series (Why Beer?). But Im waiting for my father to come home from Prague so that he can send me some pics I need. I did visit both the 2008 festival but missed out on 2007 :(

    Cool! I will be sure to check it out.

    Det gör vi, ser redan fram emot SBWF 2009! Glöm heller inte SM i hembryggd öl den 4:e april :)

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