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| - What could be better than some live blues music at the Springs Preserve? How about throwing in 30-some breweries for samples?
When we first entered The Springs, we were provided with a small tasting glass (basically a big shot glass) and a map detailing where the different breweries were located on the grounds. We also got a little spray bottle of Evian water to cool us off while we were walking around.
Then it was off to the tents! The breweries were spread out and it was nice to casually walk around The Springs while grabbing a sample here and there to try. There were even a couple of ciders and poor Lee's Discount Liquor was there with some wine that no one was interested in.
There were a few areas serving food, but I didn't get a good look at what was available. I saw some hot dogs, soft pretzels, and a food truck...Honestly, I was too busy looking for Hefeweizen to pay attention to the food. There were several booths around The Springs to purchase bottles of water. Everyone workings was super friendly, even after being in the hot sun for four hours.
Despite the fact that my husband and I were only able to attend for the last hour, we still managed to get in a lot of samples and hang out in the lawn and listen to Ronnie Baker Brooks (who was awesome, by the way). The entrance fee is definitely worth the price if you are here the entire afternoon.
One of my complaints is that it was H-O-T. I know they can't control the weather, but I really think the festival would be better off a month prior or sometime in the fall. Or, at the very least, start it a couple hours later. I can't imagine how uncomfortable I would have been if we had gone right when it opened at 4 and stayed the entire time.
The other complaint is that there were so many drunk people and I really worried about everyone's safety driving home. Not really sure how they could fix this problem, but it seems like there should be something set up to prevent drunk attendees from getting in a car. I saw one police car in the Meadows Mall parking lot (overflow parking), which I guess is better than nothing.
Overall, we had a great time hanging out with some friends and enjoying the beer and music. I will definitely be back again next year.
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