Fall Local Living 2023

Fall Local Living—7 Common John Brewing Company Beer Tender Allie Poe serves up a range the brewery’s offer- ings, ranging from IPAs and ales to fruit seltzers. profiles and the stage at which the hops are added can add or lessen bitterness. There’s science and art to the process. Craft brewers are artists who paint for the palate. This year’s beer fest builds on last year’s inaugural ad- dition to the Family Reunion with more breweries. “We decided to keep with that and make it bigger,” Gal- lagher said. “Last year we had 33 breweries, this year we’re shooting for 40-plus.” The way it works is patrons will receive a 3 oz. cup with their tickets. Brewers will be giving samples to ticketed guests. Common John will have 20 varieties on tap, but will not sell 16 oz. beers until after 4 p.m. Beer Fest Tickets will allow entry for VIP ticket holders at 11 a.m. and general tickets at noon. Common John Brewing Company will be closed to the public for those not pur- chasing tickets to the Family Reunion until 4 p.m. The Beer Fest will include a home brew competition. Vendors can submit a beer for competition or just pour samples. For the Family Reunion a list of vendors, breweries and live performances go to common- johnbc.com , along with com- plete details of the event. “We love music and try to keep a good rotation of peo- ple,” Gallagher said. That’s our big thing, beer music good times and (of course) family.” Fest (Continued from page 6)