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Hey it’s Friday and the weekend’s almost here. The weather’s getting warmer and you’re ready for some fun, and that’s where we come in! We’re all about it and we’ve got your back big-time. Plus we’ve got a special weekend beer pick that you’ll want to track down. So welcome to this week’s edition of our awesome Weekend Picks!
Omaha Beer Fest is Back & Bigger Than Ever (Omaha, NE) – This weekend, Stinson Park in Aksarben Village will be the backdrop for the 3rd annual Omaha Beer Fest. The two-day fest (June 7-8) showcases Nebraska’s growing craft beer culture, and features seminars, comparative tastings, and special pairings at the on-site Beer Academy. More than 50 American breweries are expected to be in attendance, and several are making their debut this year at the festival, including Funkwerks, Blind Tiger, Brewery Ommegang, Millstream, Mad River, and several new Nebraska breweries – Ploughshare, Zipline, and Benson. On Friday night, ticket holders can taste dozens of experimental brews created by members of local homebrew clubs during the Homebrewer Expo.
The Internship opens this weekend at the movies and it’s been generating considerable buzz. It stars Vice Vaughn and Owen Wilson, who made a name for themselves as a team in Wedding Crashers, the first R-rated comedy that really “crossed over” into the mainstream, made tons of money, and paved the way for later successes like Knocked Up and The Hangover. Directed by Shawn Levy, The Internship involves two washed-up salesmen who find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment.
Sour Beers are thought by many to be craft beer’s newest next big thing and this weekend, one of our favorite breweries will be putting on a celebration dedicated to these truly wild beers. Boulder, Colorado’s Avery Brewing Company will be presenting their 4th Annual Boulder Sourfest this Saturday from 12-5 pm in the brewery’s beautiful taproom. If you care about Sours, you need to be there. This year’s Sourfest will feature beer from more than 80 of this country’s most exciting breweries, including Tomme Arthur’s Lost Abbey, Vinnie Cilurzo’s Russian River and of course, Avery…For more info on what promises to be an unabashed puckerfest, check out: Sourfest 2013
New York City will be hosting The Governors Ball Music Festival this weekend and we are so there! This three-day festival takes place on NYC’s legendary Randall’s Island and features a truly awesome lineup! Kings of Leon headline tonight, Guns N’ Roses tomorrow night, and Kanye West on Sunday…nuff said.
Our Awesome Weekend Beer Pick
The Pike Brewing Company is celebrating the onset of summer with their take on a classic style. Pike Saison Houblon is a Belgian style seasonal farmhouse ale, fermented with a traditional Belgian Saison yeast and then generously hopped with Yakima Valley, Chinook, Citra, and Apollo hops. But they don’t stop there – Pike’s Saison is then dry-hopped with Falconer’s 7 C’s, Citra, and Apollo to make it a Washington State classic. It’s out there now, so you know what to do.
