Pumpkin Beerfest

Earlier this month we attended the Elysian 2011 Great Pumpkin Beer Festival. This is the 1st time this beerfest has been in Georgetown; it was held at the new Elysian Brewery on Airport Way.We went with some friends and had a great time. $20 gets you in the festival (or $25 if you buy tickets at the door), a collectible glass, and 6 drink tickets.

In no particular order, we had:
Elysian Kurbitinus
Elliot Bay PABST
Elysian The Great Pumpkin
St. Arnold Pumpkinator
Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout
Elysian Dark o' the Moon
Elysian Hansel & Gretel
Elysian MROPA
Uinta Punk'n
Elysian Coche de Medianoche
Howe Sound Pumpkineater
Midnight Sun Trickster

We also had a couple sips of our friend's beer, and also tried beer straight out of a pumpkin (this is the "main event" at the festival).We especially loved the beer from the pumpkin, and our other favorite beer was the Elysian Dark o' the Moon. All the rest of the beers were good, but a lot of them tasted really similar.






There were food trucks at the festival, but instead we ate at Smarty Pants, a local sandwich place. Really enjoyed the sandwich, although I was a bit tipsy so I can't properly review the restaurant. :)
I really enjoyed this event and plan on going next year, too. It's extra nice that it's only 5ish minutes from our house and on a direct bus line (super important when you're tipsy)!