Oregon Brewers Festival Survival Guide
The Oregon Brewers Festival
("Brewfest") occurs annually in July, and is the
largest microbrewery festival in the U.S.
If you enjoy good beer, go to the Brewfest and expect to have a good time,
provided that you pay careful attention to the following survival guide.
Survival Point #1: Do Not Settle for a Glass Filled Below-the-Line!
Servers are supposed to fill your special Brewfest mug to a line marked on
the mug. You must respond aggressively to any parsimonious servers, lest
they cheat you. Here's how:
These seasoned Brewfest aficionados show how you must respond aggressively
if filled below the line (700k video file).
Survival Point #2: Make Sure you Can do a Good Brewfest "Woo"!
As the afternoon progresses, Brewfest patrons express their pleasure by doing
the Brewfest "woo", often in mass with a wave effect going up and down
the tents:
These patrons demonstrate a variety of woo techniques (1.7 meg. video file).
Survival Point #3: Expect to Hear Some Complaints
Even seasoned Brewfest patrons will have complaints, so expect it:
These highly experienced Brewfest regulars voice their complaints (1 meg. video file).