Beer for Brains sure knows how to throw a party.
On Saturday, close to 800 beer lovers soaked themselves in suds at the RAREaffair, thrown by the Beer for Brains Foundation. Held at Talking Stick Resort, this no-limit food-and-drink-tasting event featured more than 75 beers for sipping. While some brews were decidedly NOT rare (Sleepy Dog Wet Snout? Phoenix Ale Camelback IPA? For god’s sake, a Blue Moon beer was on tap), the available suds were, for the most part, pretty epic.
Catch our favorites after the jump:
Deschutes Dissident – A sour brown ale, Dissident delivered bright, tart flavors that slapped our taste buds awake.
Four Peaks Sirius Black – A little harsh to our palates when this barrel-aged imperial stout first premiered as Four Peaks’ Winter Wobbler in 2008, Sirius Black is now butter-smooth, with a beautiful blend of roasty, boozy flavors.
Alaskan Smoked Porter 2004 – Great fresh and even better aged, this porter made with alder wood-smoked malt tasted like chocolate being cooked over a campfire.
Short’s Huma-Lupa-Licious – Short’s, a Michigan-based brewery, doesn’t distribute to Arizona, so this hoppy IPA was an extra-special treat.
Odell Mango Habanero IPA – Odell stole the show with their cask of this sweet, spicy, dank IPA.
Thirsty yet? Click here to see the photos.
Follow Chow Bella on Facebook and Twitter.
