Craft Bews at Coachella 2014...Let's Start Some Rumors

[RODGERRAMJET]

The good news, no, the great news: Craft Brewskies at Coachella!!!! So, let the rumors begin. What microbreweries might be represented? Who would you like to see? I'm thinking Stone will probably be there, simply because they're local, sort of (San Diego). I'd love to see Hangar 24 from Redlands, CA represented. Dogfish from Delaware would be very nice. Oh yeah, AleSmith from San Diego. God, I hope they have AleSmith Speedway Stout!!! Ballast Point Imperial Porter would be good, also from San Diego. I wouldn't whine if Bear Republic from Healdsberg, CA was there. Who else? Who else? Double Mountain or Full Sail from Hood River, OR would be nice. Port Brewing from San Marcos, CA makes some fine craft beers. Some of the stuff coming out of Speakeasy Brewing (San Francisco) is absolute killer (i.e. Big Daddy IPA and Butchertown Stout). So many craft beers that are really good out there right now......really looking forward to the Beer Barn, and I hope it's all I envision it to be!

[guedita]

RODGERRAMJET took a mop to his senior prom

[guedita]

Don't eat the casserole RODGERRAMJET brings to the potluck, he's always confusing bread crumbs with his cut toenails.

[guedita]

Here's another salient rumor: RODGERRAMJET IS RACIST.

http://www.coachella.com/forum/showt...pity-hop-music

[guedita]

RODGERRAMJET's mother mistook Elmger's Glue for baby formula resulting in his inability to understand what the word QUESTIONS means.

[TomAz]

WHEN WILL THE KEG TIMES BE POSTED

[Justin170]

LOL to this thread. I wish Coachella had better beer(Shrugs). I always enjoy Beer Lands why can't Coachella do the same. Ohh yeah Heineken yada yada.....

[guedita]

CRAFT BEER WILL ONLY BE SOLD TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OBAMA'S HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE

[guedita]

LOL to this thread. I wish Coachella had better beer(Shrugs). I always enjoy Beer Lands why can't Coachella do the same. Ohh yeah Heineken yada yada.....

They will have better beer this year. http://www.lamag.com/lafood/digestbl...coachella-2014

BUT NOT FOR LIBERTARIANS

[Justin170]

Haha! Hope so. Something tells me they will be in hidden areas as they dont want to piss off Heiny!

[levi760]

Unlike the pop-up restaurants, these "craft" breweries will most likely be paying to get their stuff on tap at the polo fields...with that being the case I'm sure they are going to be your larger ones like Dogfish, Stone, Red Hook, Sierra Nevada, Samuel Adams (ones that can afford to pay such a premium, and large enough to supply the demand that will be needed)...True craft breweries are simply too small to compete and there is no way coachella would allow these little breweries the publicity with nothing in return.

[guedita]

1) The Tap List: The details haven’t been finalized but there will be 40 taps max and about 120 to 150 beers. “The tap list is broken up to have a little bit of everything. There are some beers that will be there all day every day and some beers that’ll literally be only one keg and the one keg that’s ever left the brewery. There are a few taps that are dedicated only to rare beers. There will be beers that even I’m excited about trying because I’ve never tried them before.”

2) Prices: The craft beer will most likely cost more than other beers, but that’s not up to Tony. “My job is to run the beer program and curate the beer list. I’m just independently helping them. We’re not handling the beer, we’re not pouring the beer. It’s all done by Best Beverage (the Coachella catering company). The prices aren’t up to me, it’s up to the people who run Coachella.” As usual, everything is cash only at Coachella but there will be plenty of ATMs around.

3) Who’s Pouring: “On both weekends, I will be there, Lauren O’Neill who handles the training for my entire organization (program director for Mohawk Bend and Tony’s Darts Away) will be there and Trevor Farris who’s our head of special operations will be there also. Three of us are going to do crash courses with the pouring staff before we start. One of us will be within arm’s length of the bar itself for pretty much all the pouring hours. But my belief is that the people who are going to walk over to the beer barn to get craft beer are probably going to be more knowledgeable than the people pouring it just because they’re the passionate ones. And these beers aren’t going to need that much explanation.”

4) Which Brewers Will Be There? Like I said, Tony isn’t at liberty to say but he will confirm, “I’m inviting a very small number of select brewers who are going to be attending Coachella. Most of them are from California but there are a few out-of-state guys that are pretty exciting. And we’ll see what the roster of brewers looks like, but again as a beer geek, there are a bunch of people that I’m pretty excited about hanging out with.”

LET'S JUST SPECULATE LIKE IDIOTS THOUGH

[guedita]

I hope it's all I envision it to be!

NO DARKIES

[levi760]

I stand corrected...forgive me coachella gods

"There are some beers that will be there all day every day and some beers that’ll literally be only one keg and the one keg that’s ever left the brewery." Thats pretty cool...like i said the little breweries just wouldn't be able to supply the demand but that is really awesome that they seem to be helping out the little guys too (which is how it should be).

[guedita]

Well, that could also mean that the large craft breweries, in addition to the staples beers, brew one special batch of beer for Coachella. But I think it's safe to guess that it won't just be the heavy hitting larger craft breweries and that smaller breweries will be represented.

[meyouseek]

Might we see KÖLSCHELLA from the Coachella Valley Brewing Co.? http://www.cvbco.com/beers/kolschella/

Mmm, their Desert Swarm looks tasty. http://www.cvbco.com/beers/desert-swarm/

[meyouseek]

And if they're looking to source locally, there's also La Quinta Brewing Co. http://www.laquintabrewing.com/la-qu...ocal-beers.htm

[Fourthisto]

I hear that if you say "Craft Beer" three times fast while looking into the little tiny mirror they have in the port-o-potties that the Coachella swamp monster will be summoned and kill your worst enemies... but at a price.

Or maybe I heard the rumor that Stone was going to be represented in a major way this year... but at a price.

Either way.

[Jimbezy]

haha man this is great, RODGERRAMJET is getting flamed hard!
I cant wait to pay $12 for craft beer! Unless its a DIPA, then it would be worth it.

On a side note, go to BevMo, stock up on the craft stuff you like in the can, much more economical.

[Fffrancisco]

Hanger 24, Jacob Leinekugel Sun Set Wheat which they serve at Buffalo Wild Wings, and Ritual Brewing from Redlands would be cool.

[imademilwaukee]

I read they will be selling Colt 45 this year.

[Sheldorrr]

I read they will be selling Colt 45 this year.

Listen man, just because you can afford all the perks of the Rose Garden doesn't mean you have to rub it in our faces.

[RobertGoulet]

I have a feeling the craft beers will be like $15. Not that buying a $9 Heineken is a good deal, but I'll probably have one IPA to start the day and that's about it, can't afford that shit. I stick to Newcastle and a warm flask of vodka

[roboto]

Four lokos

[anonimouse]

maybe we can do the same for food trucks. because food tastes completely different and better when its made on a truck.


or so i'm told

[Neighborhood Creep]

Will Daft Punk perform at the tapping of a Sierra Nevada keg?

[kronz420]

Nope they will be at the pyramid tapping

[roboto]

I smiled .

[Fffrancisco]

maybe we can do the same for food trucks. because food tastes completely different and better when its made on a truck.


or so i'm told

They do a food event this year. Check their web site. Its the first time for food. I hope they do this with the Micro Brewaries.

[mikey1313666]

What with Mohawk Bend being a pop up restaurant this year, expect Golden Road Breweries to be there, as they are owned by the same guy.

Golden Road Brewery was in that new episode of Workaholics too. They're everywhere these days