SMA Oktoberfest wasn’t the only street festival going on yesterday. The Flying Saucer blocked off Peabody Place yesterday from noon to 10 and had a fall beer festival of their own. For $20, attendees got a tasting glass and a card good for 10 tasters. People walked from booth to booth sampling different types of beer, such as Local, West Coast, Europe, and Oktoberfest.
They also had delicious, inexpensive food, a necessary item at beer festivals. There were Oktoberfest-style long tables in the middle of the festival area, where people could drink and dine. It was a big area (half a block blocked off) and people had plenty of room to mingle and discuss beer.
A good first-year effort for this festival. However, there are a couple of things that I hope they fix next year if they bring the festival back:
- In their advertising and flyers for the event, premium and rare beers such as several Stone 30th anniversary beers were listed, along with the price of $20 for 10 tasters. There was nothing to indicate those beers would not be included in the price; however, once there, we learned that we had to buy an “upgrade” to a $30 ticket to be able to sample those beers.
- The week before, several of us asked the managers what size the tasting glasses would be, and were told “standard five-ounce taster.” However, after I paid my $20 I was handed a glass with the fill line marked “4 oz.”
Still glad I did it, though. This and SMA Oktoberfest on the same day nearly killed me. Here are a few pics:
