Sun, suds, and fun; Sierra BrewFest draws crowd (PHOTO GALLERY)
Grass Valley's Nicole Comendant readies to take a sip of a Belgian style white beer with tart cherries brewed by 26 year local brewer Steven Solik during the Music in the Mountains annual Sierra Brewfest fundraising event.
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Attendees enjoy a game of cornhole while others visit the many beer and food booths at the 2018 Sierra BrewFest.
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Many 2018 BrewFest attendees had a lot to say about the small mugs that were given to them, saying that it required people to stand in line longer, and for breweries to work harder.
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Designated lifeguards watch over the crowds of beer drinkers, ready to call in emergency help if need be during the 2018 Sierra BrewFest event which drew in over 600 participants Saturday at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
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About 600 people showed up to the Nevada County Fairgrounds for a chance to sip familiar beers, and try new ones from the more than 16 participating breweries.
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A Sierra BrewFest patron smiles as she holds her miniature mug of beer.
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This year's event featured a home-brew competition which was well received.
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Beer themed apparel was abound during the 2018 Sierra BrewFest.
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A home brewer pours his craft beer into one of the mini mugs given to Sierra BrewFest patrons.
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Beer themed apparel was abound during the 2018 Sierra BrewFest.
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It was a perfect day under the pines of the Nevada County Fairgrounds during the 2018 Sierra BrewFest to benefit Music in the Mountains.
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Grass Valley's Nicole Comendant readies to take a sip of a Belgian style white beer with tart cherries brewed by 26 year local brewer Steven Solik during the Music in the Mountains annual Sierra Brewfest fundraising event.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
Bottles of Feather Falls' selection of micro brews are kept ice cold before being poured for Sierra BrewFest attendees.
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Grass Valley's Nicole Comendant and friend Jen Smat take a taste from a selection of local home brewer Steven Solik during the Music in the Mountains annual Sierra Brewfest fundraising event.
Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com
The 2018 Music in the Mountains Sierra BrewFest may have held its largest event to date, even if it did provide the smallest drinking glass.
Aside from the hubbub about the miniature steins — which was remedied when larger glasses were brought out — the event went off with all of the usual sights and sounds of a large crowd gathering to imbibe.
This year’s event featured an area dedicated to local home-brewers, who competed among each other with a voting system.
The annual event is held as a benefit to the Music in the Mountains, which also hosts orchestral events at the Fairgrounds among other activities.
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