We are officially less than two weeks away from the American Craft Beer Fest in Boston. The ACBF, organized by the Allström brothers of BeerAdvocate fame, takes place in Boston on June 20 and 21 and will feature 75 brewers with some 300 beers, panel discussions, and guest speakers such as Dave Lieberman (host of several Food Network shows), Garrett Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery), Rich Doyle (Harpoon), and Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head).
Among the breweries featured will be three Maine brewers: Allagash, Peak Organic, and Sebago. Of the three, the most interesting, in my opinion, is Peak, which will be offering a handful of new, experimental brews in addition to their four current production beers. The Double Amber Ale sounds like it would be a great summer beer. I’m not so sure about the Pomegranate Wheat, but Pomegranate is all the rage right now in juices, so I’m not surprised it’s finding its way into beer.
Sadly, I have other commitments that weekend which will preclude my attendance. I do know of several people who are going, though, and hope to talk at least one of them into guest posting about the event here.