On October 15 2009 I attended one of the best beer tasting events for me to date. The Newark Museum Volunteer Organization and The Newark Museum Business & Community Council hosted An Evening of Hot Chili & Cool Brew. It was one of the Most well organized beer events I have ever witnessed. Because it was on a Thursday night and the venue it was held in , it was calmer than the usual beer festival or tasting.
Those who attend beer tastings, to drink as much as possible, were not in attendance. The Crowd Consisted of museum members, news paper readers, chili fans and Genuine Craft beer fans. All, basically, seemed to acknowledge that Friday was a work day.
The, around, sixty domestic and international beers were presented and poured mostly by Volunteers. There was a slight air of cluelessness to those serving the beers, but that was OK, they were learning as the night went along. Some became craft beer fans in one night. It would have been nice if more Local Brewers attended the event. Those brewers from the Tri state area who did sent proper representatives were Shmaltz-New York, Climax-New Jersey, Cricket Hill -New Jersey, River Horse-New Jersey and Weyerbacher-Pennsylvania (who happened to have the best beer of the evening).
The Chili at the event was mostly decent. Many of the caterers added extra beans as filler to the chili. The Stuff I did try was respectable enough though. There was good Corn Bread all around and some nice desert to round things off. BEER AND ICE CREAM FLOATS also.
Overall it was a Great Event at the Newark Museum. Something I am looking forward to next year.
The following companies for contributed their cool brew & hot chili:
| Blue Point, New York | Samuel Adams, Massachusetts |
| Brooklyn Brewery, New York | Shmaltz, New York |
| Climax, New Jersey | Sierra Nevada, California |
| Cricket Hill, New Jersey | Smuttynose, New Hampshire |
| Duvel, Belgium | Spaten, Germany |
| Encore Catering | Steenbrugge, Belgium |
| Franziskaner, Germany | St. Pauli Girl, Germany |
| Gaslight Brewery & Restaurant, New Jersey | Unibroue, Canada |
| Harpoon, Massachusetts | Weyerbacher, Pennsylvania |
| High Point, New Jersey | Exquisite Entertaining |
| Hilton Newark Penn Station | Frungillo Caterers |
| Lagunitas, California | Hobby's Delicatessen & Restaurant |
| Magic Hat, Vermont | Kilkenny Ale House |
| Maredsous, Belgium | Laurence Craig Catering |
| Okocim, Poland | Moghul Catering |
| Ommegang, New York | New World Catering & Food Boutique |
| Palm, Belgium | Terra Luna Catering |
| Peak Organic, Maine | Touch Bayou Catering |
| River Horse, New Jersey | Ultimate Caterers |
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