Provided by CBCer Steve…

Brewvival is absolutely the premier craft beer event in the lowcountry.  The lines were long to get in (again), so you want to get there early (well before the gates open at noon).  You would have thought I would have learned that lesson last year, but you’d be wrong.  Three double rows of brewers, I’d say there were probably were 50 great beers, and 200 good beers there.  Weather was great, smoked a very good Montecristo #2 that I’ve been saving for such an event with an old friend of mine.

ABV: 9.8% IBU’s: 99

I had several favorites, but the most memorable was probably an opulent and incredibly complex Imperial Stout called Mexican Coffee Cake from Westbrook, its brewed with vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, espresso, and habanero chilis.  Barrel-Aged Monck’s Revenge from Terrapin was another favorite - a bright, over-hopped belgian style IPA that had a gorgeous peaty nose almost reminiscent of Lagavulin single-malt scotch.

All told, if you weren’t there – you must not like beer…

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