Another edition of a rejuvenated Louisville Beer Week is on the horizon. This year’s calendar begins on October 21 and concludes on the 30th.
A “beer week” is a locally-oriented tribute to, and a celebration of, all things beer. The idea is that breweries, pubs, restaurants, beer bars and package stores hold events: beer tastings, beer dinners, brewery tours, beer and food pairings and tap takeovers (to name just a few common activities). Breweries collaborate with each other to create new beers. Individual establishments organize their own events, and collectively a governing committee tries to spread the word.
Louisville Beer Week’s “governing committee” is the gang at Louisville Ale Trail, which “serves to engage with Louisville tourists and residents about our local beer scene by encouraging city-wide tourism through the promotion of participating member brewery taprooms.”
Last year I had the pleasure of participating in a Louisville Beer Week beer and brewing history panel discussion, which had the unexpected side benefit of making me realize that 2022 was my 40th anniversary in the beer trade. In turn, this led to a great deal of ongoing reading and research.
What a long, strange trip it’s been, but there has never been a single instant when...Read more
