Scene from the first ever Rochester Real Beer Expo which was a great event put on by our top local beer bar the Tap and Mallet

Bacon in the randall to add some delicious porky flavor to beer at the Extreme Beer Fest. Dogfish enjoys using their randall system in strangely exciting ways.

A bottle of 2010 Barrel Aged Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout from Cigar City Brewing. A fantastic beer. In the background is can of Surly Coffee Bender.

A very big cheers to all of our loyal readers. Thanks for all your kind words. Here's a taste coming at you from a local festival. The beer is made by Custom Brewcrafters for a pub called Hose 22. Cheers!

Bottles of New Holland Brewing Dragon's Milk wait to be opened for tasters at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. This is a very tasty ale that is aged in oak barrels.

This awesome brew was being poured in the Farm to Table area at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. A very tasty dubbel with a fun label and to be honest sometimes I visit their site just to listen to the tunes.

Volunteers pour a taste of Firestone Walker's Reserve for excited tasters at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. A fantastic dark ale, smooth with chocolate hints. Only a few bottles were opened at a specific time during the festival, those at the end of the queue missed out!

Alchemist Pub & Brewery Ouroboros Double IPA. The beer from this brewery is usually draft only, but the brewer personally bottled a few specifically for the Media Luncheon at the 2010 GABF. I was lucky enough to attend and try this amazing brew, as well as hear the brewer speak about it. If you live in Vermont, go give this brewery a try!

Michael Jackson raises a glass and smiles down upon 2010 GABF attendees.