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Beer, Beer and more Beer!!! We were lucky enough to be in North Carolina when the World Beer Festival was being held in Raleigh.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately we couldn\u2019t get tickets for the afternoon session so we had to attend the evening session. I say unfortunately because there wasn\u2019t a babysitter available for Liam and Ryan. Julia offered to stay home with the kiddos so John and I could go with Brad. I can\u2019t thank her enough for that gesture, she knows why.<\/p>\n

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I wanted to make sure I got pictures of the guys early on. There were 250 brews for them to try and though I knew they couldn\u2019t do them all, I was sure they were going to hit their fair share.<\/p>\n

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I can see why they broke the event up into sessions, there were a ton of people. This is one small part. The event was big and there was this many people or more all over the event.<\/p>\n

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Like wine tastings and wine festivals, it is great to be able to take the time to talk with the vendors. Brad and John took time to chat with the brewers and get their opinions and stories about the different beers. It makes for a better tasting experience I think.<\/p>\n

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I was the designated driver so I didn\u2019t taste very many beers and slowly sipped the ones I did choose to try. In the Belgium Beer tent we came across a fabulous beer. Smooth, creamy, awesome flavor, no bitter after taste\u2026.it didn\u2019t last long enough in my little 2oz glass. We can\u2019t remember the brewer or the name of the beer and we all have a different guess. Hmmm.<\/p>\n

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There was a brewer that really spoke to John. Can you guess why?<\/p>\n

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So the night went on\u2026..The guys got silly.<\/p>\n

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And by the end their sentiment was the same. I couldn\u2019t believe it!<\/p>\n

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I had a great time and really appreciated the time I got to spend with my son.<\/p>\n

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Beer, Beer and more Beer!!! We were lucky enough to be in North Carolina when the World Beer Festival was being held in Raleigh. Unfortunately we couldn\u2019t get tickets for the afternoon session so we had to attend the evening session. I say unfortunately because there wasn\u2019t a babysitter available for Liam and Ryan. 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