Bunbury Beer Bonanza

OK, 19 may not be a “bonanza” but I love to alliterate and 19 standard craft beers + 1 specially brewed craft beer is pretty damn good for a place with a “Bud Light Stage.” Here’s the list of the standard craft beers:

Mt. Carmel Amber Ale
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
Great Lakes Wright Pils
Great Lakes Commodore Perry
Great Lakes Burning River
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple
Unita Hop Notch IPA
Unita Wyld Organic Pale Ale
Magic Hat #9
Pyramid Heffe-Weisse
Highland Gaelic Ale
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Sierra Nevada Summerfest
21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon
Brooklyn Brewery Summer Ale
Victory Summer Love
Victory Prima Pils
Anchor California Lager

Cincinnati’s own Christian Moerlein is also brewing a special beer just for this event, the Bunbury Bavarian Pale Ale. Here is Moerlein’s blurb on this beer:

A new star is being discovered this summer – Christian Moerlein’s Bunbury Bavarian Pale Ale is ready to take center stage at Cincinnati’s greatest summer concert. Bunbury Bavarian Pale Ale showcases the unique characteristics of a traditional Ale, while boasting the flavors and aromas of German noble hops. The malty backbone imparted by Pilsner and Munich malts is accented by delicate floral and fruity notes thanks to a generous late kettle hop addition and dry-hopping. The crisp, refreshing result makes Christian Moerlein’s Bunbury Bavarian Pale Ale a headliner at every venue.

ABV: 5%
IBUs: 40

I haven’t had the Bunbury Bavarian Pale Ale yet but look forward to having it as soon as I hit Bunbury on Friday. Follow me on Twitter @Tom_Aguero as I’ll be tweeting my thoughts on the brews, the music, the food, and the whole Bunbury experience in general. Finally I’m no music blogger so check out Each Note Secure for great info on the bands at Bunbury but personally I’m psyched about the following less well known bands:

Night Terrors of 1927

The Features

WALK THE MOON (from Cincinnati)

Vacationer

Black Joe Lewis

Of course it’s likely needless to say I also can’t wait to see FUN., Cake, MGMT, and The National.

FULL DISCLOSURE: We were contacted by the PR firm working with Bunbury and were given the opportunity to apply for media passes which, to my pure amazement, they gave me! To our readers, and any companies interested in sending me stuff, giving me free stuff impacts the review in only 2 ways. That I WILL review it and that and I WILL write a blog post about it. Giving me free stuff does not guarantee you a favorable review or that I will tell everyone to go buy it.