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With so many beer festivals popping up every year, it's becoming difficult to decide which ones to visit. The number of festivals is becoming so large, even breweries are having to pick and choose which festivals to support and attend. More and more festivals are beginning to pay breweries for the beer they pour, understanding that constant donation requests are becoming increasingly demanding. I think the growing number of festivals causes disappointing tap lineups at festivals. Breweries are, more often than not, having to bring their flagship beers and leaving the smaller batch releases for their tap rooms. This can be good for smaller and newer breweries for getting their name out there, so we understand that. For beer geeks, it is refreshing to discover a long list of newly released, barrel aged, and seasonal beers. Visiting a brewery's tap room isn't always feasible, so finding a festival they're bringing these beers to is the next best thing. Rendezvous at the Rock, which took place on August 24th, was a fantastic festival for this very reason.
Rendezvous at the Rock kicked off its inaugural year pairing up with the Colorado Brewers Guild. This festival hosted by Rockyard Brewing was a hit, and featured several fantastic, newly released beers. The Colorado Brewers Guild is a great non-profit organization that really makes a difference in the craft beer community in Colorado. Supporting them and finding several exciting beers is always a treat.
