Snapshots From The First Annual ‘Utica On Tap’ Craft Brewing Event

"If you have beer, they will come." Or at least that's what I was thinking as the biggest craft brew event that this world (ahem, city) has ever seen came and went at the Stanley Theater  stage this past weekend. What a blast it was for 900 beer connoisseurs (or wannabes!) at a sold out Utica On Tap as 94 beers were represented from 46 different breweries and I'm fairly certain that none of the almost thousand people at the event were able to get a taste of them all. Whether you remember the day or you passed on attending, here are some random snaps that I think captured the energy. Bottoms up to next year!

Nearly a thousand glasses, only a single breakage by the end!

If I wasn't working the event, totally woulda started with the Oatmeal Stout. Ha, the NAMES of some of these!

An idea of how deep the crowd was for both 3-hour sessions...

Of course there was lubrication for the ears as well...

An overhead shot for more scope...

Now, THIS is how you make a DD count! I count nine people.