2014 Border Beerfest

A diverse and congenial group of people showed up to support the growing craft beer movement in Laredo. From Clown Shoes in Massachusetts, to Big Sky in Montana, to Sierra Nevada in California a pretty good representation of craft brew was available.

The South Texas Border Beerfest is a rather new tradition to the city of Laredo. It is a showcase to the rapidly growing phenomenon of the Craft Beer movement. It is wonderful to see a growing number of people going out and seeking out beer for the craft that it is.

Getting to meet the many beer enthusiasts from around town was the best part of the night. The sizeable crowd and the excitement they had for sampling the gamut of beers available was inspiring and refreshing.

Being able to finally meet local homebrewers and people interested in homebrewing was equally exciting. I was impressed with the willingness of other homebrewers to share their collective knowledge with everyone. That kind of passion motivates me to keep brewing and is what will help Laredo to emerge into a craft beer locale in the near future.

My experience at the Border Beer Fest was a great one, and I'm more certain than ever that this town of 250,000 residents is ready for the first craft brewery. Prost!

-Marcus