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2nd Annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival, Lafayette, Louisiana

2nd Annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival

Andrew Godley pouring his Parish Brewing Company beers for local craft beer affectionados. Credit: Bobby Don Johnson

Andrew Godley pouring his Parish Brewing Company beers for local craft beer affectionados.
Andrew Godley showing his hop infuser which really amps-up the hop aroma as you pour a beer.
Many volunteers worked at the festival. Here is a young lady pouring a sample of beer at the Sam Adams booth.
Evangeline Downs was present and had a drawing for free money at the casino.
NOLA Brewing Company was represented at the festival as well.
Here is Rick The Peanut Man and his roasting machine. Purchase some peanuts from him the next time you see him, you&#039;ll be glad you did.
The Greenroom, located in Downtown Lafayette was represented at the festival. Check out one of the biggest beer lists in Lafayette and Pass a Good Time!
Everyone had a great time at the event. The VIP lounge was a great place to relax and have a bite to eat.
Was the line so big because everyone wanted to drink some lemonade? I don&#039;t think so...
Lafayette&#039;s Homebrew Club called The Dead Yeast Society was on hand to answer questions about homebrewing.
Zeke says &quot;I don&#039;t know about you, but my feet hurt&quot;.
Lisa Fouquier, my lovely wife, takes a break outside of the convention center after sampling a beer or three.
Zea&#039;s was present and these young ladies were pouring samples of their fine beer to local craft beer lovers.
For those that were tired of beer??? you could sample some fine wines here as well.
James brought his Recirculating Infusion Mash System (RIMS) to the festival so everyone could see how local homebrewers are making some really great beer.
Everyone attending a session of Samuel Adam&#039;s Brew University got a free Sam Adams Beer Glass.
Talking about pairing beer and food.
Everyone seems to have a good time tossing bean bags at the Top of the Hops Beer Festival in Lafayette.
Gene gave a presentation on Brewing 101 at the Brew-U again this year. Zeke was just there to have a good time...
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