{"id":31972,"date":"2016-03-05T11:49:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T17:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=31972"},"modified":"2016-03-05T11:52:04","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T17:52:04","slug":"the-library-sports-bar-hosts-oxford-craft-beer-festival-saturday-march-5-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-library-sports-bar-hosts-oxford-craft-beer-festival-saturday-march-5-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Library Sports Bar Hosts Oxford Craft Beer Festival Saturday, March 5, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oxford Craft Beer Festival<\/strong> will be returning to The Library Sports Bar<\/strong> for its fourth year, featuring 16 breweries and three chefs who will each present a food and beer pairing.<\/span><\/p>\n

We spoke with Darryl Parker<\/strong>, Assistant Director of the Oxford Beer Festival about what to expect from what has become a yearly, local staple of Oxford.\"2016-OxfordCraftBeerFest-11x17PosterFeb2015-750\"<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s not snowing or icing, we should have about a thousand people,\u201d said Parker. \u201cThe first 500 will get a souvenir mug.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While all breweries are welcome, Parker wants to bring in as many from the south as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to get regional beers here, as many as I can, as well as beers from outside\u201d said Parker.<\/span><\/p>\n

To go with the beer sampling will be food pairings occurring during the VIP exclusive hour from 11 am to 12 pm. The pairing will be broken into three parts representing the appetizer, entree, and dessert portion of a meal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The appetizer portion will be presented by a guest chef, who plans to ofer a sampler of Italian meats and cheeses. James Allen Sanders<\/strong> of Delta Steak Company<\/strong> will pair a beer with an entree. And despite beer not being a typical dessert, the third chef is taking a straightforward approach.\"IMG_6939\"<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s actually going to do strawberries dipped in chocolate paired with a Peroni beer to cap it off,\u201d said Parker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aside from the large selection of beer that will be available, the festival will also be holding its traditional pretzel necklace contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s customary at a beer festival to have a pretzel necklace,\u201d said Parker. \u201cIt\u2019s two-fold in that it keeps you sober and it cleans your palate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than formal judging, the winner will be chosen by audience applause.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone that got up there got a prize last year,\u201d said Parker. \u201cWe\u2019re doing it in the spirit of having fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Parker recognized a complaint he heard from last year\u2019s festival that the live music was disturbing conversation among festival goers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt a music festival the talent is the music, but at a beer festival, the talent is the brew masters,\u201d said Parker. \u201cPeople want to talk to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than remove live music from the festival, they found a compromise.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to have music,\u201d said Parker. \u201cInstead of it being set up like a concert, we\u2019re going to have musicians floating around the crowd. They might stop and play for 15 or 20 minutes then move on to somewhere else. Really, if you\u2019re not within 20 feet, you\u2019re not going to hear it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Parker sees the beer festival as a chance to show Oxford how much potential there is in beer culture.\"IMG_6938-400\"<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an entry-level beer festival,\u201d said Parker. \u201cWe try to sneak in education and make people aware that you can do these things with beer and food\u2026this is a baseline standard for what beer can go with what.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Accommodatingly, the festival also offers designated driver tickets at a cheaper price. While a regular ticket is $45 ($85 for VIP), the Designated Driver\u00a0 ticket is $15 ($25 for VIP) or free if you have purchased one for a previous year. DD ticket holders will not receive a mug or the wristband allowing them to drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are interested in volunteering, the festival is still in need of helping hands for setup, working the festival, and clean up afterwards.\u00a0\"The<\/span><\/p>\n

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