The tent had taps with 30 Schlafly beers to choose from. I would ask the server for a particular beer, which they would pour into the glass for me. They were all good, with beer styles that included lagers, pilsners, ales, stouts, and meads. I tracked my samples on the Untappd app (https://untappd.com/) on my phone. By the end of the day, I had sampled 15 of the available beers.
My friend and Enterprise colleague Melissa Maciorowski was there. She moonlights for Schlafly as a beer server for their special events, and she helped with a merchandise booth. We chatted for a bit and posed for a selfie.
Early on in the event, I did eat a bowl of chili mac, which helped me to better accept the beer. Later, I had an order of chorizo nachos.
In the store inside the Bottleworks, I did purchase a Schlafly/Saint Louis FC (https://www.saintlouisfc.com/) keychain. (Schlafly is an official sponsor of the team.)
Hung over from all the beer, I walked about two blocks to the lot where I parked. I turned on the motor to have the heater going while I waited to sober up. However, the car's battery soon ran out and I needed a jump start. I was able to call AAA Emergency Road Service (https://www.autoclubmo.aaa.com/automotive/roadside-assistance.html), but had to wait for over an hour for the service person to come to my location. He did come, and after checking my driver's license and AAA membership card, he got my car jump started. I drove through the snow coming down that night home safe and sound, though I felt a bit uneasy in my gut.
I did sleep pretty well. This afternoon, I turned on the car's motor for a couple of minutes to test the battery, and it worked fine.
Later.
