I got to Lincoln’s Beard early so I could get a good parking spot and try some beers before the crowd arrived. I sat at the bar and ordered, Riot Spray, Sour Ale, 3.7%,description reads “Pomegranate Tart, Sirens, Moving to Canada”. After having the mead, I thought starting with low abv beer would be in my best interest. This was good, I could taste the pomegranate and the tartness.
As I was drinking Riot Spray, someone came up and was offering some people nearby, BBQ Smoked Pork Burnt Ends. OH MY GOD! This was soooooo fucking delicious! I was very grateful I got to try one. The person who was passing these out happens to have a business, Farmhouse BBQ.
After I was done, I had the good fortune to be able to try these two meads, that he advised I could try some, though he wanted John to try them, so if I was around when he came around and opened them, I could try them. Which as fortune would have it, John came by not too long after. They are made locally by I forgot his name, though he happens to have an Instagram page @Caminoviejomeadery
It was Passionfruit mead aged on maple puncheons and black currant with maple and pecans. They were both delicious! My favorite was the black currant. Again, so glad I got to Lincoln’s Beard early. I was sooo grateful to have been able to try these as well!
The next beer I went for afterwards was Enrique’s Love Potion Materva-Inspired Brown Ale. 5%, collab with Union Beer Store, described on untapped as “Materva-Inspired Brown Ale. Materva is a mate-based soft drink, originally produced and popularized in Cuba prior to the Cuban Revolution. It has been produced in Miami since the 1960s.” It’s a good brown. I felt that there was a little carbonation and materva-like taste to it.Some what soda-like. It had a light body and goo drink-ability.
My friend Cameo arrived, she ordered a beer and not too long after it was time for the first round of contenders to come out and show themselves.
Here’s a few pics..
Tripping Animals 
Metal Guy 
Wynwood Brewery 
“We Used to Carry your Beer”
Spanish Marie 
“Not Relevant” 
Nightlife Brewing 
“WTF is Nightlife” 
M.I.A. Brewing 
“MIA Needs Diego” 
Beat Culture 
“Not Gonna lie their shit is FIRE!”
Exit One Taproom 
I also took some video of the first round. Which you can find via Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/user/MissRune
Afterwards, there was a brief intermission. Prior to the second round of contenders they were asking for volunteers to be Judges, I raised my hand and got chosen to be one. I had to stand before my contestant and “Judge” when they had consumed a PB & Jelly sandwich. I could not say my contestant ate one if he was still eating it, only after it has been consumed could I then change the paper I had been given with numbers to the correct amount consumed.
I was lucky to be the Judge for, The Big Librarian of Beers, Bros & BS . I had my friend hold my items, so I didn’t take photos or videos of the second round contenders. I was loving the hilarity of this, the camaraderie and the dry-erase board comments from Union’s Beer Store.
The Big Librarian kept his title and belt, as he consumed 17 sandwiches!!
