Those of you that know me very well will be very surprised to learn that I was one of seven finalists in the Oktoberfest Beer Tasting Contest last weekend! Before I brag too much I should tell you that the first round is a written quiz that everyone takes. The quiz consists of beer and Oktoberfest trivia in the form of true/false, multiple choice, and fill in the blank questions. It's really amazing that I was not only a finalist this year but two years ago too! And, this comes from someone who knows absolutely NOTHING about beer! Honestly, I just guessed correctly on a lot of the questions (and had a little bit of help from my sister and brother-in-law!) I was so proud (and astonished) when my name was called and I got to stand amongst the seasoned beer drinkers on the porch before phase II of the contest began. 
The tasting phase of the contest. There were six different beers that we had to taste and appropriately try to match up.
Me and the other finalists - do Pat and I look deep in thought or what?
I might as well just have guessed without tasting for all I know about beer but I wanted to give it all I had in hopes of winning the coveted t-shirt with my name on the back of it. Also, the winner receives a beer stein (what would I do with that?) and a beer belt! Rich is amazed that I would want to win anything for drinking beer but he shouldn't be surprised because he knows how competetive I can be and how I love to win anything! Needless to say, I didn't make it to the next phase of the contest - I guessed only one beer correctly. And that it what it was, a GUESS! Oh well, there is always next year. I may just do some studying for next year's contest!
The tasting phase of the contest. There were six different beers that we had to taste and appropriately try to match up.
Me and the other finalists - do Pat and I look deep in thought or what?
I might as well just have guessed without tasting for all I know about beer but I wanted to give it all I had in hopes of winning the coveted t-shirt with my name on the back of it. Also, the winner receives a beer stein (what would I do with that?) and a beer belt! Rich is amazed that I would want to win anything for drinking beer but he shouldn't be surprised because he knows how competetive I can be and how I love to win anything! Needless to say, I didn't make it to the next phase of the contest - I guessed only one beer correctly. And that it what it was, a GUESS! Oh well, there is always next year. I may just do some studying for next year's contest!
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