To the best of my knowledge this year is the first year ever that Saranac Thursday Starts in May. The official kick off date is May 29, 2008 I believe they always start at 5pm but usually don't get to make it there till around 5:30pm because that is when I get out of work.
Im excited to see the music line up and to see if the brewery will be doing any new things with Saranac Thursday this year. I went to their website (saranac.com), and they do not have a schedule up yet of who is playing and when, but I know the people who put this together so I'm sure you will enjoy it. Even if you don't, at least you can enjoy the beer, the people and the summer!
This year I'm going to do something different and unprecedented. Starting with the first Saranac Thursday going on this May, I am going to play the role of a critic, and I am going to write about the music, the crowd, the beer and all of the happenings for every Saranac Thursday from this point on.
Hopefully it will be fun, I plan to post pictures and get quotes from party goers, brewery employees and the traveling bands. We'll see how it pans out, but this is my goal.
I know there will be a few Thursdays when I will be out of town so hopefully I can get some trust worthy guest writers to fill in during my absence.
Why me? Your asking yourself why this guy, who is he? Why is he going to write about this, does he work for the brewery? Well heres why... No I do not and am not currently affiliated with the brewery, this is not for promotion of the brewery, Saranac Thursday, or Saranac Beer. Thats why I think you'll want to read it because it will be truthful, overbearing and ridiculous at times but I will do my best to remain honest to all that is said in this blog. Back to me, My name is Jay Sumner, a Utica NY native. I am also a brewery lover, and a Saranac Thursday Alumni, I have been going to them since it was a small scale thing, since they first created it. So I would like to assume that I am well informed as to where it started and what it has become.
Please, if you are interested subscribe to this blog, and read my Saranac Thursday Report, hopefully it will make you laugh and give you an opportunity to see something you might have missed during the nights events. Also check in for special Thursday night events and find out where the best places are to go party after the brewery closes their gates.
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