![]() ![]() Speaking of fun, authorities in Belgium told Miller High Life, “Ceci n’est pas du Champagne!” A video of a shipment of 98 cases of Miller High Life, nicknamed the Champagne of Beers, was crushed by customs in Antwerp for infringing on Champagne’s Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Mop horse races, a craft market and farm animals to feed dandelions to and later Karaoke. There were fun activities too beyond the fancy hat contest. The Derby menu from Cafe Rendezvous’ truck included hot dogs, one with traditional toppings and the other with Thai-like vegetables of cilantro and pickled matchstick carrots and a sumptuous mac and cheese that was hard to keep my fork out of. So, we opted for the flight of six and two cups. Local brews were also represented by Western Red Cedar Amber, Valholl Poulsbo Porter, and Rainy Daze Goat Boater.īushel & Barrel: Cidery takes the leap from selling wholesale to opening tasting room ![]() There were a bunch to choose from too! Taro (impressive), Lemon, Cotton Candy, Scumpy Bear (traditional), French Toast (sweet), Cranberry (very nice), and Blood Orange (tart but in a good way). Had me a mint julep or two for consolation.īut this year at the Bushel & Barrel, a flight of their ciders was the winning ticket. In my younger days, I attended a few Running of the Roses in the crowded infield without a fancy hat where you were lucky to see a horse because there were 59,999 people packed against the fence. They even had a doozy of a Derby hat contest. The family and pet friendly Bushel & Barrel was the perfect place to view the Kentucky Derby from 2,383 miles away. Live music, karaoke and craft lessons are also part of the down home fun with visiting vendors dishing up the chow. On a small, active farm just north of Poulsbo, the Bushel & Barrel Ciderhouse on Beaver Ridge Lane serves up cider, beer, wine and fun! The farm has alpacas, donkeys, pigs, goats, and more. That’s enough to buy a fancy hat for next year’s Derby. And a $1 trifecta bet on Mage, Two Phil's (2 nd place) and Angel of Empire (3 rd place) would net $982.36. So, a $2 bet on Mage would have paid out $330.44. The winning horse, Mage, had 15-1 odds to win the derby. ![]() And the hats! 90% of the women attending wear big colorful hats, almost all flower themed. For the juleps, 1,000 pounds of fresh mint, barrels of Old Forester and 60,000 pounds of ice were staged. Collectively, they consumed an estimated 522,000 cans of beer, 142,000 hot dogs, and 120,000 mint juleps. Around 150,000 people attended the 149 th annual Kentucky Derby this year. ![]()
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