A Guy Named Renfield

The Maryland Crab and Beer Festival is being held this Saturday in Fell’s Point. My wife and I went to the first one last year not really knowing what to expect. It was $50 (in advance, more at the door) for all you can eat and drink and a live band. We weren’t sure exactly where in Fell’s Point it was supposed to be, or if that was all there was to it. As much as we like a good crab feast, we might have passed up on it if we hadn’t noticed that the beer was provided by Clipper City. They are a local brewery located around the corner from our house, so we go there almost every month for their tour and tasting. So we decided to go, following the directions to the end of Thames Street where there is a large open area set aside for such events, and figured we’d stay for a couple hours and then split.

We shut the place down.

We got there at noon with a friend of ours, and left as they were closing the gate (around 7:00, I think.) Time flies when you’re picking crabs, I guess. Not that we gorged ourselves or got enormously drunk. When we weren’t eating, wed took a stroll to the water’s edge, chatted with other feasters, or played Cosmic Wimpout (a dice game) until we were ready to eat some more. The live band provided a nice background atmosphere for the truly pleasant afternoon. We’re really looking forward to tomorrow.

Afterwards, we’re going to a mud wrestling party!