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PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch International Beer Festival


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 5:54 p.m. September 27, 2014
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Beer-lovers filled the Sarasota Polo Club Saturday, Sept. 27, for the Lakewood Ranch International Beer Festival. Guests enjoyed craft beer, carnival games and live music by Pitbull Toddler.

Becca Chamberlain and Taylor Henninge
Becca Chamberlain and Taylor Henninge
beer
beer
Cohen Bowdell, Kasey Gerdeman, Alivia Davenport and Matt Vesley
Cohen Bowdell, Kasey Gerdeman, Alivia Davenport and Matt Vesley
Courtney Jeffries, Joseph Super and Emily Nelson
Courtney Jeffries, Joseph Super and Emily Nelson
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crowd
Ed Work and Amy Fitzgerald
Ed Work and Amy Fitzgerald
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glasses
Joshua Vincent, Danielle Guido and Niki Trusty
Joshua Vincent, Danielle Guido and Niki Trusty
Kaitlin Lambert and Kevin Johnstone
Kaitlin Lambert and Kevin Johnstone
Lauren Cohler, Nick Horton and Stephanie Young
Lauren Cohler, Nick Horton and Stephanie Young
pour
pour
Randy Gray and Jana Albritton
Randy Gray and Jana Albritton
Shane and Teresa Betts and Lisa Locke
Shane and Teresa Betts and Lisa Locke
Cohen Bowdell, Kasey Gerdeman, Alivia Davenport and Matt Vesley
Cohen Bowdell, Kasey Gerdeman, Alivia Davenport and Matt Vesley

 

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