This oyster roast was held at Live Oak Park in Port Royal and hosted by the local Catholic Church. One part oyster roast, one part craft microbrew festival - this was an awesome way to spend a gorgeous Saturday. The festival kicked off with the band, The Cluster Shucks, handing over the microphone to the priest to say the greeting and blessing. Pat Conroy, a Beaufort local and beloved author of The Great Santini, passed away the night before so of course a moment of silence in his honor was necessary.
The oysters were hot and the volunteers did a great job of having all the fixing readily available. While I am not a beer fan, I was happy to try several different ciders including our Charlottesville favorite, Bold Rock! I am so excited about their new location in Asheville and cannot wait to check it out! Their newest, the IPA, might have just earned a spot at the top of my favorites list :)
