It was tough to tell whether I'd picked up a glass someone used to park their used smokeless tobacco or whether it contained the remnants of an exotic Belgian ale. Both liquids are dank, brownish and capable of producing a facial pucker worse than that of Granny Clampett downing tequila shooters. In this instance, I was among a couple of hundred locals who paid $35 each for the experience of sampling 100 or so of the weirdest beers known to humans. The attendees seemed to be enjoying themselves. The event was the Sharp Edge Great European Beer Fest, a two-day...