Did you make it out to the BoatHouse Brew Pub Saturday night?! The first annual Great Nordic Beard Fest took place right there in Ely, Minnesota. Contestants came from neighboring states, including the great state of Colorado, which awarded contender, Tom Roller the trophy for Beard From Afar!
The trophies were true works of art, created by Nathaniel Strayve of High Street Creations.
A list of all the winners can be found on the facebook fan page!
If you want to smile, you need to check out all of the photos taken that night! Click on the images here to see a larger version!
Interested in purchasing a print? A portion of the proceeds will go directly to The Great Nordic Beard Fest, to make next year even more of a success!
A special thanks to Shaun Chosa of Super Mega Beast Productions & Wicked Son Designs for his vision and follow through which has brought a great new event to Ely!