[Ed Note: This is a repost from BEST OF FEST. Not only has my week completely swallowed my intentions to do a proper writeup on the weekend, but these girls were able to pretty much sum up everything. It's a great read.]

There are times in one’s life that one must grow up, move on, and say, “been there, done that.” Beer festivals, however, are NOT those times. Though I’ve been to a few now and can proudly boast that I actually recognize most of the breweries and even understand what kind of beer it is I’m drinking, I can honestly say that the LA Beer Fest will not be the last of the sort for me as I am in no way ready to give up brew-festing.

For those of you that have never been to a beer festival, I will outline some proper essentials that will help you recognize one when you see it. First, we’ll start with location.

Beer fests must equal happiness, and happiness generally equals sunshine, so therefore, beer fests must be outside to fully succeed. Also, the outdoor setting is key in that there is guaranteed beer spillage and potential effects of overindulgence (you know what we mean). In the case of the LA Beer Festival, the Sony Pictures lot proved to be an excellent venue. Seeing as the whole place is one giant set of a mini city, it felt like you were an extra in a film titled “Drunk People.” Tents lined the “streets,” and though human traffic jams were inevitable, no one cared because they were, of course drunk.

Read the rest of the article over at BEST OF FEST!!