MORRISTOWN — Not even the snow could keep craft beer lovers away from the Big Brew Beer Festival at the Morristown Armory Saturday.

Dozens of breweries and more than 250 beers from small, independent brewers in New Jersey and across the United States were featured at the festival, which also had some familiar faces.

Joseph Wesley of Waldwick was a novice craft beer enthusiast when he attended the September festival, but he was back for more Saturday.

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"I really loved the experience (the last time)," Wesley said. "I'm glad to be back."

To be considered craft beer brewers, companies must be independently owned, use traditional ingredients in their brews and produce 6 million gallons of beer or less annually, according to the Brewer's Association.

Morris Tap & Grill, one of the sponsors, and the restaurant's head chef Eric LeVine provided hors d'ouevres and hot buffet such as slow-cooked beef short rib and macaroni and cheese with pork.

New Jersey-based craft brews such as Cricket Hill, Flying Fish, Tuckahoe, Kane and Butler-based High Point Brewing were on tap along with other East Coast favorites such as Brooklyn Brewery, Dogfish Head and Yard's.

Rarer beers such as a limited single-vat bottling of Rodenbach, Boon Brewery's Oude Geuze Boon, Founders Brewing's Imperial Stout and 21st Amendment's Sneak Attack were featured during the VIP session.