The Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival has become one of the most consistent and well organized festivals on the craft beer calendar and this year did not disappoint. The list of breweries and beers was mind blowing, the food choices were fantastic and varied and the music quite entertaining. While this year's event felt a bit more crowded, the crowds were well behaved, and though the lines could get quite long they were a lot of fun and it allowed one to slow down a bit and enjoy your beer. I've said it before and will say it again, this is my absolute favorite festival of the year and the organizers hard work should be commended. They take what must be an organizational nightmare and make it look easy.

The line to enter wrapped around the block!