Beerfest and Bluegrass

I recently attended the 7^th Annual Beerfest & Bluegrass for the first time and was blown away by the organization/​quality of event. There were approximately 30 breweries with the event running for about 3.5 hours. It’s on the pricier end of beer tasting ($ 30) but the pours are very generous and there are really cool breweries that come out.
The event takes place at the Northstar Resort, it’s all outdoor. Only comment is that most of the pourers were Northstar employees and not someone representing the brewery, so you couldn’t really ask questions. But it is 4^th of July weekend and no one really wants to be working…
The organization is great, setting is awesome with plenty of shade to sit down on the lawn. Great crowd of folks and the BBQ offered (for additional cost) was pretty good. You get a glass to keep and a checklist of breweries. Probably the best beer festival I have attended. There weren’t too many beers that tapped out before the end time.