This year’s largest annual commercial beer festival and competition did so much more than give a venue for beer lovers to cut loose and revel in suds 'til total inebriation. The Brewers Association, with clarion planning, stricter guidelines and a well-designed 400,000 square feet of event space made the 35th Annual GABF something to behold.

ACB's guide to surviving the 35th Anniversary of the festival and getting the most out of it in the process.