With more than 700 breweries and 3,500 beers on tap, the 2014 edition of the Great American Beer Festival can easily overwhelm attendees with all things water, hops, malt and yeast. So allow us to provide some tips that will heighten your beer-drinking experience.
1) One Word: Accessorize. Bring food with you. Firstly, you won’t get as drunk. Secondly, eating something salty—such as pretzels—cleanses your palate between samples and prevents one beer’s flavor from intruding on another’s. People make necklaces out of pretzels while some and some have gotten more creative with food/accessories. See what you can get away with.
2) In the Bag. It’s important to bring your own bag for your free schwag… CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DRINK NATION
By Nathan Solheim of The Drink Nation

