Beer festivals forever

Drink beer this weekend and next weekend—and every day in between, since you’ll probably want to build up your tolerance. Start with Yolo Brewfest, a small tasting festival on Main Street in Woodland with more than 30 breweries—mostly local, plus some cider- and mead-makers—on Saturday, September 3. A $35 ticket—available at http://yolobrewfest.com—gets you unlimited tastes. Follow that up with the second annual California Craft Beer Summit, an epic event for all levels of beer nerds. Industry folks will love meeting legends such as Sierra Nevada’s brewmaster or Russian River Brewing Co.’s founders at panel discussions Friday, September 9, and Saturday, September 10, at the Convention Center (1400 J Street). Then, more than 165 breweries will take over Capitol Mall starting at 3 p.m. Saturday for the largest beer tasting event in the state. Tickets for the full summit cost $239, or just attend the festival for $60. More at www.californiacraftbeer.com.