Cost: $40 for 12 drink tickets; call ahead to buy tickets in advance (only 100 are available)

Organizer: Sheffield's

What to expect: You'll be able to taste a ton of rare and limited edition beers in Sheffield's new(ish) back bar, enjoy passed appetizers and talk to brewery reps from the likes of Dogfish Head, Two Brothers and Peak Organic. Sheffield's will also offer four firkins (quarter-barrels, for the uninformed) of specialty brews in a heated tent on the back patio.