Awesome festival!!! Some friends work for Barrio so they filled me in on it and convinced me to go. We dropped off the car at the hotel and took the light rail in - mistake. The trek alone from the light rail to the park was long and hot and we were really ready for beer by the time we made it. But once we were in we had a great time, what a show! So many different breweries from all over with a wide variety of beers. I wish I'd taken more time to look for shirts and stuff but I was too busy enjoying myself. The layout was really spread out so it never felt too crowded - except for a section they called The Village which had a DJ and seemed fun. Overall yes it was really hot and I was surprised they didn't have more shaded areas or water stations but I will be back next year for sure.