Ready to deal with what ales you?

Join over 6,500 other thirsty beer lovers at the 18th annual Mountain Brewers Beer Fest, returning to Sandy Downs on June 2 from noon to 5 p.m. There will be hundreds of beers, and proceeds benefit local charities.

It's more than just beer, of course. There will also be live music, lots of great food and much more.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $30 at the gate.

Brewers are "pouring in" everywhere from Arizona to Wisconsin, but a handful of them are from our own neck of the woods here in East Idaho.

Local enterprises include Bertram's Brewery in Salmon, Idaho Brewing Company and the Wild Hops Home Brew Club in I.F., Wildlife Brewing and Grand Teton Brewing Company in Victor, Pocatello Homebrewers and Portneuf Valley Brewing in Pocatello and HIghdesert Brewers out of Rigby.

For more information visit www.northamericanbrewers.org.