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Summer is quickly winding down. If you're like me, you want to salvage as much out of the next month as humanly possible. Nothing says summer more than a cold beer on a hot day. Now's your chance to indulge (and possibly overindulge) in the summer institution. Toronto's Festival of Beer features over 200 brands of beer just waiting to be tasted. With that many brands, they aren't all winners, but there are some needles in the haystack waiting to be discovered. How will you find them? Just sample them all! But be sure to bring some extra money; the rather hefty ticket price only includes five (not too large) sample cups. Admission, though, also includes entertainment and a full lineup of beer-friendly musical acts. The headliner, The English Beat, unfortunately already played, but you've still got some solid acts like The Mahones, The Eradicators, and the Practically hip (great name). Cheers!