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Joe Gassel, of Ypsilanti, holds up the snack necklace he uses to complement the variety of beers during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Joe Gassel, of Ypsilanti, holds up the snack necklace he uses to complement the variety of beers during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti.
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People wait in long lines to enter the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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People wait in long lines to enter the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti.
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Erica Vitkin, of Kalamazoo, an employee at Bell's Beer pours a beer from the Oberon Oasis beer boat. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Erica Vitkin, of Kalamazoo, an employee at Bell's Beer pours a beer from the Oberon Oasis beer boat.
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Lori Mulligan, of Pittsfield Twp., relaxes with others under the shade along the Huron River during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Lori Mulligan, of Pittsfield Twp., relaxes with others under the shade along the Huron River during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park.
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Jeffrey Roush, of Jackson, wears a necklace of pretzels to go with his beer. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Jeffrey Roush, of Jackson, wears a necklace of pretzels to go with his beer.
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Amy Smith and Matt Bedell, both of Clawson, chat in a shady spot along the Huron River. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Amy Smith and Matt Bedell, both of Clawson, chat in a shady spot along the Huron River.
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Jim Zielinski, of Tampa, Mike Gabert, of Allen Park, Glen Bowman, of Adrian, and Jim Michon, of Allen Park, wear snack necklaces to go with their beer choices. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Jim Zielinski, of Tampa, Mike Gabert, of Allen Park, Glen Bowman, of Adrian, and Jim Michon, of Allen Park, wear snack necklaces to go with their beer choices.
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Beer fans wait in line at the Witch's Hat Brewing Co. tent. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Beer fans wait in line at the Witch's Hat Brewing Co. tent.
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Mallory Hudak, of Plymouth, wears a Rochester Mills beer costume. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Mallory Hudak, of Plymouth, wears a Rochester Mills beer costume.
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Beer fans find shade to relax and people watch. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Beer fans find shade to relax and people watch.
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Bell's Beer employees Andrew Ludwig, left, and Tim Miller pour some suds during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Bell's Beer employees Andrew Ludwig, left, and Tim Miller pour some suds during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park.
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Beer fans wait in line at the Dark Horse Brewing Co. bridge display. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Beer fans wait in line at the Dark Horse Brewing Co. bridge display.
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New Holland Brewing's Liz Aker pulls a beer during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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New Holland Brewing's Liz Aker pulls a beer during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park.
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A man walks through a mist of cool water during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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A man walks through a mist of cool water during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park.
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Joe Pizzo, of Ypsilanti, Mitchell Wolski and Mitch Wolski, both of Brownstown Twp., strike poses in front of an inflated Bell's Beer bottle. Steve Perez, The Detroit News
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Joe Pizzo, of Ypsilanti, Mitchell Wolski and Mitch Wolski, both of Brownstown Twp., strike poses in front of an inflated Bell's Beer bottle.
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Joe Gassel, of Ypsilanti, holds up the snack necklace he uses to complement the variety of beers during the Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti.
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