Hundreds gathered for the 2010 High Country Beer Fest at Boone's Broyhill Inn & Conference Center on Saturday, Sept. 4. Fifty-seven breweries had their finest on tap, and innumerable fans their thirst in check, for a picturesque day in the mountains. Proceeds benefited the Watauga Children's Council and Appalachian State University's Ivory Tower Brewery.
Photos by Frank Ruggiero