Dc Beer Festival

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Anyone ever been? Just curious if they only sell beer? If so, I know that Bud Light sponsors it, but is there any other brand of beer.
Also– are you allowed re-entry into the “Festival” if you leave at any point…?
What about large purses…how lienent? I hear you arent allowed to have backpacks, but I def. need some kind of bag for my stuff….are they total dicks, or will they let me get buy with a shoulder bag?
THANKS!
Usually there are other beers, and I would recommend no purse or the absolute smallest one you can get by with (hate dealing with purses and crowds of assorted peoples)
can’t remember for sure about leaving and coming back, but I want to say you can
Treebeard play AC/DC’s You Shook Me All Night Long at Newark Beer Festival