We had the VIP (extra hour) for the afternoon session. Beers were good, lots that weren't, but that could just be my taste. Not many dark beers, not the best assortment of types of beers. A lot of empty tables, did some breweries just not show up? Then why leave empty? Thought there were going to be multiple food samples also, there was one company who gave out a dime sized piece of steak. The VIP area was not very big at all, many people accessing the VIP area and exclusive beers that were not VIP's which made the highly sought after beers run out quickly. All in all was a fun time, yes of course, but I don't think I would splurge for the VIP ticket next year and would have to really think about going again next year.