Attention, portly bearded guys: Organizers Bevex are hosting "Shanghai's largest beer festival" Beernanza for the sixth year running this May and tickets are on sale now. As ever, it's taking place in the gardens of the Okura Garden Hotel. If you haven't been before, humans of all shapes and sizes show up to drink their weight in delicious amber liquid and celebrate the fermenting of hops and the selling of the juice to the public. Details after the jump.

So it's a little commercial and the concession stands are kind of hit and miss, but there will be 150 craft and premium beers from China and beyond available, plus live music from 45 musicians across three stages. Real festival atmosphere, with all that entails. Familiar names like Goose Island, Grimbergen, Rogue, North Coast, and Vedett will be joined by the new gargoyle on the scene Stone, as well as Shanghai Brew House, Beast of the East, Fenghuaxueyue, Jing A, and Boxing Cat, who're launching some new recipes. Plenty of beer to be had. There will also be a Bear Olympics. We got our hopes but it's actually just eating and drinking competitions hosted by the giant stuffed bears running around during the event "to cheers and take super cool photos with you" and perform in "super bear middle time performances." Sounds super! It's happening May 10-12. Normal tickets go for 70rmb pre-sale over on SmartTicket. There will be private home-brewing workshops courtesy of the Shanghai Craft Beer Association for 358rmb, where you can meet and learn from like-minded beards.