Having lost my own mother to breast cancer when I was only 21 (and she was 42), I try to attend Marin’s Breast Fest, officially know as “‘Fermenting Change’ Microbreweries Battling Breast Cancer.” It was held this afternoon, and while I thought I might miss it this year, I did manage to get down to the festival for a few glorious hours. Held behind Marin Brewing in the shopping center at Larkspur, across the street from the ferry landing, every year it seems more and more people attend this festival. And why not, it’s a great cause with free music and plenty of terrific beer. I certainly had a great time.

Host brewers Arne Johnson, from Marin Brewing, and Denise Jones, from Moylan’s.

Glynn Phillips (Rubicon), Brendan Moylan (Marin/Moylan’s), Alec Moss (Half Moon Bay), Brian Hunt (Moonlight), Rodger Davis (Triple Rock) and Josh Minor (Drake’s).

For more photos from this year’s Breast Fest, visit the photo gallery.