At the Lagunitas Beer Circus, here’s some preliminary pictures of the wildest event of SF Beer Week. More photos to follow soon.

A giant tent, nearly a city block long, was erected next to the Lagunitas Brewery.

Pat Mace (at right) from Lagunitas Brewery and Paul Stokeld, the owner of Santa Rosa’s Toad in the Hole Pub.

One of the beer and food areas behind the Boil Theatre stage at one end of the tent, before the circus began.

At the other end of the tent, the first musical act did a soundcheck.

Out front at the entrance, a snailmobile.

Captain Crunch (whose name mysteriously changed later in the evening to Captain Chronic) with one of the Boil Theatre performers and a bewildered-looking passerby.

Part of the brewery itself was roped off and had all manner of curiosities and oddities on display, such as this stuffed Jackalope.

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