Mindy Meyers, left, program director for the Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority, chats with Kenzie Williamsen, DDA events coordinator, as they help Larry Short of Imperial Beverage unload pallets of beverages Friday for today’s Brew Fest in downtown Iron Mountain. Williamsen said they had stocked up on 140 cases from 10 breweries for the event: Barrel+Beam, Alpha Brewing, Ore Dock Brewing Co., Bell’s Brewery Inc., Cheboygan Brewing Co., Big Lakes Brewing, Short’s Brewing Company, Tripleroot, StarCut Ciders and St. Ambrose Cellars. Wine and some mixed drinks will be available as well. Brew Fest will be 1 to 6 p.m. at the downtown stage on Iron Mountain Street. Tickets at the gate cost $40, which gets attendees a sample tasting glass, along with 14 tokens for vendors. Beer tasting ranges from one to two tokens and cocktails from two to four tokens, Meyers said. Designated drivers can enter the grounds for $10. All festival attendees must be 21 or older to enter, even if a designated driver and not drinking. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)