Crowds of people sample beers on Aug. 25, during the Hop Stop Craft Beer Fest in downtown Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Attendees sample beers from BuckleDown Brewery out of Lyons, Ill. on Aug. 25, during the Hop Stop Craft Beer Fest in downtown Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Participants wear pretzel necklaces on Aug. 25, during the Hop Stop Craft Beer Fest in downtown Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Attendees drink beer and enjoy live music from The Mountainaires on Aug. 25, during the Hop Stop Craft Beer Fest in downtown Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Guests try samples from dozens of breweries throughout the area on Aug. 25, during the Hop Stop Craft Beer Fest in downtown Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Participants sample different beers from Pipeworks Brewing Company on Aug. 25, during the Hop Stop Craft Beer Fest in downtown Riverside. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Brewer Mike Ciciora of Pollyanna Brewing Company serves up a sample of his Mango Allure during the HopStop Craft Beer festival in downtown Riverside on Aug. 25. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

HopStop 2018, the annual craft beer festival in Riverside, moved to East Quincy Street this year and on Aug. 25 drew a sell-out crowd of more than 750 people, who came to sample beers, ciders and liquor from more than 20 local brewers and distillers, including Quincy Street Distillery; much on savory snacks, including gluten-free pretzels, from Flur Bakery; enjoy music from four bands; visit Higgins Glass; and put in bids on artwork at the Riverside Arts Center, which co-sponsored the event this year with the Frederick Law Olmsted Society and Riverside Foods. The zero-waste event also diverted about 93 percent of its trash – more than 167 pounds – away from landfills. The art auction, featuring 50 works donated by artists, raised more than $15,000.