Seattle Beer Week, now a four-year local tradition, begins Thursday, ushering in 11 days of beer dinners, brewer events, drop-in tastings, rare brews, and an excuse to build tiny cars out of beer cans.

The official listing of events has swelled in recent days, and should keep growing this week; keep an eye on Sauced, where we will be recommending our top Beer Week picks each day starting on May 10. Spoiler alert: Buy your tickets to the annual pig roast at Quinn’s now. This very instant.

Meanwhile, local beer blogger extraordinaire Kendall Jones has shared his survival guide for properly appreciating Seattle Beer Week. Commence preemptive hydration now.