I am not a big beer drinker, but I did just go to the Telluride Blues and Brews festival this past weekend (http://www.tellurideblues.com/). I used to live in Telluride and try to get back as often as I can, and a three day festival with blues music, three hours of free beer tasting from some of the finest micro brewerys on Saturday, and a beautiful mountain setting is as good a reason as any.
I've been eight times now, and over the years I have found some really good beers. One year there was a chocolate stout from a small brewery here in Colorado that was really good. Strange, but good.
If you like beer and blues music you should try and make it out one year.....I'll see you there.