This Saturday at Gilley’s Dallas, the Paste Untapped Festival will couple indie music with more than 200 craft brews from over 60 breweries.

The musical lineup will include favorites Delta Spirit, Blackalicious, Cults, and Freelance Whales, among others.

Attendees will enjoy 12, two ounce beer samples, with additional beer available for purchase, while VIP ticket holders will be treated to various rare beer selections. The Austin Chronicle, of course, will be reporting from the dance pit. Based on the available list of beers, here’s my Top Ten:

(512) Brewing Company – Austin, TX – Barrel Aged Tripel – Barrel Aged Tripel – 9.5%

Community Beer Co. – Dallas, TX – Witbier – Belgian White – 5.1%

Deep Ellum Brewing Co. – Dallas, TX – Numb Comfort – Barrel Aged Barley Wine – 11.5%

Four Corners Brewing Co. – Dallas, TX – Imperial American Maibock – Maibock – 8.2%

Lakewood Brewing Co. – Garland, TX – Lion’s Share – Barrel Aged Imperial IPA – 9.8%

New Belgium Brewing Co. – Fort Collins, CO – Yuzu Berlinerweiss – Berlinerweiss – 8.0%

Peticolas Brewing Co. – Dallas, TX – Rye’t On Cask – American Pale Ale – 6.0%

Real Ale Brewing Co. – Blanco, TX – Scots Gone Wild – Sour – 9.7%

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. – Houston, TX – Bishop’s Barrel 4 – Barrel Aged Weizenbock – 9.9%

St. Feuillien – Belgium – Biere De L’Amitie – Saison – 7.0%

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Anna Toon hails from West Texas and is a graduate of Texas Tech University. She writes about craft beer and sustainable agriculture – an ardent investigator of the good things in life.