"Festival," or its derivative "fest," are words shimmering with the promise of fun.

They're also overused — sorta like how sporty people use "classic" to describe college football bowl games or every golf tournament ever played.

Here are some words similar to "festival" or "fest" that could be used as alternatives: fair, carnival, fiesta, jamboree, gala, boogie-party, celebration, or damned-good time-ski ...

Now that we've cleared that up, let's discuss the greatness of the Sun, er, Brewfest.

Yes, it takes place Friday through Sunday with a variety of beer-centric events across the Mohegan Sun Casino. Over 200 beers are available for sampling at tasting sessions, enjoy Sunday's BrewBrunch, or participate in Friday's Beer Trivia Night or Saturday's Cornhole Tournament. These are just a few of the hops-and-barley possibilities.

Chef Brian Duffy, host of Spike TV's "Bar Rescue," is the event host.

Sun Brewfest, 7:30-10 p.m. Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.; $25 tasting sessions, $40 BrewBrunch, $20 Beer Trivia Night, $100 per team Cornhole Tournament; 1-888-664-3426.