A woman finishes off a very large mug of beer Friday at the 30th Qingdao International Beer Festival on Friday in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province.

A child spills his drink while trying slurp a little more through the straw.

A man holds up a beer-filled chalice of sorts as he takes a selfie Friday in Qingdao.

Quadruple-fisting, a waiter brings festival goers their beers.

Thousands of people gather Sunday on the beach where the festival takes place. This year’s beer festival will limit the number of visitors to half capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The grand opening of the 30th Qingdao International Beer Festival on Friday marks the start of a 17-day festival for Chinese beer lovers.