Since the antiquities, human societies have celebrated life through festivals. Looking throughout history, what's the one essential item that is ever-present at all of these celebrations and always in abundance? Alcohol.

In celebration of the human spirit (and cocktail spirits), we’ve compiled a guide dedicated to the biggest festivals around the world that celebrate the sacred right of boozing.

Or choose a celebration below:
• Oktoberfest
• Great American Beer Festival
• Wurstmarkt
• Baja Sur Tequila and Mariachi Festival
• Qingdao International Wine Festival
• Great World Beer Fest
• Cannstatter Volksfest
• The Great British Beer Festival
• Pilsner Fest
• Great Japan Beer Festival