The Great American Beer Festival is the Super Bowl of craft beer. Every October, over 800 breweries descend on the Colorado Convention Center to pour 4,000+ different beers for 60,000 attendees across three days. Tickets sell out in minutes when they go on sale.
But GABF is more than just a drinking event. It's home to the most prestigious brewing competition in America. Medals awarded here can make or break a brewery's reputation. Judges evaluate thousands of entries across nearly 100 style categories, and winners display their medals with pride for years.
The festival has been held in Denver since 1982, making the city the undisputed capital of American craft brewing culture. The event pumps millions into the local economy and fills hotels throughout the metro area. It's Colorado's beer industry at its most celebratory.