A beer festival add-on ticket will be available to all music festival patrons who have already purchased a Weekend pass or Saturday pass. The female-fronted award-winning rock band plays the 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond! For more information, visitSalidaChamber.org. After three loooong years (thanks, pandemic), the Great American Beer Festival is finally back at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Enjoy a bevy of Colorado-made beers, hot chili and amazing views. (Provided by David Bjorkman/Brewers Association), A poster from the inaugural Great American Beer Festival, Boulder 1982. Up until that time, breweries didnt share their beers at events if other brewers and other competitors were there. However, BestBeerFestivals.com does not guarantee that this information is up to date. (Provided by David Bjorkman/Brewers Association), More than 20 breweries poured samples at inaugural Great American Beer Festival, which took place in a 5,000-square-foot ballroom at a hotel in Boulder in 1982. Darcy Weiss of Virginia Beach tastes a beer at the 36th Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Sept. 22, 2018. The majority of the states 400+ licensed breweries are members. There was also, notably, no internet. Hops & Pie gets the party started by tapping beers from Culture Beverage, a distributor, that are rarely seen in Colorado. DJ Schooley will be spinning tunes. The first time Thornton resident Sarah Beth Bliss attended the Great American Beer Festival, she said it felt like beer Christmas.. More than 40 taps will be dedicated to breweries in attendance. By partnering with other organizations, they are able to expand their members reach and tap into new avenues of support on their behalf. We look forward to convening in person for the festival's 40th anniversary in 2022." The 2020 event was originally scheduled to take place Sept. 24-26 at the Colorado Convention Center in . Denver Barbecue BBQ Festival is returning to Empower Field at Mile High June 17, 18, 19, 2022 pit passes, all-you-can-eat tickets, VIP BBQ passes Mile High Stadium. The owners of Ephemeral expect the Great Notion beers to kick quickly. (Seth McConnell, Special to the Denver Post), Ted Risk of Wibby Brewing sports an inflatable flamingo as he makes his way through the crowd during Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Sept. 21. Incorporated as a 501c6 in 1928, the Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce, refers to the twelve 14,000-foot peaks that dominate their landscape. Chris Black worked at bars and for beer distributors in Texas early in his career, but when he got the chance to open his own spot the legendary Falling Rock Tap House he chose the Mile High City because there was this big beer event that the whole world of beer came to Denver for. Revelry around the annual celebration eventually spawned an entire week featuring dozens of festivities, from rare tappings to pints nights and other special events. Black anticipates GABFs post-pandemic return will feel different for other reasons as well, in part because it will be significantly smaller than previous years due to construction at the Colorado Convention Center. It won the Silver Medal in the American-Style Fruit Beer category at the 2021 Brewers . Celebrate and discover Colorado's craft beer culture with our online community. As Sarah Beth Bliss dusted off her beloved bowling shirt, she mused about how many years and beers have come to pass. Venue: Summit Music Hall Tagged With Beer Festivals Downtown Metal Colorado USA Festivals 2-Day Fests. UllrGrass Music and Beer Festival is named after the Norse God of Winter Ullr. But hes hoping he still discovers some new breweries along the way. From its peaks to its plains, Colorado offers any beer lover a wide range of craft brewer concoctions inspired by a world where life's spent a mile in the sky. See Station 26s Facebook page for a list of locations to try the very fresh beer. We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion. Leading into GABF when all the taps around the state are being taken over with DDH, imperial, pastry, triple fruited, gooey, sticky and what-have-you-nots, [we thought] it would be great to get together and celebrate light, crisp lager in all its glory, the brewpub wrote on Facebook. River North Brewery will tap three barleywines every day this week at its location at 3400 Blake St. The camaraderie that defines the craft beer ethos is also due in large part to this festival. Tickets for the 1st Annual Field of Drinks Brew Festival are almost SOLD OUT. Held in the beer garden ofLongmontsLeft Hand Brewing, this annual German-themed celebration combines local brews with live music, brat-eating contests and more. Kick the week off early at Finns Manor, 2927 Larimer St., which will have stellar beers on tap all week. My mother wouldnt invest. 2022 steins are sold out Cost: . We are committed to delivering a safe, welcoming, and fun festival experience for all. Today, GABF is more than just an annual event. She will be selling merchandise and signing copies of her book, Hooray for Craft Beer! Co and many more. Its a rite of passage for industry personnel and a cultural touchstone for beer enthusiasts. Weve endured a lot over the last two years, said Bagby, whos also competed in the festivals home-brewing-centered ProAm category. Since then, the Brewers Rendezvous has been a cherished craft beer festival and fundraiser for both the CBG and Salida Chamber of Commerce for 26 years. 2022 Lineup. Its become this phenomenon, and Denver and Colorado have been at the center of it. More than 35 breweries, distilleries, cideries and more will be on hand at York Street Yards, 3833 Steele St., Suite 1332 (near Cohesion Beer Co.) for the PorchDrinking 10th Anniversary Beer Fest. (Provided by the office of Sen. John Hickenlooper). Boulder, Colo. The Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the country's largest ticketed beer festival, will skip its public event in 2021 and return in person to celebrate its 40th anniversary October 6-8, 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. . Its no secret that Colorado is among the countrys capitals for craft beer. First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., features beers from Boulevard Brewing, Ommegang, Horse & Dragon, Purpose, Mockery, Modern Times, WeldWerks, Cerebral and more. Coloradans love beer so much that there are sudsy gatherings throughout the fall and winter. Oct. TBA, 2023 An Illustrated Guide to Beer at The Slate Denver hotel (5 to 7 p.m.) and Cohesion Brewing (9 to 10 p.m.). The Post Chicken & Beer in LoHi, 1575 Boulder St., will hold its Great American Bubbles & French Fry Festival (GABFFF) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. featuring a hot and crispy assortment of fries. You can also find Other Half and Cerebral beers at Finns Manor, 2927 Larimer St., which continues a stellar week of tap takeovers. Those include a prickly pair and blue corn saison made in partnership with Cervecera Hrcules; a pilsner with soursop fruit and agave syrup made in partnership with Cerveza Casero; a pozol porter created in partnership with Cervecera Cielito Lindo and Denvers Cultura Chocolate; and a ginger-hibiscus seltzer made in partnership with Cervecera Cru Cru. All Breweries Discover New Beers Sweet, sour, light, dark, hoppy, funky, and more. Not only that, but Denver has changed. Stop by Epic Brewing Co. in RiNo , 3001 Walnut St., for the Firkin Fiasco, which includes five small-batch tappings of uniquely flavored beers. which opened in June at 2301 E. 28th Ave. Hooray for Craft Beer! Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St., kicks the week off by tapping a variety of beers distributed here by Crooked Stave Artisans. The senator estimates hes attended the festival more than 30 times. Uncover Colorado | Sitemap | Advertise, The Springs is packed with microbreweries, Ascending to Health Respite Care Facebook, Steers & Beers Whiskey and Beer Festival Facebook, Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival. Not all recovery brunches are created equal. The GABF tradition is a hoppy beer that is finished, kegged, delivered and tapped all in the same tap. In the shadow of the Spanish Peaks, the tiny town of La Veta hosts a memorable party with German bands, beer and dancing in the streets. People kind of scratched their heads and asked the question, Well, what do you mean by that? Papazian said. Chili & Beer Festival Crested Butte, Sept. TBA, 2023 This charming former mining town celebrates a perfect culinary pairing on the side of a mountain each fall. Crested Butte, Sept. TBA, 2023 Westbound & Down Brewing hosts a grand opening for the LoDo pop-up taproom that opened a few months back. Find your new favorite beer styles. (Provided by the office of Sen. John Hickenlooper), John Hickenlooper, left, with the co-founders of Wynkoop Brewing Co. circa 1987/1988. Ted Ohanlan of Albuquerque, NM stand in line for beer tasting at the 36th Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Sept. 22, 2018. John Hickenlooper, then an unemployed geologist, first attended GABF in 1986 after deciding he wanted to open a brewpub. For the most part, though, the event will look remarkably similar to the previous rendezvous a welcome sign that the world has reverted to something resembling normalcy after COVID-19. But when founder Charlie Papazian reflects, he cant help but notice how much has changed. Think shoestring, waffle, steak, tots, potato chips, sidewinders, chicken thigh fries and more. No refunds will be given to anyone removed from the festival. It may be more challenging to navigate this year, since breweries are arranged in alphabetical order instead of region, said Bagsby, whos attended as a fan and volunteer since 2010. He will be at the fest, you should too! Bounce between stages that showcase some of the top names in bluegrass and two heated beer-tasting tents showcasing 18 Colorado-based craft breweries. Shortly after the festivals founding, the competition was judged by professionals; earning a medal here became one of the beer worlds most prestigious accolades. While some folks may stay away from the festival this year in the wake of the pandemic, the die-hards will return, not just for the beer and the camaraderie but also for the return to normalcy. significantly smaller than previous years due to construction at the Colorado Convention Center. Sloans Lake Tap & Burger, 1565 Raleigh St., gets friendly with the Pacific Northwest today. First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., hosts a Border Wars Tap Takeover featuring beers from breweries in Wyoming and northern Colorado, including Roadhouse Brewing, Snake River Brewing, Purpose Brewing, Grimm Bros. Brewing, Horse & Dragon and more. (Provided by David Bjorkman/Brewers Association), The inaugural Great American Beer Festival took place at a hotel in Boulder in 1982. Colorado Brewers Rendezvous History: Because many brewers were already attending the Salida Beer Festival in 1995, Salida became the impromptu meeting grounds for their membership meeting. In fact, GABF was one of the reasons Gardner left a career in teaching to join the beer industry. They are: Cerebral Brewing, TRVE Brewing, Wild Provisions, Purpose Brewing, Our Mutual Friend, Crooked Stave, Primitive Beer, Westbound & Down, Novel Strand and Mockery Brewing. Cerebral also heads out into the field for Field Research night at Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St., which will tap beers from Cerebral and its friends, including Vitamin Sea, Humble Sea, Finback, and Other Half, along with plenty of swag. It was an exciting idea at the time, but we werent looking that far in the future., Every brewer invited to the inaugural Great American Beer Festival in 1982 was asked to bring two beers that were not light lagers. This festival was unique in that it was organized by the participating brewers and benefited those brewers. The Brewers Association will give a nod to its origins with a 1980s-themed costume contest and bands playing music of the decade. (Seth McConnell, Special to The Denver Post). Hoist a stein at the largest Oktoberfest street party in the Rocky Mountains and find numerous Breckenridge restaurants featuring German-themed beer, wine and food pairings throughout the coinciding OktoberFEAST celebration. Not all of these beers might be tapped right away, but they include: Tripping Animals Fruited Sky and Everhaze; Drowned Lands Sapling and Autumn Terra; Hop Butchers Hazy Try Again; Triple Grid and Blazed Orange; Bow & Arrows Denim Tux; Wolves & Peoples Benjamin Plum and Jarrebees; The Referends Berliner Messe; Urban Souths Resonance; and New Glorys Vanilla Infinite Void. What will fill Falling Rock Tap Houses void during the Great American Beer Festival? Breckenridge, Jan. 46, 2024 But the Great American Beer Festival was a big part of what made that happen.. Still, investors were hard to come by then, Hickenlooper remembers now. Despite vaccination efforts and the gradual reopening of the country, the health and safety concerns for large indoor gatherings, like GABFs 40,000-attendee event, remain. TRVE Brewing debuts an event that it hopes will become an annual tradition: Iron Maidens, which celebrates breweries that are owned or operated by women (or that have women who are the lead brewers). . So where were we going to get the beer? The 2022 event will have more than 500 breweries serving over 2,000 beers. Oskar Blues Grill + Brew, 1624 Market St., hosts the Colorado Brewers Guild for a tap takeover all day long that features breweries from all over the state that are members of the guild. Ephemeral Rotating Taproom, which opened in June at 2301 E. 28th Ave., will feature at least 14 beers (and possibly more) from Portlands acclaimed Great Notion Brewing this week. Updated: 7:55 AM MST January 28, 2022. Eric Mellem pours a beer for a patron at the Melvin Brewing booth during Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on September 21, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. At the inaugural festival, Papazian asked each of the breweries to serve two beers that were not light American lagers so attendees could discover flavors beyond what was typically available in the beer aisle. Oct. 4 and 5, youll find beverages from some of the countrys premier producers of hoppy ales. Bao Brewhouse (in the former Euclid Hall space at 1317 14th St.) hosts a tap takeover by the Aurora brewery. The brewery is known for its hazy IPAs. These Denver breweries are making it. More than 20 notable craft brewers join forces for a bottomless tasting session thats part of a weekend of bluegrass music, food and fun honoring the Norse God of winter. By partnering with other organizations, they are able to expand their members reach and tap into new avenues of support on their behalf. She will be selling merchandise and signing copies of her book, Hooray for Craft Beer! Brewery reps will be on hand all day. See Shipping Guidelines Vintages of Epic Brewing Co.s seasonal delicacy, Big Bad Baptist, make an appearance at the brewery in RiNo, 3001 Walnut St. Stop by 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. to enjoy a 2019 version of Bigger Badder Baptista, brewed with smoked malt and aged in whiskey and mezcal barrels, as well as a 2019 vintage of Big Bad Baptist Sextuple Barrel, aged in whiskey barrels alongside six different barrel-aged ingredients. Learn More. With gratitude and appreciation, Our Mutual Friend Brewing, 2810 Larimer St., humbly hosts its ninth Gratitude Party from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. an event that takes place annually on the Saturday before GABF. All rights reserved. Discover moreawesome fall and winter happenings, additionalfall festivals in Coloradoand get the scoop on thetop winter beersat breweries across the state. How does it feel to hit the 40-year milestone? On Thursday, Oct. 6, the festival returns to the Colorado Convention Center for the first time since before the pandemic, and tens of thousands of fans like Bliss are reviving their beer fest traditions and hoping to raise a sample glass with longtime friends. BestBeerFestivals.com does not assume any responsibility for their content particularly not for any offers, pricing, dates and location. Westbound & Down Brewing leases warehouse in Louisville, Denver Beer Co.s newest brewery, opening this week, is its biggest yet, How Denvers hottest food truck is shining a spotlight on the local AAPI food scene, 5 cant-miss menus for Denver Restaurant Week, KFC brings back Double Down, a sandwich with fried chicken replacing bread, How the cookie crumbles: Girl Scouts new Raspberry Rally sells out on the first day, In-N-Out is officially coming to Northern Colorado, Great American Beer Festival week 2022: Your complete events guide. These are sure to be gone in the next few days. In 1984, Papazian recalled, Bert Grant of Washingtons Yakima Brewing & Malting Co. brought a beer that was unlike anything brewers and drinkers had ever seen. Sept. 1517, 2023 . There was a great paradigm shift with the Great American Beer Festival, he added. At least thats the plan. PorchDrinking, the influential Denver-based booze and culture blog, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a GABF throwdown featuring some of the breweries and other manufacturers that have inspired, supported and helped its staff of writers over the years. Colorado Brewers Guild Code of Conduct 2022: The CBG and the 26th Annual Brewers Rendezvous has a zero-tolerance policy for aggression or harassment of any kind. If you would prefer to report anonymously through our reporting platform, please scan the WeVow QR Code found throughout the event. We undertake no obligation to update any content on our website. An Illustrated Guide to Beer at Lady Justice Brewing (1 to 3 p.m.). October 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), and its first in-person event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The taproom opens at 11 a.m. TRVE Brewing plumbs the depth of crispy beers with Bottom Feeders, an annual showcase of lagers that will be held in the brewerys Dumpster Garden, a patio in the back-alley parking lot next door. The first GABF, at Boulders Millennium Harvest House, featured 22 breweries pouring about 40 different beers for roughly 750 attendees, Papazian said a humble gathering compared to 2019, the largest GABF yet, when 800 breweries showed up with 4,000 beers to serve 60,000 drinkers. Sign up for Great American Beer Festival updates, 2023 Great American Beer Festival Brought to you by the Brewers Association Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Accessibility Statement Code of Conduct Event Entry Policy Cookie Settings, Festival Photos 2023 Brewers Association. GABF is the biggest week of the year at Hops & Pie, and this might be one of the biggest nights of GABF. It remains to be seen whether people will again party like its 2019. - Senior Reporter, Denver Business Journal Oct 7, 2022 For the first time in three years, on Thursday, the American craft-beer industry and the beer-drinking public gathered in Denver at a. Its GABFiesta time at Raices Brewing, which celebrates diversity within the craft brewing industry by offering live music and beer starting at 1 p.m. Station 26 Brewing brings back Same Day IPA, which it will distribute in kegs to nearly 40 bars and restaurants around town for tappings at different times. The taproom is in the Free Market building in the Dairy Block alley, at 1801 Blake St. Your festival guide to Metal and Beer Fest Denver 2022 with dates, tickets, lineup info, photos, news, and more. We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion. The breweries include Sante Adarius, pFriem, Jester King, Toppling Goliath, Cellarmaker, Riip, Alchemist, Fremont, The Veil, Maine Beer. Your best chance to find him throughout the week is at stalwart Bierstadt Lagerhaus and the newly opened MobCraft Dee Tacko, where he has teamed up with the owners to offer some Falling Rock-like tap takeovers. We do not tolerate any form of aggressive behavior or harassment of attendees, staff, volunteers, sponsors, or brewers. Staff and Volunteers will be trained to report any misconduct, and all brewers and sponsors will be reminded of this policy prior to the event. That was the essence of what we were trying to do. Sloans Lake Tap & Burger gets you on the mend with a menu from celebrity chef Carrie Baird, along with chefs Chet Henderson and Zach Carlton. 2023 Colorado Brewers Guild | All Rights Reserved. Despite enthusiasm on the festival floor, mainstream acceptance of the beer revolution was slow to catch up. By accessing BestBeerFestivals.com, you declare that you have understood the following terms and conditions and that you agree with them: BestBeerFestivals.com is as diligent as possible in updating the information on this website. Since joining The Denver Post in 2020, reporter Tiney Ricciardi has honed a beat she endearingly calls earthly delights. That includes news and features about beer, cannabis, psilocybin, reality TV, and the great outdoors. Things kick off at 11:30 a.m. As it does every year, Comrade Brewing will open early on Oct. 8, at 10 a.m., for a GABF awards watch party. Golden, Jan. TBA, 2023 Lake Dillon Beer Festival - Colorado Brewers Guild The Lake Dillon Beer Festival is the official start to summer in Dillon! The goal was to establish a national event that celebrated American beer culture. Wanna dive in? Sierra Nevada has poured samples at every GABF over the last four decades, and founder Ken Grossman remembers the happy reaction when he served the brewerys flagship pale ale. Still, fans like Aurora resident Brad Bagsby were already culling a spreadsheet of cant-miss beers to seek out on the festival floor weeks ahead of time. Info at pintsforprostates.org. I remember some of the mainstay professional brewers at the event, they couldnt believe someone would brew that kind of beer and actually serve it at a beer festival and call it beer. The Great American Beer Festival is the premier U.S. beer competition, showcasing the finest examples of more than 100 beer styles.