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What: For the 35th year in a row, beer lovers will gather in Colorado at the
Great American Beer Festival (GABF),
the premier beer festival
and competition in the U.S. With 379,000 square feet in the tasting
hall, an anticipated 60,000 attendees will have the opportunity to
sample some 3,800 beers from more than 800 breweries.
When: Thursday, October 6: 5:30 p.m.
– 10:00 p.m.
Where:
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, Colorado
Why: GABF
has been bringing exceptional brewers and beer lovers together since
1982. Evolving with the booming craft beer industry and keeping up with
Americans’ desire to tap into indie beer,
GABF is now the single largest ticketed beer festival and event with
the biggest selection of beers in the U.S. Attendees have an opportunity
to try a varied assortment of beers from all corners of the country and
experience the eclectic U.S. beer community.
Coupled with a private competition and awards ceremony, the overall
event showcases the U.S. as the greatest and most diverse brewing
destination on the planet.
Ticket Info: GABF tickets will be available for purchase to the general public online on August 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. MDT/12:00 p.m. EDT via
Ticketmaster.com.
A ticket pre-sale exclusively for members of the
American Homebrewers Association and
Brewers Association will take place on August 2 at 10:00 a.m. MDT/12:00
p.m. EDT. You must purchase a membership to the American Homebrewers Association or Brewers Association by July 24, 11:59 p.m. PDT, to be eligible for the member pre-sale.
Members-Only Session tickets are $65 each, with a two ticket limit per member number.
General Session tickets are $80 public/$75 members (if purchased during the members only sale on August 2) and include:
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Commemorative tasting cup
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Unlimited one-ounce samples of your choice of 3,800 beers
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Festival guide and free app to help attendees navigate the festival hall
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Access to dozens of educational and interactive seminars across all four sessions, focused on beer appreciation
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Opportunity to speak with brewery representatives in the Meet the Brewer Hall
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Complimentary artisan cheese samples, craft soda samples and a variety of other food options
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Entertainment including games, karaoke, Silent Disco with a live DJ and more
Note: Due to limited availability, GABF General Session ticket sales are capped at four tickets per session per ticket buyer.
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Media Access:
To apply for media credentials, please visit the
media access section of the GABF website.
Story Ideas: GABF Competition:
Not only about sampling quality beer, GABF is also a beer competition—
one
of the world’s largest and most distinguished. 2016 is expected to see
nearly 7,000 beers from over 1,600 breweries competing in 96 beer style
categories for their chance at the coveted
gold, silver and bronze medals as named by GABF’s prestigious beer
judges.
(Note: final, official competition statistics will be published on Saturday, October 8, after competition results are compiled and medals are announced.)
Craft Beer and Business:
Dive
deeper into the growth of craft beer and beer culture in America.
According to data recently released by the Brewers Association, the
number of operating breweries in the U.S. is
at an all-time high of more than 4,600 breweries, 99% of which are
indie breweries. At GABF, discover the economic impact these small and
independent brewers are having on our country, what’s next for the
thriving industry and more.
Beer and Food:
What’s better than a good beer? A delicious bite to pair. Embracing the growing popularity of beer and food pairings, Paired,
formerly
known as the Farm to Table Pavilion, provides an intimate setting to
indulge attendees’ senses. Paired will feature 21 of the most renowned
chefs from around the country, possessing
accolades ranging from Food and Wine, Bon Appetit, James Beard
Foundation and more, who will personally plate their dishes for guests
and discuss the dynamic pairings. Exclusive craft beers served in Paired
are available only in this pavilion and not in the
festival hall. As in previous years, a separate ticket ($145) is
required for entrance. Paired tickets are available exclusively to
members of the American Homebrewers Association and the Brewers
Association and as such, can only be purchased during the
members only sale on August 2.
Social Media: Follow
@GABF on Twitter, hashtag
#GABF and
#TGIGABF;
Like GABF on Facebook;
and follow @greatamericanbeerfestival on Instagram.
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About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small
and independent American
brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The
Brewers Association (BA) represents more than 70 percent of the brewing
industry, and its members make more than 99 percent of the beer brewed
in the U.S. The BA organizes events including the World
Beer CupSM, Great
American Beer Festival®, Craft
Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR℠:
An American Craft Beer & Food Experience,
Homebrew Con,
National Homebrew Competition and American
Craft Beer Week®.
The BA publishes The New Brewer
magazine and its Brewers Publications division
is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers and homebrewers.
Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com and
about homebrewing via the BA’s American Homebrewers Association.
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