Quick Summary to Entering the GABF

Pricing

Festival Beer

A beer you send in kegs, cans, or bottles to be served at your booth for public tasting. All festival beers will be automatically judged. However, judging samples (including Pro-Am entries) must be sent separately from festival beer. We will not pull judging samples from your festival beer.

Number of Beers Pricing
1 or 2 beers on the festival floor $315 for BA Members ($480 non-members)
Up to 5 beers on the festival floor $675 for BA Members ($890 non-members)

Judge Only Beer

A beer you enter into the judged competition that will not be served at your booth for public tasting at the festival.

Number of Beers Pricing
Price per beer $175 for BA Members ($390 non-members)

Please note that the pricing reflects on-line registration prices.  Using the paper forms adds $20 to the festival beers pricing format, but not judge-only entries.

Steps for Entering

  1. Read the festival information on this site.
  2. Complete the Registration Form.
    On the registration form, did you:

    • Include payment?
    • Read and sign license agreement?
    • Fill out specialty information for beers entered into these categories: 3•    3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10a, 11, 12, 13a, 14a, 14b, 15, 16, 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b, 19, 20a, 20b, 21, 22, 23a, 23b, 24, ,25a ,25b ,26a ,26b ,26c ,64a ,64b ,69d ,69e ,70c ,70e ,71d ,72c
  3. Your confirmation is emailed to you.
    • Sign and fax back the confirmation or email to williams@brewersassociation.org.
    • Review all of the information carefully. This is your last chance to make changes.
    • This is due back to the Brewers Association by August 4, 2011.
    • On the confirmation form, did you:
      • Sign and fax/email back all pages of confirmation?
      • Email beer descriptions to bradley@brewersassociation.org
      • Order extra rep badges if needed? (Maximum is 6 – must be ordered by August 13)
  4. Return your confirmation form to the Brewers Association by August 4, 2011. Sign and fax back the
    confirmation or email to williams@brewersassociation.org.
  5. Your Microstar kegs arrive next. Wash these and fill them with your festival beers. Put your keg collars
    on the beers and label them well.
  6. Send in your judging beers.
    These must arrive between September 6 – 9.

    Mail to:
    Anheuser-Busch
    Attn: GABF Judging
    1455 E. 62nd Ave.

    Denver, CO 80216
    Attn: Warehouse Doc

  7. Deliver Your Festival Floor Beers to Your Drop-Off Point.
    All beers on the festival floor must come through a drop-off point. Your beers must arrive to the drop-off point
    in mid-September. Actual date will be sent with your confirmation. Send your no charge invoice as well.
  8. Attend the Great American Beer Festival.
    Festival dates are Thursday, September 29 – Saturday, October 1.