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2025 Competition Registration is Open! Register Now
The Great American Beer Festival®, the nation’s favorite beer festival and cultural phenomenon, returns to Denver October 9-11, 2025.
Grab your friends and discover your new favorite craft beer, cider, cocktails, hard lemonades, teas, and seltzers!
Two nights only. PAIRED® unites independent craft breweries and acclaimed chefs from across the country for an unforgettable beer-and-food-pairing experience.
The Great American Beer Festival is the premier U.S. beer competition, crowning the finest beverages in over 100 beer and cider styles.
Explore, taste, and celebrate the best craft beverages in creatively designed experience areas that cater to every interest and passion.
October 9
5:30 – 9:30pm
$85
October 10
5:30 – 9:30pm
$95
October 11
12:30 – 4:30pm
$95
Includes one ticket to each general session. PAIRED and early entry not included.
$220
Thursday October 9 OR Friday October 10
5:30 – 9:00pm
$129
Thursday October 9 OR Friday October 10
5:30 – 9:00pm
$199
OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTNER
Book your travel with the Official Travel Partner of GABF, Southwest Airlines.
The nation’s largest professional beer competition awarded 326 medals to 273 breweries and cideries.
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