Taste Buds
Grab your friends and discover your new favorite craft beer, cider, and more from top breweries.
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Join us October 10-11 at Denver’s Levitt Pavilion.
Grab your friends and discover your new favorite craft beer, cider, and more from top breweries.



Two days 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.

Registration for the 2026 Great American Beer Festival® competition opens June 23, and with it comes new style categories to Brewery of the Year changes to a refreshed registration platform.
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