Experience thousands of craft beers, ciders, cocktails, and more this October 9-11 in Denver
Tickets to the Great American Beer Festival® (GABF) are officially on sale! Hosted by the Brewers Association, the trade organization representing small and independent craft brewers, GABF will return to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, on October 9-11, 2025.
Following last year’s buzzworthy debut of ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs) and beyond-beer beverages, GABF is distilling even more fun in 2025. For the first time in 43 years, GABF is offering an all-new Distilling Experience, welcoming full-strength spirits to the festival floor! This designated spirits-tasting area will showcase 20 distilleries, offering .25oz pours across three GABF sessions. Festgoers can look forward to sampling smooth whiskeys, refreshing vodka variations, bright botanical gins, and much more.
Beverage makers will be grouped by themed experience areas for the second year in a row, each immersive section offering a unique blend of themed décor, specialized pours, engaging activities, and vibrant entertainment guaranteed to brew up a good time. Themed areas include Prost!, inspired by traditional German Biergartens; Score!, a sports fan’s haven; Fright, a timely Halloween-themed experience; Blast Off, bringing out-of-this-world flavor from beyond beer beverages and more; a Meet the Brewer section; Chill, a backyard-style space hosting singer-songwriter live music, lawn games, and unique brews; and new this year, the Mile High Stage at GABF featuring high-voltage live music and other entertainment.
While craft beer remains the heart of the festival—whether trying an Italian-Style Pilsener for the first time, searching for something bold and unexpected like a barrel-aged stout, or a tried and true Juicy or Hazy IPA— there’s a beverage for every palate at the Great American Beer Festival! From spirits, cider, and hard kombucha, to hard seltzers, hard tea, and zero-proof options, GABF is an annual showcase of beverage innovation in all its forms.
In addition, attendees can look forward to:
- PAIRED®, a delicious concept uniting nationally acclaimed chefs with independent craft breweries to design small bites with perfectly paired craft beers, craft cocktails, and cider. Tickets sold separately.
- The return of fan-favorite experiences, including Silent Disco, Lip Sync Battle, and Costume Contests.
- Surprise entertainment that will delight attendees, including pop-up engagements like flash mobs, marching bands, oompah bands, Stein-holding contests, and more.
- A commemorative, collectible, GABF tasting cup.
Don’t miss the hops and happenings! Secure your attendance at the nation’s premier beer celebration. Tickets are available for anyone of legal drinking age (21+) at www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com.