The Great American Beer Festival Taprooms showcase innovative small and independent craft brewers and their incredible beer.
Collab Country/Pro-Am
Sponsored by
📍Location: Homebrew Marketplace
The craft brewing community is all about teamwork. Sample these unique and limited-edition beers from craft brewery collaborations, as well as professional and amateur brewer collaborations.
Gluten-Free Garden
presented by Holidaily Brewing
📍Location: Island 13
Discover a diverse selection of delicious and flavorful gluten-free beers at the NEW Gluten-Free Garden presented by Holidaily Brewing. For a complete list of gluten-free and gluten-reduced beers served throughout the festival hall, search by Gluten-Free on the Breweries and Beers page.
Heavy Medal
📍Location: Near the Backyard
All hail the victors! Taste gold, silver, and bronze beers from past GABF and World Beer Cup award winners — all under one roof! If you had a “Best of” beer list, or fridge “must-haves,” all of these beers would be on it!
International Pavilion
in partnership with Elite Brands
📍Location: Next to Island 7
For the first time in the history of the GABF, we’ve invited some of our international brewery friends to experience the excitement of pouring at the festival! In partnership with Elite Brands, our generous host distributor, we’re proud to announce the following breweries from Belgium, Germany, and Iceland will be joining the fun this year at our new International Pavilion
National Black Brewers Association
📍Location: Island 6
This will be the National Black Brewers Association’s (NB2A) first GABF. Visit the NB2A Pavilion to sample the new recipe for the Black is Beautiful beer, learn about the NB2A and its mission to support the Black brewing community, and sample beers from notable Black-owned breweries including: Crowns & Hops, Harlem Brewing Company, Montclair Brewery, and Rhythm Brewing Co.
Non-Alcohol Oasis
📍Location: Next to the DD Lounge
Explore the realm of delicious drinks brimming with intense flavors yet low- or no- Alcohol by Volume (ABV) at the NEW Non-Alcohol Oasis. For a complete list of non-alcohol (NA) beers served throughout the festival hall, search by NA Beers on the Breweries and Beers page.
United in Beer
📍Location: Island 7
At the United in Beer Taproom, attendees have the opportunity to meet state guild representatives, learn about different states’ beer cultures and their statewide initiatives, enjoy interactive displays—and taste beers from those states that are not available anywhere else in the hall.
Wish We Were Here
📍Location: Next to the Backyard
Life gets busy and plans change. These breweries wish they could attend, but did the next best thing and sent their love and beer to be poured at this taproom.