Pour at a Booth
Pour your beverages at a booth and get your brands in front of thousands of fans over two days.
Festival booth registration will take place in two phases for the 2026 festival. All participating breweries will be required to staff their space for the duration of the festival.
Phase one will open on March 24, 2026 for all Brewers Association member breweries or cideries that have won an award in either the GABF or World Beer Cup competitions in the last five years (2020-2025). Breweries registering in this phase will be required to pour at least one award winning beer or cider at the festival. Breweries or cideries registering in phase one will receive a free festival booth space and four credentials for their pouring staff. All breweries are required to staff their space at all times.
Phase two will open in late spring 2026 for all Brewers Association member breweries and cideries. Breweries or cideries registering in phase two will receive a free festival booth space and four credentials for their pouring staff. All breweries are required to staff their space at all times.
We make the process as easy as possible by providing access to the MicroStar keg program, offering no-cost kegs for festival beers and ciders. We also help reduce your shipping costs by offering multiple nationwide drop-off points to consolidate shipments and deliver them to the festival on your behalf.
Featured Brewery Booth
Are you ready to step up your marketing efforts and promote your brand to the largest, most receptive audience of beverage alcohol enthusiasts in North America? GABF offers a Featured Brewer sponsorship that will elevate your profile.
This sponsorship opportunity will help you reach and influence festival attendees and position your company as a sponsor of the most prestigious beer festival in the country.
Sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Great American Beer Festival are open! Please complete this form if interested.
PAIRED®
PAIRED is a popular two-day, limited-capacity event that unites independent craft brewers with acclaimed chefs from across the country to celebrate the intricacies and possibilities of pairing beer and food. Attendees enjoy uniquely designed small bites perfectly paired with craft beer found nowhere else at the festival.