Participating Brewery Schedule and Deadlines |
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| Fri., June 8 | Brewers Registration Guidebook mails (PDF posted online) |
| Tue., June 19 – Tue., June 26 | Online brewery application – deadline passed |
| Thu., June 28 – Thu., July 12 | Competition registration for eligible breweries who applied during application period. |
| Tue., July 17 | Breweries notified of festival booth space status (via lottery selection, if needed) |
| Tue., July 17 – Thurs., July 26 | Festival booth registration window |
| Fri., August 10 | Refund deadline for cancellations (badges, booth, beers, etc.) |
| Mon., August 13 | Brewery logo and description updated in BreweryDB for MyGABF app |
| August 17 | MicroStar kegs begin shipping to breweries (if requested) |
| Mon., Aug., 20 – Fri., Aug. 24 | Competition beers due to Denver (See “Shipping Your Competition Beers“) |
| Fri., August 17 | Festival beer artwork and description updated in BreweryDB for MyGABF app |
| First week of Sept. | Due date for festival beers to arrive at drop-off locations (exact dates vary by location) |
| Thu., Sept. 20 – Sat., Sept. 22 | Great American Beer Festival |
Badge Pickup / Brewers Check-in Hours (Get there early…) |
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*Wednesday/Brewers Gathering- Brewers Gathering tickets are printed directly on your badge. You must pick up your badge at the Colorado Convention Center prior to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 19 in order to attend the Brewers Gathering. **Saturday/Badge Pickup Last Call- Badges are not available for pickup after 8:00 pm on Saturday, Sept. 22. |
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| Wednesday, September 19 | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm* |
| Thursday, September 20 | 9:30 am – 9:00 pm |
| Friday, September 21 | 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
| Saturday, September 22 | 9:00 am – 8:00 pm** |
