Participating Brewery Schedule and Deadlines |
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| *NEW THIS YEAR* | Brewers Registration Guidebook will not be mailed. Instead, all information will be posted online |
| Tue., June 18 – Wed., June 26 | Online Brewery Application Opens (for both Competition & Festival) |
| Tue., July 2 – Thu., July 11 | Competition Beer registration for eligible breweries with completed Application. |
| Tue., July 17 | |
| Tue., July 17 – Thurs., July 26 | Fest Booth & Beer Registration / Fest Badge Registration window (Breweries notified if they have a festival booth by July 17) |
| Thurs., July 26 | Refund deadline for cancellations (badges, booth, beers, etc.) |
| Mon., Aug., 26 – Fri., Aug. 30 | Competition beers due to Denver (See “Shipping Your Competition Beers“) |
| Fri. August 30 | MicroStar kegs arrive to breweries (if requested) |
| Fri., August 30 | Festival Breweries: Brewery and beer artwork and description updated in BreweryDB for MyGABF app |
| 2nd – 3rd week of Sept. | Due date for festival beers to arrive at drop-off locations (exact dates vary by location) |
| Wed., Oct. 2 | Festival Breweries: Brewers Gathering @ Hard Rock Cafe (limited to 4 people from each Festival brewery) |
| Thu., Oct. 3 – Sat., Oct. 5 | Great American Beer Festival |
| Sat., Oct. 5 @ 10:00 a.m. | GABF Competition Awards Ceremony @ Bellco Theatre |
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 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in order to attend the Brewers Gathering. **Saturday/Badge Pickup Last Call- Badges are not available for pickup after 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct., 5. |
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| Wednesday, October 2 | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.* |
| Thursday, October 3 | 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Friday, October 4 | 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, October 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.** |
