2022 GABF judging sessions will take place over three 3-day blocks of time called “Phases”:
| PHASE I | September 22 – 24, Louisville, CO |
| PHASE II | September 26 – 28, Louisville, CO |
| PHASE III | October 4 – 6, Denver, CO (Colorado Convention Center) |
| Great American Beer Festival® | October 6 – 8, Denver, CO (Colorado Convention Center) |
All judging sessions and lunch will be held at the Brewers Association warehouse at 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO. Recommended Lodging is the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham – 902 West Dillon Rd, Louisville, CO 80027 (303-664-0100).
Orientation: will be virtual. Judges will receive a link to virtual Orientation during the week of September 12.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Most Phase I judges will arrive on this day
Thursday, September 22, 2022
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Judge Check In – 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO: Judges receive judge badge, travel stipend, judge gift, and judge packet |
| 8:30 am | Judges gather at assigned judging tables |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 1 |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 2 |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Judge Social Hour – (Theme: Cheer on Your Team!) |
Friday, September 23, 2022
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Judges arrive at 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO with their judge packets |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 3 |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 4 |
| Friday evening | Dinner on your own |
Saturday, September 24, 2022
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Judges arrive at 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO with their judge packets |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 5 |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 6 |
| Saturday evening | Dinner on your own; many Phase I judges depart |
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Many Phase I judges depart; Phase II judges arrive
All judging sessions and lunch will be held at the Brewers Association warehouse at 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO. Recommended Lodging is the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham – 902 West Dillon Rd, Louisville, CO 80027 (303-664-0100).
Orientation: will be virtual. Judges will receive a link to virtual Orientation during the week of September 5.
Monday, September 26, 2022
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Judge Check In – 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO: Judges receive judge badge, travel stipend, judge gift, and judge packet |
| 8:30 am | Judges gather at assigned judging tables |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 7 |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 8 |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Judge Social Hour – (Theme: 80’s Pop Culture!) |
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Judges arrive at 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO with their judge packets |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 9 |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 10 |
| Tuesday evening | Dinner on your own |
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Judges arrive at 587 S Taylor Ave, Louisville, CO with their judge packets |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 11 |
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 12 |
| Wednesday evening | Dinner on your own; many Phase II judges depart |
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Remaining Phase II judges depart
All judging sessions, breakfast, lunch and Judge Orientation will be held at the Colorado Convention Center.
To make hotel reservations at, you may visit the event Hotel & Travel page here
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Many overseas judges will arrive on this day
Monday, October 3, 2022
All remaining Phase III judges will arrive on this day
| 3:30 pm – 4:59 p.m. | Judge Check In – Colorado Convention Center: Judges will receive judge badge, travel stipend, judge gift, and judge packet |
| 4:59 pm – 6:20 pm | Judge Orientation – Colorado Convention Center (Room 301): Welcome, brief tour of Judge packet, what to expect for the week |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Judge Reception – Denver Beer Company |
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am | Judge Breakfast using restaurant voucher – Hyatt Regency Hotel Restaurant |
| 9:45 am | Judges gather in judging rooms – Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons Ballroom |
| 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | Judging Session 13 |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch – Colorado Convention Center |
| 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Judging Session 14 |
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
| 7:00 am – 8:15 am | Judge Breakfast using restaurant voucher – Hyatt Regency Hotel Restaurant |
| 8:30 am | Judges gather in judging rooms – Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons Ballroom |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 15 |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch – Colorado Convention Center |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 16 |
Thursday, October 6, 2022
| 7:00 am – 8:15 am | Judge Breakfast using restaurant voucher – Hyatt Regency Hotel Restaurant |
| 8:30 am | Judges gather in judging rooms – Colorado Convention Center Four Seasons Ballroom |
| 8:45 am – 12:00 pm | Judging Session 17 |
| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Judge and Competition Staff Lunch – Colorado Convention Center |
| 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Judging Session 18 |
| 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Great American Beer Festival – Session 1 |
2022 Great American Beer Festival® will be held at the Colorado Convention Center (“CCC”), 700 14th St. Denver, CO 80202.
| Thursday, October 6 | 5:30 pm – 10:00pm: GABF Thursday Evening Session |
| Friday, October 7 | 5:30 pm – 10:00pm: GABF Friday Evening Session |
| Saturday, October 8 | 10:00 am – Awards Ceremony |
| Saturday, October 8 | 12:00 pm – 4:00pm: GABF Members-Only Session |
| Saturday, October 8 | 5:30 pm – 10:00pm: GABF Saturday Evening Session |
Locations and times are subject to change – this page is a work in progress.