The Guide to 2026 Great American Beer Fest Week Events

Where: Ephemeral Rotating Taproom – 2301 E 28th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 31

What: Join Ephemeral Rotating Taproom at their 5 Points location throughout the month of October for a Ghost Town Brewing tap takeover for GABF Week.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Ephemeral Rotating Tap & Bottle – 2855 W. 25th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 31

What: Join Ephemeral Tap & Bottle at their Jefferson Park location throughout the month of October for a Grand Fir Brewing tap takeover for GABF Week.

Where: Truss House – 3400 Arkins Ct, Denver, Colorado

When: Sunday, October 4 at 10 a.m.

What: On Sunday, October 4, RAD X Beers Made By Walking invites the public to experience a tasting with seven Denver breweries — Flower Shop Beer Werks, Full Frame Beer, Our Mutual Friend, Ratio Beerworks, River North, Strange Craft, and Woods Boss. Each brewery is brewing a beer inspired by the guided urban walk we led through our certified Creative District back in July. The walk included naturalists from Majestic View Nature Center, a botanist from CSU Spur, Denver Graffiti Tours mural and district historians, and the artist Eric Steen, of course. Eric will be back in town for the culminating events during our Art RiNo Festival, of which the tasting is a major part.

Bringing BMBW and Eric back now, as we mark RiNo Art District’s 20th anniversary, felt super important – RAD itself was built by brewers and artists together, and this project is a pretty perfect expression of that.

Admission: Tickets available for $35, with 4-pack & 10-pack tasting tier levels as well

Where: Romero’s K9 Club & Tap House – 985 S Public Rd, Lafayette, CO
When: Sunday, October 4, at 1 p.m.
What: The Great American Beer Festival is making its perennial return to the Front Range and that means access to some of the hottest beer in the biz. Romero’s will be makin’ moves to assemble a stacked lineup from across the land to get your taste buds amped up for one of the best beer weeks of the whole doggone year. 

Lupulin Fiasco is Romero’s celebration of all things hoppy, from IPAs and Pales to Saisons and Lagers. They’ll have hip hop bumpin’ on the speakers and football on the TVs
Stay tuned for all the juicy details about precisely which beers will be flowin’ a little closer to party time!

Beers: Bale Breaker, Beachwood, Bissell Brothers, Block 15, Comrade, Ft. George, Gold Dot, Monkish and more!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Snowpack Taproom – 27175 Main St, Conifer, CO 

When: Monday October 5th and Tuesday October 6th

What: CSA is taking over the taps at the NEW Snowpack Taproom. 

Beers: Great Notion, Lawson’s, The Veil, Tired Hands, Amalgam, Wayfinder, Chuckanut, Live Oak, Revolution, Little Beast, and many more to be announced!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: WeldWerks Brewing – 508 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 

When: Monday, October 5 at 11 a.m.

What: This year’s savory GABF release from WeldWerks is Hot Wing Gose, a 4.3% sour ale brewed with aged cayenne peppers, paprika, garlic, butter flavoring, and sea salt. It’s available starting Monday, October 5 at the brewery in Greeley, both as can pours on-site and in cans to-go. Distribution will be very limited (only a handful of kegs going to select accounts), so the taproom is the best place to find it.

To go with the release, the WeldWerks kitchen is running a Hot Wing Special from October 5 through the weekend.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Renegade Brewing – 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Monday, October 5 from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

What: Do you have a case of the Mondays? Are you a GABF judge who just got into town and doesn’t know what to do with yourself?  Mead Monday is the answer to all your Monday woes.  Come and join all the Mead Heads and warm up for the week properly.  Featuring pours from Schramms & Superstition meaderies, with select bottles from both manufacturers available for purchase to go.

Meads:  Superstition Meadery – Berry White, Mulberry White and Strawberry White, Schramms Mead – Biera, Madeline, Meeker & Red Agnes 

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Renegade Brewing – 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Tuesday, October 6 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

What: The fun week rolls on as Tuesday’s takeover features some delicious IPAs from all across the spectrum and the country. Featuring drafts of New England IPAs, Fruited IPAs, Hazy IPAs & West Coasts from the likes of Anchorage Brewing, Foam Brewers, Fremont, Maine Beer Co., Other Half, The Veil, and Tired Hands. And of course you can’t have an IPA day without fresh cans of The Alchemist. Renegade event has a one-off special keg of our Double Phuct and Triple Phuct, together!

Beers: Renegade Brewing – Triple Double Phuct,  Anchorage Brewing Co – IPA and IPA Games, Foam – Built to Spill, Maine – Lunch, Other Half –  Double Citra Daydream and lACEd in Space, The Veil – Ether and Too Far Outta Sight, Tired Hands – Double Apple Cider Donut and cans from The Alchemist!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Romero’s K9 Club & Tap House – 985 S. Public Rd. Lafayette, CO

When: Tuesday, Oct. 6th at 4 p.m.

What: Romero’s will be showcasing some of the finest lagers in the land, spotlighting The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. out of Austin, TX. 

Beers: Hell Yes Helles, Industry Pils, Rocket 100 Pils

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Finn’s Manor – 2927 Larimer Street, Denver, CO

When: Wednesday, October 7 – Thursday, October 8, from 5 p.m. – 12 a.m

What: Enjoy special tappings of Hazy & West Coast IPAs to kick off GABF week at Finn’s Manor.

Breweries: Bissell Bros, Monkish, Green Cheek, Westbound & Down, everywhere, Trillium, Forbidden Root, Comrade, La Cumbre, North Park, Ism, Beachwood, Breakside, Ghost Town, pFriem

Where: Renegade Brewing, 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Wednesday, October 7 from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

What: This is the day not to miss.  Where else are you going to find this many stouts on one menu at one time?  From Dessert Stouts, to Coffee Stouts, to Barrel-aged Stouts, Renegade is going extra hard for Stout Wednesday this year. They’ve grabbed some serious hitters from the cellar to make you feel like you were on Cloud Stout. And to make you feel even more fluffy they are pulling out the last keg of their Fluffernutter Imperial Stout from the cooler. On top of that, they will have drafts from Firestone Walker, Fremont, Prairie Artisan Ales, Revolution Brewing, River North, Toppling Goliath & Verboten, which will surely be enough to keep you occupied.

Beers: Renegade Brewing – Fluffernutter, Firestone Walker – 24th Anniversary, Fremont – Rusty Nail 26, Prairie – Barrel Aged You Say Dubai, I say Hello, Revolution – Supermassive Cafe Deth, River North – Barrel Aged Shadowman 25, Toppling Goliath – Mornin’ Delight, Verboten – Others in Darkness 25.  Check out our menu here to see what is still on from the previous days.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: River North Brewery RiNo – 3400 Blake St, Denver, CO + River North Brewery North – 6021 Washington St, Denver, CO

When: Wednesday, October 7 from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.

What: Brewers, your first beer of GABF week is on us. Stop by either River North taproom on Wednesday, and your first full pour is free. Stick around, catch up with friends from across the industry, and kick off a very beer-filled week in Denver.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Romero’s K9 Club & Tap House – 985 S. Public Rd. Lafayette, CO

When: Wednesday, October 7 at 4 p.m.

What: A specially curated takeover featuring limited beers from the dynamic duo at Amalgam Brewing and some of their industry pals. 

Beer: Amalgam, Breakside, Cannonball, Ghost Town, Grains of Wrath, ISM, North Park, riip, Wayfinder

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Cedar Creek Pub – 2100 N Ursula St, Aurora, CO 

When: Wednesday, October 7th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

What: Special and limited tappings from CSA’s portfolio

Beer: Alchemist, Fat Heads, Grains of Wrath, pFriem, Fort George, Parish, Toppling Goliath

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Cerebral Brewing West Highland – 3257 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO

When: Wednesday, October 7 at 6 p.m.

What: It’s time for Cerebral Brewing’s second annual Beer Mile! Grab three friends and put your speed (and chugging skills) to the test. In this relay-style race, teams of four will drink a pint of beer (included with registration), run a quarter mile, and tag the next teammate to do the same. The first team to complete their mile takes home bragging rights and prizes! 

Admission: $20/team (includes one pint for each teammate) – tickets available here

Where: 2101 N Ursula St, Aurora, CO 80045

When: Thursday, October 8 – Sunday, October 11

What: Off Script will be releasing 3-4x Collaboration Beers with Milieu, Hop Butcher, & Autodidact on Draft while releasing 2-3x in new beers in cans. Tapping of the Collaboration Beers and can release will start Thursday and go until sold out.

Beers: Bine Cutter – West Coast Fresh Hop Collab with Milieu (Canned), Yeah, Science – Double Hazy IPA Collab with Milieu (Canned), Half Remembered Dream – Double Hazy IPA Collab with Autodidact, Put on the Glasses – Double Hazy IPA Collab with Hop Butcher (Canned), Red Pill – Triple Hazy IPA

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Bierstadt Lagerhaus – 2875 Blake St., Denver, CO

When: Thursday, October 8 – Sunday, October 11

Cost of attendance, if any + ticket link, if any: All free except Sensory Tasting and GABF Shuttles

What: Join Bierstadt Lagerhaus for four days of GABF-focused events. Bierstadt will be tapping their “Bierstadt Hellerbock”. Activities include Beer school: Sensory Tasting w/ Amanda from 4 Noses, live music from the Polkanauts, Late Night Musical Bingo w/ Talia Tucker, West Coast guest taps, and a $10 shuttle from Levitt Pavilion to Bierstadt each day after the event. The weekend will conclude with an unofficial GABF award ceremony watch party on Sunday, with unofficial medals awarded to winners in attendance. 

Beer: Bierstadt Hellerbock + Take a trip down Interstate 5 with Guest Taps from Washington (Thurs.), Oregon (Friday), & California (Saturday). 

Thursday: Washington Guest Taps: Fremont: Fresh Hop Lush IPA, Bale Breaker/Cloudburst: Citra Slicker IPA, Grains of Wrath: Conefall of Waning Light IPA

Friday: Oregon Guest Taps: Fort George: Fresh Hop Mirrored Realities, Breakside: Fresh Hop Starstruck IPA 

Saturday: California Guest Taps: North Park: Freshie Fresh IPA , Ghost Town: Resin Fingers IPA

Admission: All free except Sensory Tasting and GABF Shuttles ($10)

Where: Cerebral Brewing Congress Park – 1477 Monroe Street, Denver, CO

When: Thursday, October 8 from 11 a.m. – Sellout

What: For one day only, Xul Beer Company will seize control of the Cerebral taproom for a full-scale takeover. This PB&J phenomenon has been sweeping the South from Knoxville to Nashville, and we had no choice but to succumb. The Xul team is bringing a stacked lineup of their beers, an epic merch collection, and absolutely no regard for our usual operating procedures.

Beers: Multiple guest taps, to-go beer, and merch from Xul Beer Company

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Barrels & Bottles Brewery at Camp George West – 1055 Orchard St, Golden, CO 80401
When: Thursday, October 8, from 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
What: Welcome to the 5th Annual Krispy King Lager Competition & Festival to celebrate crisp, delicious LAGERS!

Make room, Alpha King! The Krispy King Lager Competition is here, where only the best-tasting, crispiest lagers are crowned winners!

Our competition is unlike any other, as all beers are submitted in kegs and judged from those same kegs. We then tap those same kegs and serve them to the customers. You are drinking the exact same beer that the judges had.

The KKLC 2026 promises to be a fun experience for all!

47 Breweries – 47 Crisp, Clean, Bad-Ass, Delicious Lagers

Breweries: Barrels & Bottles Brewery / Beachwood Brewing / Benchtop Brewing Company / Black Tooth Brewing Company / Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant / Bow & Arrow Brewing Co / Breakside Brewery / By All Means Beer / Cannonball Creek / Chuckanut Brewery / Cloudburst Brewing / Danico Brewing Co / Downhill Brewing / Elevation Beer Company / Enegren Brewing Co / Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co / Firestone Walker Brewing Co / Formula Brewing / Fritz Family Brewers /Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. / Good Word Brewing & Public House / Heater Allen Brewing/Gold Dot Beer / Helper Beer / Hideaway Park Brewery / Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers / Joyride Brewing / Kansas City Bier Company / Launch Pad Brewery / Live Oak Brewing Company / Los Dos Portrillos Cervecería / Lucky Envelope Brewing / New Terrain Brewing Co / Odell Five Points / pFriem Family Brewers / Russian River Brewing Company / Schilling Beer Co / Seedstock Brewery / Storm Peak Brewing / Strange Craft / the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. / The Empourium Brewing Company / Varietal Beer Co / Urban Roots Brewing / Wayfinder Beer / Westbound & Down / Wooly Pig Farm Brewery / Wren House Brewing Company

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Renegade Brewing, 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Thursday, October 8 from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

What: Take a day to let the sours bring your pH down to reasonable levels. Renegade will be pulling the Fantome out of the closet to pour alongside sought-after makers like Anchorage Brewing, Casey Brewing & Side Project blends, as well as a new Russian River. We will also be serving bottles from the likes of 3F, De Ranke, Lambiek Fabriek & The Blaugies/Hill Farmstead. On this day, you are sure to find just the right level of pucker for you.

Beers: Anchorage Brewing Company – Bark and Black Barrel and the Bad Men, Casey Blending with Side Project – Jammy and Vanilla Velvet, Fantome – Special Bitter Sour & Russian River – Funky Foeder Blueberry.  Check out our menu here to see what is still on from the previous days.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Murphy’s Taphouse – 585 McCaslin Blvd, Louisville, CO 

When: Thursday, October 8 at 5 p.m.

What: CSA is taking over the taps with some rare GABF fire!

Beers: Fort George, Pinthouse, The Veil, pFriem, Block 15, Great Notion, Other Half

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Rhine Haus Denver – 1415 Market St, Denver, CO

When: Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m.

What: Join Rhine Haus Denver for a special tapping of Three Floyd’s beers for GABF week.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: River North Brewery RiNo – 3400 Blake St, Denver, CO 

When: Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m.

What: GABF week means Beer Nerd Trivia at River North. Grab your crew and put your beer knowledge to the test with a special GABF edition of our Thursday night trivia. Free to play, starts at 6:30 p.m. and bragging rights and awesome prizes are absolutely on the line.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Poison Pit – 608 E 13th, Denver, CO

When: Thursday, October 8 from 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

What: Join Poison Pit at their grand opening on Oct 8th for a ska/punk party with Joker’s Republic, Sorry Sweetheart, LMS – Denver Ska, and The Swashbuckling Doctors. They are also extremely grateful that Ska Brewing and Ratio Beerworks have decided to sponsor this to celebrate their kickoff for the Great American Beer Festival.

Beers: Two beers from Ratio and two beers from Ska

Admission: Tickets available for $18.19

Where: Old 121 Brewhouse – 2010 S Oak St, Lakewood, CO

When: Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11 

Come enjoy craft beers made specifically with Craft Malt to celebrate the new Craft Malt category at GABF this year.

On Saturday, October 10, enjoy live music from Man of 1,000 Songs from 4 – 6 PM.

Beers: Full tap takeover list coming soon!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Hops & Pie – 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

What: The weekend opens at Hops & Pie with an all-day takeover from the Elite Brands portfolio, pouring 3 Floyds, 4 Noses, Allagash, Outer Range, Pizza Port, Russian River, Ska, Telluride, and Westbound & Down.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Cerebral Brewing Congress Park – 1477 Monroe Street, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 11 a.m. – Sellout

What: Cerebral Brewing has assembled 20 of their favorite IPA-brewing friends for the ultimate IPA showdown. West Highland will feature nothing but West Coast IPAs, but at Congress Park, the hype is in the haze. Come taste through the lineup of juicy, tropical Hazy IPAs from breweries near and far. It’s East vs West: whichever location kicks their kegs the fastest wins!

Any special tappings: Guest taps from: Xul, Fidens, Drekker, Lyric, Tripping Animals, Off Script, Tall Trees, Humble Sea, Everywhere, Other Half 

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Cerebral Brewing West Highland – 3257 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 11 a.m. – Sellout

What: Cerebral Brewing has assembled 20 of their favorite IPA-brewing friends for the ultimate IPA showdown. While Congress Park will showcase Hazy IPA, West Highland features nothing but West Coasts. Sip through this collection of dank, citrusy West Coast IPAs from breweries near and far. It’s East vs West: whichever location kicks their kegs the fastest wins!

Beer: Guest taps from: ISM, Ghost Town, Shred, Cellarmaker, pFriem, Ruse, Grains of Wrath, North Park, Craft Coast, Hop Butcher

Admission: Free to attend

Where: River North Brewery RiNo – 3400 Blake St, Denver, CO + River North Brewery Washington Street – 6021 Washington St, Denver, CO 

When: Friday, October 9 at 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

What: Time to go dark. Barrel-Aged Nightmare Fuel hits the taps Friday alongside a mini stout takeover at both River North taprooms. We’re loading up six taps at RiNo with stout and bringing plenty of the dark stuff to the North taproom too.

Beers: Barrel-Aged Nightmare Fuel + a tap takeover of stouts to be announced

Admission: Free to attend

When: Friday, October 9 at 12 p.m.

What: Save the date for GABF Week; GMBC is having a tap takeover!! Friday, 10/09!!  European-style beers brought in from a combination of 2025 medal winners, local Colorado breweries, AND specialty imports! BEER NERDS UNITE! 

Live Music: @thegnarbillys

Food trucks serving up the European-style eats: @bohemianwurst & @cirquekitchen

Beers: 10 guest beers, plus GMBC full menu!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: New Image Brewing Wheat Ridge – 9505 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO

When: Friday, October 9, at 12 p.m.

What: A little something extra for the Huddle Up crowd at New Image Brewing Wheat Ridge – Limited glassware and stickers will be available at the event while they last.

New Image and Lyric Brewing are hosting a killer lineup of guest breweries for a full day of rare beers and special pours, the Friday before GABF.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Latchkey – 1308 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 12 p.m.

What: Pinthouse is inviting 8 of their closest friends for a one-of-a-kind event

Beers: Pinthouse, Green Cheek, Breakside, Cloudburst, Bale Breaker, Ratio, Ghost Town, Cellarmaker

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Cohesion Brewing – 3851 Steele St Unit 1388, Denver, CO 

When: Friday, October 9 from 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Open to Close)

What: Cohesion Brewing is kicking off GABF weekend in the only way they know how, with lager. Their taps will be full of lagers from Cohesion and other excellent breweries from across the country – beers from Bow and Arrow, Breakside, Chuckanut, Enegren, Fonta Flora, Gold Dot, Pfriem, Wayfinder, and Grand Fir. 

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Romero’s K9 Club & Tap House – 985 S. Public Rd. Lafayette, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 2 p.m.

What: Rolling into the weekend with fresh and super limited offerings from all around the country. 

Beers: 2 Towns, Chuckanut, pFriem, Lawson’s, Xül and more

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Finn’s Manor – 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 2 p.m.

What: Tapping over 10 fresh hop beers from some of the best hoppy producers in the country

Beers: Breakside, Fremont, Ghost Town, Cellarmaker, Block 15, Ecliptic/Westbound, Amalgam, North Park, Bale Breaker/Russian River, Fort George/Ruse

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Westbound & Down Brewing (Free Market Downtown Denver location) – 1801 Blake St., Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

What: Yakima Chief Hops’ Alpha King Challenge returns to Denver and this year moves to the space next to Westbound & Down’s downtown Denver location within the Free Market. Come enjoy beers from some of the country’s top hop producers and join as the competition winners are announced at 4:30 p.m.

Where: Renegade Brewing, 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 2 p.m. -11 p.m.

What: Where are all the barleywiners at?!? Renegade is giving you your own special day this year! Sometimes people forget about this wonderful style, but not Renegade. They have some incredible offerings that they have been holding in the cellar for you to enjoy this year. From breweries afar and from some of our favorites in the state, you are sure to find a vintage that tantalizes those taste buds.

Beers: Fort George – Etymology 2025, Fremont – B-Bomb 2021, Fremont – Batch 6000, River North – Barrel Aged Father Time 2025, and Verboten – Double Oaked Cognac Grow Old With You 2025.  Check out our menu here to see what is still on from previous days.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Improper City – 3201 Walnut St #107, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 3 p.m.

What: Join Improper City for special tappings from Outer Range Brewing

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Schoolyard Beer Garden – 1115 Acoma St Ste 116, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

What: Monster tap takeover from Parish Brewing out of Louisiana.  

Beers: 7 special and limited beers on tap from Parish!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Old 121 Brewhouse – 1057 S Wadsworth Blvd #60, Lakewood, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

What: We’re ready to kick off GABF in style with the OFFICIAL pre-party at Old 121 Brewhouse (Oak St. location). Credentials are required for this event.

Join Old 121 Brewhouse for beers, pizza, and live music, including a Craft Malt Tap Takeover to celebrate the new Craft Malt category at GABF this year.

Brewers, if you’re setting up your booth on Friday and attending the brewers’ happy hour, you’re in luck! We’ll be running shuttles from Levitt to Old 121 courtesy of our hotel partner, Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood. A big thanks to our sponsors, Root Shoot Malting, BrewBill, the City of Lakewood, and Holiday Inn Denver Lakewood.

Admission: Free to attend – GABF Badge Required

Where: Lone Tree Brewing – Main – 8200 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 8222, Lone Tree, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

What: Kick off Great American Beer Festival weekend right at Lone Tree Brewing’s main taproom, where a Great American Beer Festival® Pre-Party will feature beers from more than 10 South Denver Metro breweries on Friday, October 9.

Guests can come for the amazing beer lineup starting at 5 p.m., and stay for live music by Knucklehorn from 6 to 9 p.m. A long time in the making, Lone Tree is excited to serve this epic beer list by their brewery friends for this gathering. The breweries on tap will include 105 West Brewing Company, Two22 Brew, Alidade Brewing, Bent Barley Brewing Company, Comrade Brewing, Downhill Brewing, Launchpad Brewing, Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería, and Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. Lone Tree will also serve its GABF entries. 

Beers: Most of the breweries participating are serving one of their GABF entries. The full tap list will be announced on Lone Tree’s Facebook event page prior to the event.

Admission: Free to attend 

Where: The Source Hotel – 3330 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 6:00 p.m

What: Join The Source Hotel for a special tapping of beers from Coronado Brewing

Admission: Free to attend 

Where: Lady Justice Brewing – 3242 S. Acoma St., Englewood, CO

When: Friday, October 9 from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

What: Live-looping, One-Man-Band Jon Ham kicks off GABF weekend at Lady Justice with live music. Mischief Pizza will be on hand to let the pies fly.

Admission: Free to attend 

Where: Chain Reaction Brewing Company – 902 S Lipan St, Denver, CO 

When: Friday, October 9 at 8 p.m.

What: Rotating Tap is the country’s best brewery touring stand-up comedy show featuring comedians seen on Netflix, HBO, Comedy Central, and more!

-Please note: This is an INDOORS event. 

-Arrive by 7:45 to make sure you are seated before the show starts.

– A two-drink minimum is suggested.

-Keep your table talk to a minimum. Don’t heckle either.

-There will be adult content. Don’t act like we didn’t warn you!

-If you’re not feeling well, don’t come! There will be other shows.

-We’re all very ready to have fun and laugh. Just keep that in mind.

Where: Old 121 Brewhouse – 1057 S Wadsworth Blvd #60, Lakewood, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m.

What: Join 303 Karaoke and Old 121 at Ye Olde 121 Public House (Wadsworth location) for Friday night karaoke: GABF Edition. Enjoy Happy Hour Pricing ($5 flagship beers and $1 off everything else) during the karaoke party as we kick off GABF weekend. Karaoke runs from 8 PM until Midnight.

Admission: Free to attend 

Where: Cart Driver – 2500 Larimer St #100, Denver, CO

When: Friday, October 9 at 10 p.m.

What: Join Cart Driver for special tappings from Outer Range Brewing

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Comrade Brewing Company – 7667 E ILIFF AVE STE F, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 & Sunday, October 11 at 11 a.m.

What: Comrade Brewing is offering round-trip shuttle service from Comrade Brewing to the Great American Beer Festival. $40 for round-trip transportation and includes two Comrade Pints. We’re also celebrating the grand opening of Coffee at the Rad, a new cafe located inside Comrade Brewing. The taproom will be open at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, serving up coffee, pastries, and beer.

Beers: 2019 & 2022 GABF Gold Medal More Dodge Less RAM, 2014 & 2015 Silver Medal Fresh Hop Superpower IPA, Dankonomics West Coast IPA, Colorado Fresh Hop Pale Ale, and Midnight Toker Black IPA will be at the taproom and not available at the festival.

Tickets: $40 for round-trip transportation plus two Comrade Pints

Where: Cerebral Brewing West Highland – 3257 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 

When: Saturday, October 10 from 11 a.m. – Sellout

What: GABF wouldn’t be complete without a celebration of fresh hop season, and we’ve gathered an incredible lineup to curate a field-fresh experience. Taste through the spectrum and immerse yourself in a hop rubbing with our friends at Yakima Chief Hops from 3-5 p.m.

Beer: Guest taps from: Structures, Meanwhile, Varietal, Trap Door, Breakside, Pinthouse, Cloudburst, Celestial Beerworks, Stoup, Amalgam

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Wanderment Brewing – 800 E 64th Ave Unit 8, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 from 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. & Sunday, October 11 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

What: GABF is probably the biggest gathering of beer fans and brewers in Denver. So it made sense to the Wanderment team to go through our cellar and break out Saisons dating back to when we first opened our doors!

Different vintages will be available on a very limited basis. We can’t guarantee something won’t sell out, so if you want it, you’d better come early. Full bottles of most varieties will be available to purchase and drink in our taproom; all will also be available to-go.

Beers: Vintages of the following saisons (different years ranging from when we first opened in 2024 through 2026): Augury, Portent, Changing Times, Dawning, Grovekeeper, Reason For Saison, Moment In Bloom, Tied By Fortune, Painting the Horizon, Morsels of Solace.

Where: River North Brewery RiNo – 3400 Blake St, Denver, CO + River North Brewery Washington Street – 6021 Washington St, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 at 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

What: River North has collected a little hardware over the years. Saturday, they’re bringing some of our past GABF medal winners back to the taps at both River North locations. Come drink through some River North history and revisit the beers that have taken the stage at GABF over the years.

Beers: White, Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun, Midnight Hike, Nightmare Fuel, and more past GABF medal winners!

Admission: Free to attend

When: Saturday, October 10 from Noon -10 p.m.

Where: Hops & Pie – 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO
What: Day two belongs to CSA, with a curated lineup from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Bale Breaker, Bissell Brothers, Breakside, Foam Brewers, Forbidden Root, Ghost Town, Gold Dot, Grains of Wrath, Green Cheek, ISM, La Cumbre, Monkish, Narragansett, North Park, Other Half, Perennial, pFriem, Pinthouse, Riip, and The Veil.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Renegade Brewing – 925 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 from 12 p.m. – 11 p.m.

What: The festival begins, and on this day Renegade will be bringing a bit of the old world back to the new world. They will be pouring three Trappists in chalices from Chimay, Rochefort & Westmalle, as well as their very first Tripel, Smoked Not Oaked. There will also be a plethora of bottled Belgian ales to choose from as well. Just to let you know, if you haven’t had a proper pour of a Trappist Belgian beer in a proper chalice, you have been missing out.  So come get your fill with a Trappist pour or two.

Beers: Renegade Brewing – Smoked Not Oaked, Chimay Grand Reserve, Rochefort Triple Extra, Westmalle Duo, and our very own smoked Tripel – Smoked Not Oaked on draft. As well as Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, and Westmalle in bottles.  Check out our menu here to see what is still on from previous days.

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Finn’s Manor – 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 at 2 p.m.

What: Join two of the state’s top craft beer distributors for a showdown of special GABF-week beers.

Beers: Allagash, Russian River, Westbound & Down, Outer Range, pFriem, everywhere, Forbidden Root, Breakside, North Park, Riip, pFriem, Narragansett, La Cumbre, Beachwood

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Ratio Beerworks – Overland, 2030 S. Cherokee St., Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 4:00 p.m.  – 8:00 p.m.

What: Join Ratio Beerworks at their Overland location after GABF on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for a gathering of national beer talent. “If You Guild It, They Will Come” will bring together top-tier breweries and Guild representatives from across the United States for an evening of award-winning beers, food pairings, and live entertainment.

This event provides a rare opportunity for media to meet on-site representatives from prominent state brewers’ guilds—including Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, New York, Montana, and Florida—while sampling highly acclaimed, award-winning beers.

The event will feature a culinary experience by The Denver Mussel Club, showcasing curated mussel dishes made with Ratio’s previous medal-earning beers. Plus Ratio’s permanent food partner, Francosi Brothers, will provide their New York-style pizza, traditional pub fare, and vegetarian options. Adding to the festive atmosphere, local favorites Mariachi 303 will perform live music throughout the event.

Beers: 

• Texas: False Idol Brewing (Passive Dissent), Live Oak Brewing Company (Pilz), Martin House Brewing Company (Imperial Texan), and Jester King (Das Wunderkind!)
• New Mexico: Tractor Brewing Co. (Mustachio Milk Stout), Ex Novo Brewing Co. (V for Vienna)
• Oregon: Sunriver Brewing Company (Double Whammies), and Breakside Brewery (White Tea Lager)
• New York: Brewery Ommegang (Grand Cru)
• Montana: Cranky Sam Brewing (Helles)
• Florida: Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. (Toboggan)
• Colorado: Ratio Beerworks (King of Carrot Flowers, Dear You, and Domestica)

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Trashhawk Tavern – 1539 S. Broadway, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 at 4 p.m.

What: Join SKA Brewing for a GABF Afterparty at Trashhawk Tavern featuring DJ Miggy, food from R&B Tacos, flash tattoos, and SKA Brewing Beer Specials

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Table Public House – 2190 S Platte River Dr, Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10th from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

What: Come hang out after the Saturday GABF session at one of the closest after-parties! GABF Brewery Representatives will be making an appearance after session 1! Less than 1 mile from Levitt Pavilion.

Beers: Toppling Goliath, pFriem, Fremont, La Cumbre, Ghost Town

Where: Ratio Beerworks RiNo – 2929 Larimer St., Denver, CO

When: Saturday, October 10 from 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

What: In celebration of GABF weekend, Ratio RiNo is once again hosting its annual karaoke party! Free beer for anyone who sings! Hosted by Henry. BEER. MUSIC. PARTY

Admission: Free to attend

Where: The Brutal Poodle – 1967 S. Broadway, Denver, CO

When: Sunday, October 11 from 9 a.m. – Noon

What: Join SKA Brewing for a GABF Hangover Brunch at The Brutal Poodle featuring SKA’s Lo Dose THC Social Tonic, Tropical Hazy IPA pints, or BeerMosas and Mexican Lager Micheladas

Admission: Free to attend

Where: River North Brewery RiNo – 3400 Blake St, Denver, CO

When: Sunday, October 11 – Doors at 11 a.m., GABF Awards Ceremony at 12 p.m. Extended Hours: 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.

What: Watch the GABF awards with the River North crew. They’re opening RiNo early at 11 a.m. with extended hours, so grab a beer, grab some tacos and sushi from the food truck, settle in, and hopefully see the River North crew take the stage. If we bring home some hardware, we might just tap the medal winners. Fingers crossed!

Beers: Potential 2026 GABF medal winners

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Renegade Brewing – 925 W 9th Ave

When: Sunday, October 11 from 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

What: It’s the last day of the festival, but afterwards, Renegade is hosting a Brewers Party at 4pm. If you aren’t done having fun and want to keep it going, come by and possibly rub elbows with some industry folk that you met at the fest. Renegade will have a wide range of our GABF Guest Taps and bottles available that were released throughout the week. Sunday leftovers is exactly what it sounds like: whatever is left over from all the fun we’ve been having all week, we’ll be pouring till it’s gone.

Beers: Check out their menu here to see what is still on. 

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Jake’s Brew Bar – 2530 Main St, Littleton, CO

When: Sunday, October 11 at 1 p.m.

What: CSA is taking over the taps at Jake’s Brew Bar to celebrate the final day of GABF. Taps flowing all day; come on by after the award ceremony! Only a short 10-minute drive from Levitt Pavilion!

Beers: Monkish, Riip, North Park, Bissell Brothers, Tired Hands, Creature Comforts, Fort George, Green Cheek, pFriem, and more!

Admission: Free to attend

Where: Finn’s Manor –  2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO

When: Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

What: Close out GABF weekend with an afternoon of easy-drinkers from some of the country’s best Lager producers.

Beers: Bierstadt, ABGB, Beachwood, Bow & Arrow, pFriem, Narragansett, & ALL the leftovers

Admission: Free to attend