Colorado Beer Girl’s GABF 2018 Recap

  The 37th annual Great American Beer Festival is in the books! I say this every year, but I am continually impressed with how well organized this event is. And even with some big changes (read on), it all appeared to run seamlessly. This year’s space at the Convention Center was a whopping 584,000 square feet, and it was…

Mark Your Calendars, Set Reminders, and GO! for GABF 2018 Ticket Sales

Are you excited for the 2018 Great American Beer Festival?! Tickets go on sale in less than two weeks! Here’s what you need to know: Member Presale: Tuesday, July 31, 10:00 AM (MT) As a member, you will receive one unique presale access code via email on Tuesday, July 24. Code will grant access to the presale on…

GABF 2017 Recap, Favorites, & More

Great American Beer Festival 2017 is a wrap! And it was another awesome, impeccably organized event, thanks to the Brewers Association, sponsors, volunteers, and the 800+ breweries from all over the country who brought over 3,900 beers to share with 60,000 eager beer lovers. GABF isn’t merely hundreds of booths pouring beer. It’s a competition. It’s seminars, talks…

Ticket Alert: GABF 2017

Ladies and gentlemen: Mark your calendars. 2017 Great American Beer Festival tickets go on sale next week! Tuesday, August 1 is the Member Pre-Sale. Wednesday, August 2 is the Public Sale.  Here are all the details for GABF 2017, from the Brewers Association: Find Your #HoppyPlace at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival®  What: For the…

GABF 2016 Is (Almost) Here!

The 35th Annual Great American Beer Festival is upon us! Just ONE WEEK away! Thursday, October 6-Saturday, October 8th, the Great American Beer Festival returns to Denver. And I couldn’t be more thrilled! GABF is my absolute favorite beer festival of the year. Why? For starters, approximately 800 breweries and thousands of unique beers, many of…

GABF Media Luncheon 2014

I’ve attended the Great American Beer Festival for several years and, for the past couple, have provided coverage on my blog. But this year was definitely different in that I was granted a media pass for the very first time, thereby giving me the privilege of being part of the GABF Media Briefing and Luncheon….

National Beer Bloggers Conference 2013: Day One

Last weekend, July 26-28, was the National Beer Bloggers Conference in Boston. Three days of socializing, tweeting, beer tasting and education. There is a lot to cover, so I am going to break it down by day. If any beer bloggers are interested in possibly attending a conference in the future, this can give you…