The Complete PorchDrinking 2022 GABF Week Events Guide
Part of the magic associated with the return of GABF involves all of the incredible beer events that take place outside of the actual festival. Although technically the Great American Beer Fest (GABF) begins on Thursday, October 6 and runs through Saturday, October 8, the festivities begin well before the main event and continue throughout the week.
From special tap takeovers to paired beer dinners, out-of-state bottle releases, and collaborations to full-fledged beer festivals, the beer world descends upon Denver in all of its glory. With over a week jam-packed full of events, it can be a bit hard to navigate. Luckily we’re here to help sort through it all with the return of our 2022 GABF Week Events Guide.
2022 GABF Routes:
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2022 GABF Week Events Guide
Something we missed? Is your brewery hosting a GABF event? Feel free to contact us and we’ll update this list.
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Grab your tickets to one of GABF Week’s biggest events on October 5!
October 1
GRATITUDE 9: A celebration of friendship and the beer made possible by it | Our Mutual Friend Brewery, 2810 Larimer St. Denver, CO. | Saturday, October 1, 12:00 – 11:00 pm
What? “It’s our 9th year of GRATITUDE, our customer appreciation party.”
Admission: No ticket required.
Pre-order the collectible and very limited Gratitude Party Bundle while you can. Available on our website.
Beer: “Beer specials. Special beers.”
Food: “Rad BBQ from Pit Fiend.”
Music: “Smooth DJs.”
Small-Tober Fest | New Image Brewing, 5622 Yukon St, Arvada, CO | Saturday, October , 2022, 1 pm
What? “Join us for our inaugural Small-Tober Fest, an afternoon of beer releases and live music at our new biergarten in Wheat Ridge.”
Beer Details:
- New release — Small-Tober, a sessionable marzen style lager brewed with grains from Troubadour Maltings in Fort Collins.
- We’ll be doing “lager service” on the patio all day and releasing a limited quantity of specialty lager glasses for the occasion.
- Enjoy $3 pours of Small-Tober on the patio all day or buy a glass with 4 refills for $20.
Entertainment: Live music starts at 12:30 pm and runs through 8 pm featuring The Weber Brothers Band at 6 pm.
Food: On-site pizza kitchen, Social Dough, “will be slinging pies all day and featuring limited Oktoberfest food specials.”
Krispy King Competition @ Barrels & Bottles Brewery at Camp George West, 1055 Orchard St, Golden, CO | Saturday, October 1, 1:00 – 6:00pm.
What? Celebrate crisp delicious LAGERS! A friendly competition. Come and see which brewery is crowned the first ever, Krispy King 2022!
Details:
“Leading into GABF when all the taps around the state are being taken over with DDH, imperial, pastry, triple fruited, gooey, sticky and what-have-you-nots, that it would be great to get together and celebrate light crisp lager in ALL its glory!!.”
- 20 Different Colorado Breweries,
- 20 Delicious Lagers.
- All 20 Brewery Representatives Will Be On Hand During The Day
Also:
- Special Beer Pricing the Entire Day
- Special Food Offerings
October 3
Great Notion GABF Week at Ephemeral | Ephemeral Rotating Taproom, 2301 E 28th Avenue, Denver, CO, | Monday, October 3, 2022, 11 am – “until every keg is tapped.”
Host: Event by CSA Distributing
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “Ephemeral Rotating Taproom will be featuring Great Notion for the week of GABF!
They will be pouring Great Notion until every keg is tapped!”
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
October 4
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
GABF Week at WestFax | WestFax Brewing Company, 6733 W. Colfax Ave
Lakewood, CO | Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 3 pm
Attendance: Free to the public
What/Beer: $4 Beer Tuesday on Any WestFax GABF Entry
Food: Filipino Belly Food Truck
Border Wars Tap Takeover | First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., Denver, CO | Tuesday, October 4, Time TBA
GABF Week Details: “We’ll have 70 breweries and 280 beers on tap for the week beginning October 3rd to the 8th.”
Attendance: Free to the public. “Doors open at 12PM so get here early because seating is limited (& so is the beer 😉)”
Compare Wyoming and Colorado Beers | First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., Denver, CO | Tuesday, October 4, Noon – 10 pm.
GABF Kick-off Barleywine Tapping | Peculier Ales FOCO location, 1831 E. Mulberry, Fort Collins, CO | Tuesday, October 4, 4 pm – 7 pm
Admission: Free to public
What (Release Details)? To kick-off GABF week, we reserved a very limited amount of Barleywine and will be tapping it in our FOCO location as well as offering a VERY LIMITED supply to-go exclusively on Tuesday from 4 pm to 7 pm!
Barleywine:
“Praise be to Maris, we finally released a barleywine! Brewed back when we were still learning how to properly wear our masks, this went into Willett Rye barrels to rest until things looked a bit more rosey. Coming out, we blended the barrels that showed promise, oozing with classic barleywine rolos and raisenettes. That spirit character remained, and we enhanced the goodies by resting the beer on toasted coconut and a blend of selected vanilla. Decadent to the max, it’s the version of coconut cookie you wish you could buy from those scouts.”
TAPLIST MIXTAPE Vol 1: Clear Cuts and Hazy Nights | Finn’s Manor, 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO | Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 5 pm.
What? “Tuesday & Wednesday of GABF week we’ll be pouring hoppy ales from some of the country’s premiere producers of IPA.”
Breweries/Beer:
- ALCHEMIST
- Heady Topper
- Focal Banger
- BEACHWOOD
- Double Gator < Ultrahop 2000
- CANNONBALL CREEK
- tbd
- CELLARMAKER
- Medieval Cowboy
- CEREBRAL
- tbd
- COMRADE
- Brim Reaper
- GREEN CHEEK
- Now Open In Sunset
- LA CUMBRE (collab w/ Cannonball Creek & Comrade)
- Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Excellence
- MONKISH
- Bomb Atomically > Liquid Flows
- OUTER RANGE
- The Goat
- PFRIEM
- pFriem IPA
- RIIP
- Dankster Squad
- WAYFINDER
- OG Cold IPA
- WELDWERKS
- DDH Juicy Bits
- WESTBOUND & DOWN
- tba
Beers are subject to change
IPA Night – West Coast vs. East Coast | Finley’s Pub 375 S Pearl St, Denver, CO | October 4, 5 pm
Hosts: Finley’s Pub and CSA Distributing
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “Join us at Finley’s Pub for a full night of all things IPA! The GABF beers are rolling in so mark your calendar! You won’t want to miss this event featuring Rare & Limited Hazy and West Coast IPA’s!”
Queers, Beers and Bingo: GABF / Halloween Edition! (RINO) | Ratio Beerworks RINO, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | Tuesday, October 4, 7 pm
Attendance: Free to the public. Bingo is free. “Bingo starts at 7 pm sharp! So, make sure you arrive early to grab a spot, grab a card and grab a beer!”
What? “Please join us in the Ratio Beerworks RINO taproom for Queers, Beers, and Bingo: GABF / HALLOWEEN EDITION!….like, can you IMAGINE the wardrobe for this?!?!”
Hosted by: Talia Tucker L’Whor and Lulu Alnite. “This is a night on Larimer that you do not want to miss!”
Bingo: 7pm. Bingo cards are free. “Just please tip your hosts and bartenders!”
October 5
PorchDrinking 10th Anniversary Beer Festival | York Street Yards 3833 Steele Street, Suite 1332, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 6:00 – 9:00pm
9pm After-Party hosted by Cohesion Brewing
What? PorchDrinking.com is celebrating a decade of storytelling, entertainment, and reporting with a massive beer festival featuring an all-star cast of breweries. — 50+ breweries, distilleries, cideries and more surprises
Tickets: $60 – $75 (VIP Early Entry session from 5-6pm | General Admission from 6-9pm.)
www.eventbrite.com/e/porchdrinking-10th-anniversary-beer-fest-tickets-407819407827
9pm After-Party at Cohesion Brewing!
(More: PorchDrinking 10th Anniversary Beer Festival Pour List Revealed)
Breweries:
- 4 Noses Brewing
- Alesong Brewing and Blending
- Amalgam Brewing
- Avery Brewing Co.
- Baere Brewing Company
- Bierstadt Lagerhaus
- Burns Family Artisan Ales
- Call to Arms Brewing
- Cerebral Brewing
- Cheluna Brewing
- Cohesion Brewing Company
- Denver Beer Co.
- Firestone Walker Brewing
- Goldspot Brewing
- Great Divide Brewing Co.
- Highland Park Brewery
- Howdy Beer
- Jester King Brewery
- June Shine
- Knotted Root Brewing
- Laws Whiskey House
- Liquid Mechanics Brewing
- Live Oak Brewing Company
- Maplewood Brewing
- Mobcraft Beer
- Moksa Brewing
- More Brewing
- New Image Brewing
- Novel Strand Brewing Company
- Odd13 Brewing
- Other Half Brewing
- Outer Range Brewing
- Parish Brewing
- Partake Brewing (N/A Beer)
- Phase Three Brewing
- Primitive Beer
- Ratio Beerworks
- River North Brewery
- Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
- Snowmelt Spiked Seltzers
- Stem Ciders
- Strange Craft Beer
- The Block Distilling
- Transient Artisan Ales
- Upslope Brewing
- Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project
- Weathered Souls Brewing Company
- Westbound & Down Brewing
- Wibby Brewing
- Wild Provisions Beer Project
- Woods Boss Brewing Company
Causes Supported:
Youth on Record: “A tremendous organization that provides educational opportunities for Denver youth to get involved with all aspects of the music industry. In addition to teaching children how to play music, they also provide learning opportunities around writing and composing, editing, recording, and even marketing/promoting shows as well.”
Bottleshare, to launch PorchDrinking’s mental health fund: “The end goal is to use this fund to provide free therapy sessions to applicants working in beer, while also supporting educational opportunities around mental health.”
Crooked Stave Takeover @ First Draft Taproom & Kitchen | First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, Time TBA
GABF Week Details: “We’ll have 70 breweries and 280 beers on tap for the week beginning October 3rd to the 8th.”
Attendance: Free to the public. “Doors open at 12PM so get here early because seating is limited (& so is the beer 😉)”
Colorado Brewers Guild Tap Takeover | Oskar Blues Grill + Brew, 1624 Market St, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, All Day
What? Oskar Blues Grill & Brew’s more than 40 taps will be dedicated to breweries in attendance, including a Colorado Brewers Guild tap takeover to showcase craft beer from every region of Colorado.
Music: Sarting at 6 p.m. in The Black Buzzard, enjoy free live music from Denver-based A Mac and the Height who will be playing a cohesive blend of reggae, hip-hop, funk and alternative rock.
BOGO Old Fashioned & Winnebago Cocktails with Badge All Week | The Block Distilling Co. – RINO ONLY, 2990 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 5 – October 9, 3 pm – close
The Block invites our beer industry brethren to stop into our RiNo tasting room to enjoy a break from all of the beer. Bring in your Brewers’ Badge and enjoy a BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE cocktail of either our Old Fashioned or Winnebago, The Block’s take on a Ferrari featuring their house amaro and aperitif (similar to a Negroni).
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
Whalefest: Rare Beer Tappings | Prost Brewing Denver Biergarten, 2540 19th St, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, Noon – “gone”
What? ATTENTION WHALE-SPOTTERS! Come join us for 14 incredibly rare beers. one incredibly rare day. We are tapping some very rare beers at our Prost Denver Biergarten…the day before GABF.
How beers will be tapped: Starts at noon, goes til they’re gone. Seven on tap, seven on deck.
Beer list, In no particular order:
- Pliny the Elder – Russian River Brewing Company – California – 1/2bbl keg
- Paisley Cave Complex – Bottle Logic Brewing – California – 20L keg
- Nightmare on Brett with Cherry – Crooked Stave – Colorado – 20L keg
- Tea Weiss – Crane Brewing Co – Missouri – 20L keg
- Tweak (2017)* – Avery Brewing Company – Colorado – 20L keg
- Burl – Half Acre Beer Company – Illinois – 20L keg
- Wolfe’s Neck – Maine Brewing Company – Maine – 20L keg
- Providence Lemon Lime – Jester King Brewery – Texas – 20L keg
- Coconut Cacao Barrel Aged Dark Star – Fremont Brewing – Washington – 20L keg
- Select Barrel Aged Personal Chain Letter – Pollyanna Brewing Company – Illinois – 20L keg
- Fresh Hop Super Power (aka Superdamp) – Comrade Brewing Company – Colorado – 20L keg
- Barrel-Aged Safe Word (2022) – Cerebral Brewing – Colorado – 10L keg
- Dankster Squad – Riip Beer Co – California – 20L keg
- Mexican Lager – pFriem Family Brewers – Oregon – 40L keg
Hops & Pie’s GABF Kickoff Event – CSA Portfolio Tasting | Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO. | Wednesday, October 5, 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
What? Description:We’re kicking off GABF week with a kickass lineup from CSA’s portfolio.
Breweries & Beer (preliminary list):
- Sante Adarius (SARA) – Saison Bernice, A Voice to Say.
- pFriem – Pilsner
- Jester King – Atrial Rubicite, Montmorency v Balaton
- Toppling Goliath – Mornin’ Delight, Fresh Batch S’mores
- Alchemist – Focal Banger, Heady Topper
- Wayfinder – OG Cold IPA
- Cellarmaker Medieval Cowboys
- Chuckanut Kolsch
- Riip – Stratacaster, Dankster Squad
- Parish – Ghost in the Machine, Vermillionaire
- The Veil – Whiteferrari, Broz Night Out
- Maine Beer Co Lunch, Fall, Wolfe’s Neck
- Perennial – Joseph, Societe du Chene 2022
- Almanac – Cans TBD
- Beachwood – Amalgamator
- Nightshift – Phone Home
- Fremont – Barrel Aged TBD
- La Cumbre – Cannonball Creek/Comrade Collab
- Crooked Stave – Vintage Sour
Entertainment: Something Vinyl Club, a group of all-vinyl disc jockeys
GABF Pre Party | Epic Brewing 3001 Walnut Street, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, Open to Close: 11 am – 11 pm
Beer:
- Festa Birra, a small batch Italian Style Pilsner
- Whiskey Barrel Aged Barleywine – Vintage 2019!
- Toasted Coconut Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout – NEW RELEASE
- Breakfast Baptist Imperial Stout – NEW RELEASE
Cerebral Brewing Market Research – Guest Lager Cans | Cerebral Brewing 1477 Monroe Street, Denver CO | Wednesday, October 5, 1 pm – Close.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner, and it’s going to be a week! We are hosting the 2nd edition of Market Research with guest lager cans from all across the country, re-releasing some special cases from the cellar, and dropping a few different collabs.”
Celebration of Sour | Baere Brewing Company, 320 Broadway Unit E, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Hosts: Crooked Stave and Baere Brewing Company
What? “Join us for a celebration and showcase of sour beer as understood, imagined and created by some of the wonderfully sour forward minds making it happen in Colorado.”
Admission: This is a non-ticketed event.
- “10 guest beers available to enjoy until they are no more, alongside a handful of our own.”
- Celebratory glassware
- A can release
- “Plenty of non-sour options available to keep your palate from imploding.”
Beer Service Details
- Beers will be available by the glass and half glass.
- No flights during GABF week, including during this event.
Food: There will be a food truck onsite, announced soon.
WestFax & Friends Tap Takeover | WestFax Brewing Company, 6733 W. Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 2 pm – 10 pm
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “WestFax & Friends Tap Takeover presented by Culture Beverage. Some of our brewery friends from around the country will have their beers on tap and they may even come by to say, ‘hello.'”
Breweries/Beer (subject to change):
- Drekker | Blueberry Guava Braaaaaaaains
- Tripping Animals | Frog Eat Frog DIPA
- Bow & Arrow | Scenic West Hazy IPA
- Resident Culture | Lightning Drops Hazy IPA
- New Glory | Ubahdank West coast IPA
- Thin Man | Minkey Boodle raspberry sour
Food: Sha-Wing (Food Truck)
GABF Barrel-Aged Tap Takeover & Cellar Release | Uhl’s Brewing Co., 5460 Conestoga Ct, Boulder, CO. | Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4 pm.
What? The brewery is re-releasing thirteen barrel-aged beers
“Not only will we be taking over our tap list with vintage barrel-aged beers, but we’ll also have limited quantities of bottles of everything to-go, so come up to Boulder during GABF week to revisit old favorites or discover some new ones!”
Beer:
• Deep Dark Depths 2021 (12.6% ABV)
• Peanut Butter Barrel’d Treat 2021 (12.1% ABV)
• Barrel’d Coconut Treat 2021 (12.6% ABV)
• Barrel’d Vanilla & Cinnamon Treat 2021 (12.5% ABV)
• Barrel Aged Adjunct Calendar 2021 (12.2% ABV)
• King Billy (Bear Creek) 2021 (11.7% ABV)
• King Billy (A.D. Laws) 2021 (11.7% ABV)
• King Billy (Stranahan’s) 2021 (11.7% ABV)
• Barrel Aged Big Mole 2022 (13.2% ABV)
• Barrel Aged Fluffernutter 2022 (12.7% ABV)
• What Did We Do 2022 (11.3% ABV)
• Oh Kriekey 2022 (9.3% ABV)
• Blackberry & Vanilla Rum Barrel Aged Quad 2022 (10.2% ABV)
Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake GABF Events: Westbound & Down Collaboration Release Party | Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake, 1565 N, Raleigh St #100, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 4 pm
Attendance: Free to the public
What? Tapping 5 Beers including Collaboration Beer at Sloan’s Tap
Beer:
- Next Stop: Tap & Burger!- 6.5% ABV- Tapping at all four Tap & Burgers locations!
- Hazy IPA Collaboration with Westbound & Down
- Malt: Golden Promise, Wheat
- Hops Yakima Chief Hops- Group 303- Cryo Citra, Mosaic, Simocoe, & Phantasm (Sauvignon Blanc Grape Must from NZ). And also Talis Hops
- Tasting Notes: Layers of sweet tropical citrus, mango, papaya, and coconut. Pillowy mouthfeel and a moderately sweet finish.
- Westbound & Down IPA- 7% ABV
- Meta Blackberry- Mixed Culture Sour- 7% ABV
- Barrel-Aged Golden Sour Ale with Blackberries.
- A blend of 8 and 20 month old golden sour ales aged in a variety of red wine barrels refermented on over four pounds per gallon of whole Blackberries from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
- BBA Western Justice- Imperial Stout- 2021- 14.2% ABV
- Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout.
- Imperial Stout aged in Weller, Eagle Rare 10, Handy and Dickel barrels. Layers of oak rich in vanillin and spice fold into notes of brownie batter, chocolate covered caramel and delicate coffee. Think whiskey spiked hot chocolate with a warming finish.
- Italian Pilsner- 4.9% ABV
- Bright, Floral, and Crisp
- True to style Italian Pilsner
Emily Sauter (Pints & Panels) meet and greet with Dry Dock Brewing at The Slate Hotel in Denver | Slate Hotel, 1250 Welton St, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 5 pm to 7 pm.
(More: Hooray for Craft Beer! | A Review & Interview with Author Em Sauter)
Em Sauter, an advanced cicerone and illustrator, is the author of Hooray for Craft Beer! An Illustrated Guide to Beer. She educated and entertained beer fans for years with her unique illustrations.
Note: Sauter will sign copies of her book and have “merch” available for purchase.
- Oct 5, 5-7 pm – P&P meet and greet with Dry Dock Brewing at The Slate Hotel in Denver
- Oct 5, 9-10 pm- P&P pop up Cohesion Brewing
- Oct 8, 1-3 pm- P&P pop up Lady Justice Brewing
TAPLIST MIXTAPE Vol 1: Clear Cuts and Hazy Nights | Finn’s Manor, 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 5 pm.
What? “Tuesday & Wednesday of GABF week we’ll be pouring hoppy ales from some of the country’s premiere producers of IPA.”
Breweries/Beer:
- ALCHEMIST
- Heady Topper
- Focal Banger
- BEACHWOOD
- Double Gator < Ultrahop 2000
- CANNONBALL CREEK
- tbd
- CELLARMAKER
- Medieval Cowboy
- CEREBRAL
- tbd
- COMRADE
- Brim Reaper
- GREEN CHEEK
- Now Open In Sunset
- LA CUMBRE (collab w/ Cannonball Creek & Comrade)
- Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Excellence
- MONKISH
- Bomb Atomically > Liquid Flows
- OUTER RANGE
- The Goat
- PFRIEM
- pFriem IPA
- RIIP
- Dankster Squad
- WAYFINDER
- OG Cold IPA
- WELDWERKS
- DDH Juicy Bits
- WESTBOUND & DOWN
- tba
Beers are subject to change
Barleywines on Blake Street | River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom | October 5, 2022, 4:00 pm – October 9, 2022, 8:00 pm
What? “The big, malty ales are taking over River North’s Blake Street taproom!”
- Vintage Barleywines
- Barrel Aged Barleywines
- Blonde Barleywines
- Double Barrel Aged Barleywines
Every day there will be 3+ barleywines on tap with special releases throughout the week.
Resolute Brewing Tap Takeover at 5280 Burger Bar | 5280 Burger Bar Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall, Ste. 160 | Wednesday, October 5, 5 pm to 7 pm
Admission: Free to the public
What: Resolute Brewing will bring four of its top beers from Arvada to the taps of 5280 Burger Bar. The one-night only takeover will feature a variety of beers ranging from lager to IPA.
Beers:
- Execrator Doppelbock
- Mountains Turn Blue German Pilsner
- The Cool Fool Vienna Lager
- Juiceosaurus Juicy IPA
Lucky Lighter GABF Party w/ Ratio Beerworks, Ska Brewing, Half Acre Beer Co and and Boneyard Beer! | Occidental, 1950 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7pm – 11 pm
Attendance: Free to the public
Host: Ratio Beerworks
What? GABF kick-off party at Occidental with Ratio Beerworks and Ska Brewing of Denver, CO along with Half Acre Beer Co. from Chicago, IL, and Bone Yard Brewing from Bend, OR.
Beer: “We are SO pumped to have teamed up with such heavy hitters from out of town AND we get to showcase our new seasonal brew ‘Lucky Lighter Kölsch’ at Occidental!” ~ Ratio Beerworks
MobCraft Dee Tacko Beer Bash Week: Wisconsin Wednesday | MobCraft Dee Tacko Denver, 2403 Champa St, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Open to Close
Admission:$30 per person. Purchase tickets through eventbrite.
What? A celebration of Wisconsin beers, a Wisconsin fish fry, and a special beer & cheese pairing
Beer & Cheese Pairing Info:
Lakefront Brewery will be bringing their world famous cheese curds.
Michael Landis, certified cheese professional, author and educator in beer and cheese, will join Henry Schwartz, MobCraft co-founder, for a special beer and cheese pairing at 5:30pm. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased here.
Breweries/Beer:
- Central Waters Brewing Company Honey Dripper DIPA
- Central Waters Brewing Company Little Dots IPA
- Central Waters Brewing Company 24th Anniversary Stout
- Central Waters Brewing Company Rippling Waters Orange Blossom Honey Saison
- Earth Rider Brewery Royal Bohemian Pilsner
- Earth Rider Brewery North Tower Stout
- Fox River Brewing Blu Bobber
- Fox River Brewing Port Barrel Oude Bruin
- Hop & Barrel Brewing Lemon Breaker
- Hop & Barrel Brewing Oktoberfest
- Lakefront Brewery Black Friday
- Lakefront Brewery Riverwest Stein
- Lakefront Brewery New Grist
- Lakefront Brewery My Turn Tyler
- Lakefront Brewery My Turn Anthony
- MobCraft + Bottle Share + New Realm Collab Victory or Valhalla
- MobCraft + Jagged Mountain From your Mountains to our Bogs
- MobCraft + Pipeworks 86 on 94 Hazy IPA
- MobCraft Beer Double iPearA
- MobCraft Beer Crush Passionfruit Mango
- Mosinee Brewing Company Beast of Bourbon
- Mosinee Brewing Company Fruit in the Blender – Peach
- Mosinee Brewing Company Motown Blonde
- Mosinee Brewing Company Oktoberfest
- New barons Hopped By Ziggy
- Pearl Street Brewery DTB Brown Ale
- Pearl Street Brewery Linalool
- Pearl Street Brewery Shitty Lyte Beer
The Week:
“We’re hosting five days of parties with different craft beer themes.”
Get ready for five days of rare, limited and special releases, in addition to enjoying those all-time favorite craft beers and partying with beer lovers from around the world.
BEER WEEK BASH EVENTS:
🍺Wednesday, 10/5: Wisconsin Wednesday
🍺Thursday, 10/6: Brewed by All
🍺Friday, 10/7: IPA Throwdown
🍺Saturday, 10/8: Lager Lounge & Sour Sessions
🍺Sunday, 10/9: Brewmaster Brunch
This GABF® celebration, hosted by MobCraft Dee Tacko, Lady Justice Brewing and Melvin Brewing, will carry on the spirit of the iconic Falling Rock Tap House.
Note: MobCraft Dee Tacko is located one mile from the convention center.
GABF Pre-Party | Terminal Bar, 1701 Wynkoop St Denver, CO 80202 | Wednesday, October 5, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
What? Tap Takeover.
Details: “Don’t miss your chance to try some very special, rare beers while hanging out with other beer-lovers and taking home limited edition swag. Check back soon for our full brewery and tap list!
Ratio Beerworks: Free Comedy w/ Headliner David Gborie – GABF Edition | Ratio Beerworks RINO, 2920 Larimer St., Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 8pm.
Attendance: Free to the public. “Ratio comedy is ALWAYS FREE which also makes it first come first serve for seating. Standing room only once chairs are full…Comedy starts at 8PM but get there early to secure a seat, a slice and a beer!
What? “In town for GABF?!? Join us in the RiNo brewhouse for our infamous FREE comedy night hosted by local yuk-yuks, Matt Cobos, Patrick Richardson, and Cory Heely…This week we have a SUPER special headliner, LA-based David Gborie!”
About the headliner, David Gborie: “Gborie is a comedian, writer, and podcaster who has appeared on MTV, Showtime, Viceland, NFL Network, and Trutv, and was named one of Comedy Central’s top Comics to watch in 2015. He’s also a co-host of the wildly popular All Fantasy Everything podcast as well as the newer hit Shinin’ With Sam and Dave. He’s written for Comedy Central, Fusion, and the ESPY awards!”
Food: “Blue Pan Pizza will be on site with pizza while supplies last!”
Emily Sauter (Pints & Panels) Pop Up Event at Cohesion Brewing | Cohesion Brewing, 3851 Steele St Unit 1388, Denver, CO | Wednesday, October 5, 9 pm – 10 pm
Em Sauter, an advanced cicerone and illustrator, is the author of Hooray for Craft Beer! An Illustrated Guide to Beer. She educated and entertained beer fans for years with her unique illustrations.
Note: Sauter will sign copies of her book and have “merch” available for purchase.
- Oct 5, 5-7 pm – P&P meet and greet with Dry Dock Brewing at The Slate Hotel in Denver
- Oct 5, 9-10 pm- P&P pop up Cohesion Brewing
- Oct 8, 1-3 pm- P&P pop up Lady Justice Brewing
The Back 9 (Golf Simulator) with Roadhouse Brewing at The Walnut Room | Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. Denver CO | Time: TBA
Admission: Free to the public
What? “Birdies & Beers: tee off with their golf simulator paired with Roadhouse on tap”
Roadhouse Brewing Beer:
- Fresh Kush,
- Dunkel
- Highwayman Pilsner
Join Roadhouse at the Appaloosa Grill for some late-night live music | Appaloosa Grill, 535 16th St Mall | Wednesday, October 5, Late Night
Admission: Free to the public
October 6 (GABF Day 1)
Boulevard and Friends Barrel Aged Night @ First Draft Taproom & Kitchen | First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, Time TBA
GABF Week Details: “We’ll have 70 breweries and 280 beers on tap for the week beginning October 3rd to the 8th.”
Attendance: Free to the public. “Doors open at 12PM so get here early because seating is limited (& so is the beer 😉)”
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
Roadhouse Brewing: Three GABF Day 1 Events, Three Locations (See below for Times & Addresses)
October 6: Hyatt Regency/Peaks Lounge (650 15th St – 27th Fl)
Enjoy panoramic views while tasting WY beers on the 27th story at Peaks Lounge from 2-5pm.
October 6: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, 4-6pm (2907 Huron St)
Enjoy a taste of Wyoming’s top brews during this tap takeover from Roadhouse and Snake River Brewery.
October 6: First Draft Taproom & Kitchen (1309 26th St)
Get your share of barrel aged beers at First Draft Taproom & Kitchen from noon-10pm.
Westbound & Down Western Conference All-Star Tap Takeover | Westbound & Down at Free Market, 1801 Blake St, (Downtown Denver) | Thursday, October 6, 11 am – 10 pm.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “A celebration of West Coast IPA at our new Downtown Denver location.”
Breweries
- Beachwood Brewing
- Boneyard Beer
- Breakside Brewery
- Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
- Comrade Brewing Co
- Fremont Brewing
- Grains of Wrath
- La Cumbre Brewing Company
- Pizza Port Brewing Co
- Riip Beer Co.,
“…and more!”
GABF Day 1 | Epic Brewing 3001 Walnut Street, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, Open to Close: 11 am – 11 pm
Beer:GAB
- Bigger Badder Baptista Vintage 2019 – Imperial Stout brewed with smoked malt & aged in whiskey & mezcal barrels.
- Big Bad Baptist Sextuple Barrel Vintage 2019 – The last of the “anniversary” series of Baptist variants, this Imperial Stout is aged in whiskey barrels and blended with 6 different barrel-aged ingredients!
Food:
The Wright Way Sausage Company will be here grilling up their handmade sausages and each one uses a different Epic Beer
Hops & Pie’s Cultural Beverage Portfolio Tasting | Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO. | Thursday, October 6, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
What? Beers from Culture Beverage
- Peculiar’s Peach Pie Alamode
- Primitive’s Room to Grow
- Drekker’s Ectogasm and Blueberry Guava Brains
- Tripping Animals’ Fruited Sky and Everhaze
- Drowned Lands’ Sapling and Autumn Terra
- Hop Butchers’ Hazy Try Again, Triple Grid and Blazed Orange
- Bow & Arrow’s Denim Tux
- Wolves & People’s Benjamin Plum and Jarrebees
- The Referend’s Berliner Messe
- Urban South’s Resonance
- New Glory’s Vanilla Infinite Void
“We’re keeping the GABF party going all week long with live music + a rotating taps (with 20 extra taps for the week!).”
Cerebral Brewing Market Research – Guest Lager Cans | Cerebral Brewing 1477 Monroe Street, Denver CO | Thursday, October 6, 1 pm – Close.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner, and it’s going to be a week! We are hosting the 2nd edition of Market Research with guest lager cans from all across the country, re-releasing some special cases from the cellar, and dropping a few different collabs.”
TRVE Brewing Dumpster Garden Revival for GABF | Trve Brewing, 227 N Broadway # 101 Denver, CO 80203 | October 6, 2022 – October 8, 2022, 2 pm to 10 pm.
Description: “What in the hell is the Dumpster Garden? Glad you asked. The Dumpster Garden is our back alley, pop up beer garden that saved our asses during pandemic shutdowns and we’re reviving it to make room for the GABF swarm and feature one of the best draft lists in the city.”
Breweries:
From Thursday (10/6) through Saturday (10/8) 2-10pm we’ll be featuring draft beers in the Dumpster Garden from
- Burial Beer
- Resident Culture
- Other Half NYC
- Trophy Brewing
- Tripping Animals Brewing
TRVE beers will also be on tap.
Food: Hot Chicken
“Everything you could possibly need for GABF week in one grimy parking lot. See you there.”
CSA showcase | Congress Park Taproom, 833 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 2 pm (with cool kegs being tapped all weekend)
Admission: Free to the public
Beer Note: “And we’ll have some new beers on tap to celebrate from Crooked Stave, so don’t miss out!”
GABF Pre-Game Pints & Bites at Blue Moon RiNo with Holidaily Brewing and OnTap Credit Union | Blue Moon Brewing Company- RiNo 3750 Chestnut Place Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 2 pm – 6pm
Admission: Free, Click here for your free ticket / reservation
Beer/Food/Swag Details: “Pre-game event with Holidaily sponsored by OnTap Credit Union. This event will feature live music, beer samples from Holidaily & Blue Moon, a Gluten Free Beer & Food pairing special for purchase, swag from OnTap and a pretzel necklace making station.”
Note: If you plan to stay for dinner, OpenTable reservations are recommended but not required
Colorado Craft Distributors Tap Takeover In The Lodge | The Lodge at Woods Boss, 675 22nd Street, Denver, CO | October 6, 2 pm – 10 pm.
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “Woods Boss Brewing Company is officially partnering with Colorado Craft Distributors to expand their distribution footprint across the state of Colorado. In celebration of this partnership, Colorado Craft Distributors is hosting a tap takeover open to all GABF fans to come by and enjoy tastings or full pints of Colorado’s craft!”
Breweries/Beer:
- Horse & Dragon – Sad Panda
- Resolute – Hefeweizen
- Living The Dream – Powder Run
- Mockery Brewing – TBD
- Hooch Booch – Old Fashioned
- Stoneface Brewing – IPA
- Mother Earth Brewing – Imagination Land Stout
- 2nd Shift Brewing – Technical Ecstasy Czech Pils
- Payette Brewing – TBD
- Silver Moon Brewing – Chela Lager (Oregon)
- Equilibrium – TBD
TRVE Brewing 3rd Annual Bottom Feeders | Trve Brewing, 227 N Broadway # 101 Denver, CO 80203 | Thursday, October 6, 2022, 2 pm to 10 pm.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “Plumb the Depths of Crispy Beers.”
Details: “It’s seen a number of different incarnations, but this year’s is sure to be our favorite one yet. BOTTOM FEEDERS, our annual lager showcase, is coming to the DUMPSTER GARDEN this GABF.”
“Join us as we bring together leagues of lagers for from our own brewery and from some of the best in the game.”
GABF Week at WestFax | WestFax Brewing Company, 6733 W. Colfax Ave
Lakewood, CO | Thursday, October 6, 3pm
Attendance: Free to the public
What? 3 New Releases & Trivia
Beer / Special Releases:
- Barrel Aged Chocolate Peanut Butter Beta Wave
- Stratta Outta Colfax
- Sweet Child of Wine
Food Truck: Mi Rey Social
Trivia 7-9 pm
Lady Justice Beer & Chocolate Pairing with David Nilsen of Bean to Barstool | Lady Justice Brewing, 9735 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO | Thursday, October 6, 2022, 2 – 3 pm.
Host: Lady Justice & Bean to Barstool
Tickets: $30
www.eventbrite.com/e/chocolate-and-beer-pairing-with-david-nilsen-tickets-414665544807
What? “Advanced Cicerone and award-winning professional beer writer and educator David Nilsen will lead a curated chocolate and beer pairing consisting of four expertly chosen craft chocolates and Lady Justice beers.”
(More: Bean to Barstool Podcast | Emily Stone of Uncommon Cacao)
Details:
- Advanced Cicerone and award-winning beer journalist David Nilsen, also the host of Bean to Barstool podcast, will discuss each chocolate and beer style, how to taste them, and why he chose the specific pairings.
Special Beer:
- Event includes a premier tapping of Lady Justice’s Barrel-Aged Rye Porter, aged 6-months in a Laws Whiskey House Secale Rye Whiskey Barrel.
Extra:
- The Lady Justice Taproom opens to the public at 3pm. You are invited to stay after the event for another beer and “meet the brewer” chat with our Head Brewer Jamie Gonzalez
Outer Range Brewing Tap Takeover at Apple Blossom | Apple Blossom 822 18th St., Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 3 pm – “gone.”
Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake — 2 GABF Events: (See Graphic) | Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake, 1565 N, Raleigh St #100, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 2022. First Event @ 12 pm, Second Event @ 4pm
Event 1: GABF Pacific Northwest Tap Takeover 12-4pm
- Boneyard Oude Perzik Peach Lambic-
- Ecliptic/Holy Mountain Extra Juicy Pale Ale- 6.0% ABV
- 2 Towns Cranberry Raspberry Cosmic Cider 8%
- Great Notion
- Fremont Field to Ferment Fresh Hop IPA
- pFriem Pilsner
Event 2: Bending Thursday with Deschutes & Boneyard- 4-8pm
- Boneyard Oude Perzik Peach Lambic
- Boneyard RPM IPA
- Boneyard Thai Lager
- Deschutes Black Butte Porter
- Deschutes Fresh Haze Hazy IPA
TAPLIST MIXTAPE Vol 2: Field Research | Finn’s Manor, 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 2022, 5 pm.
What? “We’re hosting Cerebral Brewing’s ‘Field Research Party’ with Other Half, Vitamin Sea, Finback, & Humble Sea. We’ll also be pouring beautiful mixed culture beers from Beachwood Blendery and Keeping Together”
Breweires/Beers:
CEREBRAL
• Unknown Variables (Cohesion collab)
• Brain Wave IPA (collab w/ Vitamin Sea)
• Super Krocodile Kilometer DIPA (collab w/ Other Half)
• Trophy Hunt
OTHER HALF
• Mosaic Dream IPA
• DDH Cheddar Broccoli DIPA
HUMBLE SEA
• Surf Van IPA
• Reef Session Beer
VITAMIN SEA
• Little Treasures Session IPA
FINBACK
• Brainalyzer DDH DIPA
BEACHWOOD BLENDERY
• Rose Splendor
• The Dream
• Come in Grape, Your Time is Up (Gewurztraminer)
KEEPING TOGETHER
• Infinite Contradiction
• Dreaming of a Common Language
• Art of Holding Space
CHEERS! Ratio and Friends GABF Tap Takeover at The High Lonesome! | The High Lonesome, 3360 Navajo St, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 5 pm – 7 pm
Attendance: Free to the public
Host: Ratio Beerworks
What? “Join Ratio Beerworks and a killer lineup of all our best brewery buds for a tap takeover at The High Lonesome!”
Breweries:
- Ratio Beerworks
- Maui Brewing Co
- Modern Times Beer
- Ska Brewing
- Telluride Brewing Co
Note: The High Lonesome is only a 9-minute commute from downtown Denver.
Barleywines on Blake Street | River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom | October 5, 2022, 4:00 pm – October 9, 2022, 8:00 pm
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The big, malty ales are taking over River North’s Blake Street taproom!”
- Vintage Barleywines
- Barrel Aged Barleywines
- Blonde Barleywines
- Double Barrel Aged Barleywines
Every day there will be 3+ barleywines on tap with special releases throughout the week.
MobCraft Dee Tacko Beer Bash Week: Brewed by All with Lady Justice | MobCraft Dee Tacko Denver – 2403 Champa St, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6, 2022, Open to Close
Admission: Free to the public
What? “We’re celebrating diversity and inclusion in the beer industry with a focus on beers brewed by brewers from underrepresented communities.”
Breweries/Beer:
- 2nd Shift Brewing Katy
- 2nd Shift Brewing Dissatisfied
- Bierstadt Lagerhaus Slow Pour Pils
- Bow & Arrow Scenic West
- Burns Family Artisan Ales Non-Binary Burns Family Artisan Ales Non-Binary
- Goldspot Brewing Gender Fluid
- Goldspot Brewing Ryzen Sun
- Horse & Dragon Brewing Company Sad Panda Coffee Stout
- Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse Lotus
- Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse Geisha – Lychee, Black Tea Wheat 1/6
- Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery Peach Ring Sour
- Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery Coldest of the Cold
- Keeping together Creatures of Infinite contradiction
- Lady Justice Chosen Family (ESB)
- Lady Justice Ladyhosen Marzen
- Lady Justice Sunday Best Hazy Pale
- Lady Justice Sandra Day IPA
- Lakefront Brewery My Turn Anthony
- MobCraft Dee Tacko + Lady Justice BlaQ & Juicy
- MobCraft Dee Tacko HogsHead + Julia Herz We.S.B.
- Perennial Artisan Ales TBD Saison
- Raices Need Something
- Urban Roots Guys Gals and Non-Binary Pals
- Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project Barrel-Aged Angry Banjo (Kentucky Common)
- Wah Gwaan Brewing Company Shabba Dank
- Wah Gwaan Brewing Company Trop Queen
- Weathered Souls Coconut Habitual Line Stepper
- Weathered Souls BA Percolator
The Week:
“We’re hosting five days of parties with different craft beer themes.”
Get ready for five days of rare, limited and special releases, in addition to enjoying those all-time favorite craft beers and partying with beer lovers from around the world.
BEER WEEK BASH EVENTS:
🍺Wednesday, 10/5: Wisconsin Wednesday
🍺Thursday, 10/6: Brewed by All
🍺Friday, 10/7: IPA Throwdown
🍺Saturday, 10/8: Lager Lounge & Sour Sessions
🍺Sunday, 10/9: Brewmaster Brunch
This GABF® celebration, hosted by MobCraft Dee Tacko, Lady Justice Brewing and Melvin Brewing, will carry on the spirit of the iconic Falling Rock Tap House.
Note: MobCraft Dee Tacko is located one mile from the convention center.
Jagged Mountain GABF Week: Barrel Aged Beers & Squarrel Releases | Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, 1139 20th St, Denver, CO | Thursday, October 6 (Time: TBA)
Admission: Free to the public
Details: Check Jagged Mountain for updates
October 7 (GABF Day 2)
Field Research & Culture Beverage Tap Takeover @ First Draft Taproom & Kitchen | First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 12 pm
GABF Week Details: “We’ll have 70 breweries and 280 beers on tap for the week beginning October 3rd to the 8th.”
Attendance: Free to the public. “Doors open at 12PM so get here early because seating is limited (& so is the beer 😉)”
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
GABF Day 2: Five Firkin Fiasco | Epic Brewing 3001 Walnut Street, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, Open to Close: 11 am – 11 pm
What? Five Firkin Fiasco — “We love and miss the 50 Firkin Fiasco just like everyone else, but we just don’t have the room this year for such a huge event. Even though we’re keeping it small, it’s gonna be awesome! The firkins will be tapped at 11 am.
Firkin Tappings (tapped at 11 am)
- Banana Split: hefeweizen conditioned with lactose, banana, cacao nibs & cherry
- Dos Margalocos: Dos Locos Imperial Mexican Lager conditioned with salt, lime & a certain Mexican liquor
- Double Dry Hopped Escape to Colorado: Escape to Colorado IPA with a double dose of Galaxy hops
- Rose Light: Super Epic Lager conditioned with Rose petals
- Big Bad Baptist Gone Nutty: Big Bad Baptist conditioned with Hazelnut, Peanuts & Almonds
Special Tappings
- Big Bad Baptist Reserve Vintage 2021: aged in Templeton Rye Barrels
- Big Bad Baptist Reserve Vintage 2022: aged in Boulder Whiskey bourbon & scotch barrelsCross Country Chemists IPA: our collaboration beer with Melvin Brewing, this IPA redefines DANK – terpenes & thiols and hops. Oh My!
Food
- The Wright Way Sausage Company is back grilling up 5 different sausages each handmade with Epic beers!
- Pandemic Donuts is bringing by some sweet beer-themed donuts perfect to pair with any of our Big Bad Baptist Variants!
GABF Industry Party | Little Machine Beer, 2924 W. 20th Ave, Denver, CO. | Friday, October 7, 11 am – 3 pm
Attendance: Brewers Badge Required, free entry.
Hosts: Little Machine Beer, Five Start Chemicals & Supply, and Country Malt Group
What? Free food, beer, swag, and live music.
Wyoming-inspired menu at Apple Blossom with Roadhouse Beer | Apple Blossom, 822 18th St, Denver Co | Friday, October 7, 11:30 am – “gone.”
Beer & Menu Highlights: “For a day-time pregame before the evening session, Roadhouse will celebrate at Apple Blossom helmed by award-winning chef Paul C Reilly, where Gavin Fine’s Bovine & Swine craft meats and Cream + Sugar ice cream will be featured in a special WY-inspired menu. Accompanied by a full Roadhouse tap takeover, highlights will include a Bison & Huckleberry Pork Sausage Sandwich, Huckleberry Ice Cream Sandwiches and more.”
GABF Week Collaboration Party at Woods Boss | Woods Boss Brewing, 675 22nd Street, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, Noon (Live music at 4 pm – 6 pm)
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “Here at Woods Boss Brewing Company, we love to collaborate with fellow breweries throughout the state and country. On Friday, 10/7, we will be tapping multiple collaborations at open (12:00pm), including ones with Paradox, Cabin Creek and StormBreaker, and Za Hops that we’ve been looking forward to!”
Music: Live Music: Blue River Grass (4:00-6:00pm)
Beer Collabs:
- Tazzy IPA w/ StormBreaker & Cabin Creek (6.3% ABV)
- Dead Tree Scrolls w/ Paradox Beer Co. (The beer is made with fresh Palisade peaches, spontaneously inoculated in Paradox’s coolship, and then fermented and aged in neutral oak for a year. It’s bright and spritzy, with refined yeast funk and peach notes.)
- 3x Experimental, Single Hop IPAs w/ ZA H
Hops & Pie GABF Weldwerks x Casey Brewing Tap Takeover | Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “We will be hosting Weldwerks x Casey Brewing for a massive tap takeover.”
Breweries & Beers
Weldwerks:
- “Trade Secrets” – a WeldWerks x Cerebral Brewing collaboration | Double India Pale Ale 8.5%
- “Cryo Fresh Hop Juicy Bits” | India Pale Ale with Cryo Fresh Hops
- “Millions Of Bits Per Second” collaboration with Equilibrium Brewing | Double India Pale Ale
- “Kid In A Candy Store” | Milk Stout with Peanut Caramel Nougat Chocolate Bar, Milk Sugar
- “Peach Pie Berliner” | Sour Ale with Peach Purée, Graham Cracker, Cinnamon, Milk Sugar, Vanilla, Natural & Artificial Flavors
- “Exclusive Hops & Pie Single Barrel Medianoche” | made with Berkeley donuts salted chocolate caramel donuts
- “Juicy Bits” | India Pale Ale 6.7%
- “Volcanic Planet Boba” | Imperial Sour Ale with Passion Fruit, Orange, & Guava Boba Syrups
- “Robo Boogie” | New Zealand-Style Double India Pale
Casey Brewing & Blending:
- Vanilla Leaner
- Vanilla Jammy
- Marionberry Fruit Stand
- Raspberry Fruit stand
- Undertone Preserves Apricot Vanilla
+ a few surprises!
Entertainment: “We’ll also have The One & Only Jon Hamm playing some high-energy one-man-band party music.”
GABF is our biggest week of the year and after a three-year absence, we are throwing down (with 20 extra taps on for the weekend!).
Westbound & Down Western Conference All-Star Tap Takeover | Westbound & Down at Free Market, 1801 Blake St, (Downtown Denver) | Friday, October 7, 11 am – 10 pm.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “A celebration of West Coast IPA at our new Downtown Denver location.”
Breweries
- Beachwood Brewing
- Boneyard Beer
- Breakside Brewery
- Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
- Comrade Brewing Co
- Fremont Brewing
- Grains of Wrath
- La Cumbre Brewing Company
- Pizza Port Brewing Co
- Riip Beer Co.,
“…and more!”
Denver Rare Beer Tasting — Lucky 13th Edition | McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
COVID Protocol: “All attendees must present proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID or a negative test result within 48 hours of the event.”
What? “58 of America’s leading craft breweries have committed to pour at the Oct. 7 event to raise funds for Pints for Prostates… a chance to sample rare, exotic, and vintage beers from dozens of leading craft breweries and the opportunity to meet the men and women who made them.”
Ticket Info: $200, only 600 available.
https://pintsforprostates.ticketspice.com/denver-rare-beer-tasting-lucky-13
(More: Event Preview | Denver Rare Beer Tasting Announces Full Pour List)
Each attendee receives beer samples, lunch, a collectible tasting glass, t-shirt and program. Attendees will be entered in a drawing to win an amazing beer trip, bid in an exciting silent auction that includes a variety of unique beer experiences and collectibles, and participate in the Brewers Health Initiative, a free men’s health screening.
Breweries:
• Alamo Beer, San Antonio, TX
• Amalgam Brewing, Denver, CO
• Avery Brewing, Boulder, CO
• Baere Brewing, Denver, CO*
• Beachwood Brewing, Long Beach, CA*
• Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, MT
• Boston Beer, Boston, MA
• Bottle Logic Brewing, Anaheim, CA
• Bow & Arrow Brewing, Albuquerque, NM*
• Branch & Bone Artisan Ales, Dayton, OH
• Broken Compass Brewing, Breckenridge, CO*
• Bruz Beers, Denver, CO*
• Burns Family Artisan Ales, Denver, CO
• Casey Brewing and Blending, Denver, CO
• Cellar West Artisan Ales, Lafayette, CO*
• Cerebral Brewing, Denver, CO
• Cosmic Eye Brewing, Lincoln, NE*
• Denton County Brewing, Denton, TX*
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE
• Drekker Brewing, Fargo, SD
• Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, OR
• Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, CA
• Forager Brewing, Rochester, MN
• Fremont Brewing, Seattle, WA
• Garden Path Fermentation, Burlington, WA
• Great Divide Brewing, Denver, CO
• Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, Denver, CO*
• Joyride Brewing, Edgewater, CO
• Kane Brewing, Ocean, NJ
• Left Hand Brewing, Longmont, CA
• The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, CA
• Metazao Brewing, Indianapolis, IN*
• Moksa Brewing, Rocklin, CA
• Nebraska Brewing, La Vista, NE
• New Image Brewing, Arvada, CO
• NoDa Brewing, Charlotte, NC
• Odyssey Beerwerks, Arvada, CO
• Olde Hickory Brewery, Hickory, NC
• Ozark Beer, Rogers, AR
• Perennial Artisan Ales, St. Louis, MO
• Prison City Brewing, Auburn, NY
• Radiant Beer, Anaheim, CA*
• The Referend Bier Blendery, Kutztown, PA*
• River North Brewery, Denver, CO
• Rowley Farmhouse Ales Santa Fe, NM
• Saint Arnold Brewing, Houston, TX
• Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA
• Spice Trade Brewery & Kitchen, Greenwood Village, CO*
• Trophy Brewing, Raleigh, NC
• Union Craft Brewing, Baltimore, MD
• Verboten Brewing, Loveland, CO
• Wayfinder Beer, Portland, OR*
• Weathered Souls Brewing, San Antonio, TX
• WeldWerks Brewing, Greeley, CO
• Westbound & Down Brewing, Idaho Springs, CO
• WestFax Brewing, Lakewood, CO
• Wild Mind Ales, Minneapolis, MN
• Woods Boss Brewing, Denver, CO
(* First Denver Rare Beer Tasting appearance.)
2022 Format (designed to create less crowding and more space for people to relax while sampling the beers).
- This year there will be a single admission format with a four hour session for all ticket buyers.
- The number of available tickets have been reduced, with just 600 tickets available to the public.
- Breweries will be pouring on three floors of the McNichols Civic Center Building
Cerebral Brewing Market Research – Guest Lager Cans | Cerebral Brewing 1477 Monroe Street, Denver CO | Friday, October 7, 1 pm – Close.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner, and it’s going to be a week! We are hosting the 2nd edition of Market Research with guest lager cans from all across the country, re-releasing some special cases from the cellar, and dropping a few different collabs.”
Hops Around the World! | Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, 1139 20th St, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 2022, 1 pm – 11 pm.
Hosts: Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, MobCraft Beer, and Vail Brewing Company
Admission: Free to the public
What? Celebrating hops from around the globe.
Beer Info:
- Jagged Mountain brewed collaborations with Mill95 Hops, ZA Hops, Crooked Yard Hops, Flathead Valley Hops and Montana Craft Malt!
- Uniquely hopped guest taps from Our Mutual Friend, Vail Brewing, MobCraft Beer, Diebolt Brewing, Launch Pad Brewing, Baere Brewing, Payette Brewing, and Lady Justice Brewing
TAPLIST MIXTAPE Vol 3: CSA Distro Party | Finn’s Manor, 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 2022, 2 pm.
What? “We’re tapping the incredible lineup of brands curated by the fine folks at CSA Distributing.”
Breweries/Beers:
ALESONG
• Silver Lining
CHUCKANUT
• Festbier < Dunkel < Helles
GREAT NOTION
• So Wrong it’s Ripe < Ripe
GREEN CHEEK
• Festbier (Bierstadt collab)
JESTER KING
• Atrial Rubicite
• Spon Cherry/Raspberry
LA CUMBRE
• Oktoberfest
PERENNIAL
• Lazy Projector
• STLTL
PFRIEM
• Pilsner
• IPA
RIIP
• Raider Bob < Stratacaster
SANTE ADAIRIUS
• West Ashley
• Saison Bernice
THE VEIL
• White Ferrari < Red Ferrari
WAYFINDER
• Party Time Pils
Outer Range Brewing & Condesa Gin Block Party | The Banshee House 2715 Larimer Street Denver, CO | October 7 (Day 1 of 2), 2 pm – 7 pm & 7 pm – 1 am (See Details)
What? Denver Friends: We’re coming to Denver for two days only, and we’re bringing special can releases and epic parties to you.
Our close friends at Condesa Gin from Mexico City are coming to Colorado for the first time, and we want to welcome them in style. We’re partnering with them on a Gin & Juice-inspired Banshee House take-over.
Get ready for Latin-inspired gin & beer cocktails by renowned Mexico City-based mixologist Leo Betanzos, craft gin & beer tastings, specialty beer releases, food pop-ups, live DJs,and more.
And, as part of our special Denver can release, we’ll be dropping limited edition collabs with Our Mutual Friend (Denver, CO), Tripping Animals (Doral, FL), & Caamp (Columbus, OH)…yes, the band. It’s gonna be an incredible couple of days. Check the link in bio for all of the details.
About Condesa: Condesa Gin is a hand-crafted, micro-batch gin, distilled in Mexico City.
Mixologist Leo Betanzo from Licoreria Limantour in Mexico City (named the 6th Best Bar in the World last year), will be making hand-crafted gin & beer cocktails on-site to celebrate Condesa’s Colorado launch.
Friday, Oct 7:
- 2 pm – 7 pm: ORB & Friends Block Party Day 1
- 7pm – 1 am: Condesa Welcome Party
The gist:
- Craft Gin & Beer Tastings
- Specialty Can Release
- Beer Crawl
- Cocktails
Beer:
- Our Mutual Friend (Denver) Collab: Full Moon Rising IPA
- Tripping Animals (Doral, FL) Collab: Raccoon Eyes West Coast IPA
- Caamp < the band > (Columbus, OH) Collab: Yip! Lager
- Super Smash Spiced Lime Gose
- El Rango Mexican Lager
- High Peak Pilsner
- In the Steep IPA
Beer crawl around RiNo for ORB beers on tap at:
- Finn’s Manor
- First Draft
- Lustre Pearl
- II Posto
- Cart Driver
- Improper City
- Our Mutual Friend Brewing
Condesa Welcome Party (7 pm – 1 am)
- Condesa Cocktail Lounge with cocktails by renowned Mixologist Leo Betanzos (Mexico City)
- Panolo’s Cuban Eats (Miami, FL) Pop-Up
- Funky Vinyl DJs DJ A-L (Denver) & Imer Morales (Mexico City)
- And craft beer by ORB (obviously)
Saturday, Oct 8
- 2 pm – 7 pm: ORB & Friends Block Party Day 2
- 7 pm – 1 am: Gin & Juice Party
(See Day 1 for details)
Gin & Juice Party Details (Saturday) :
- Gin & Beer Cocktails by renowned Mixologist Leo Betanzos (Mexico City)
- Hip Hop Beats by DJs IAMGRÜV & Dommy Thumont
- Street Tacos by Bird Craft (Frisco, CO)
- And craft beer by ORB (obviously)
TRVE Brewing Dumpster Garden Revival for GABF | TRVE Brewing, 227 N Broadway # 101 Denver, CO 80203 | October 6, 2022 – October 8, 2022, 2 pm to 10 pm.
Description: “What in the hell is the Dumpster Garden? Glad you asked. The Dumpster Garden is our back alley, pop-up beer garden that saved our asses during pandemic shutdowns and we’re reviving it to make room for the GABF swarm and feature one of the best draft lists in the city.”
Admission: Free to the public
Breweries:
From Thursday (10/6) through Saturday (10/8) 2-10 pm we’ll be featuring draft beers in the Dumpster Garden from
- Burial Beer
- Resident Culture
- Other Half NYC
- Trophy Brewing
- Tripping Animals Brewing
TRVE beers will also be on tap.
Food: Hot Chicken
“Everything you could possibly need for GABF week in one grimy parking lot. See you there.”
Left Hand Brewing Happy Hour & Rare Beer Tapping – Haystack Wheat | Tap Fourteen Rooftop Beer Garden, 1920 Blake St, Denver, CO | October 7. Happy Hour: 3 pm to 5 pm — Rare Beer Tapping at 4 pm.
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “Hey Denver! The 1990’s are back! We’re bringing Haystack Wheat out of retirement for one night only at Tap Fourteen!
Beer: Haystack Wheat: “Our medium-bodied wheat beer boasts classic accents of banana and cloves. Don’t miss this blast from the past!”
Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake GABF Events: Mother Earth Brew Co Tap Takeover Featuring a Collab with Dewey Beer Co. | Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake, 565 N, Raleigh St #100, Denver, CO | October 7, 2022, 6 pm.
Attendance: Free to the public
Beer:
- Dewey Beer/Mother Earth Collaboration Beer- “New Coast” IPA- 5%
- Low IBU Boutique Juicy Hopped IPA (like a NE Hazy) but bright and clear like a west coast
- Citra on the hot side, then Dry Hopped- Mosaic, Galaxy (AUS), Riwaka (NZ)
- Tapping at all 4 Tap & Burgers
- Mother Earth
- Nitro Milk Truck Latte Stout- 5.8% ABV (We have this in cans!)
- 2019 Four Seasons Imperial Stout- 11.6% ABV
- Cali Creamin Orange Vanilla Cream Ale- 5% ABV
- Imagination Land Golden Coffee Milk Stout- 7.0% ABV
- Dewey Beer
- Swishy Pants Hazy IPA- 7.4% ABV
- El Trono Mexican Lager- 4.5% ABV
- Blueberry & Peach Muffins Secret Machine – 7.0% ABV
- Electric Orange Secret Machine- 7.0% ABV
- Bottles
- Midnight Cactus- 7.5% ABV (8-9% after the barrels)
- Imperial Black Lager aged in Tequila Barrels-
- Sotol Tequila Barrels aged for 7 months
- Cans
- Suntan Lotion Thrills- 5.0%
- Pina Colada- Mango, Pineapple, Mexican Vanilla, and Coconut
- Tropical Flavors and tastes like Suntan Lotion
- Blackberry Blueberry Vanilla Milkshake Thrills- 5.0% ABV
- Fruit Smoothie- Heavy fruit- Shitload of Blueberry, Blackberry Mexican Vanilla, Raspberry Sorbet (to help with texture) but no lactose or milk products
GABF: Dear You and Oyster Party at Cart Driver RiNo! | Cart-Driver Denver — 2500 Larimer St. Suite 100 Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 2022, 3 pm – 6 pm
Host: Ratio Beerworks
Attendance: Free to the public
What? “[Ratio has] teamed up with the fine folks at Cart Driver (RiNo) for a special happy hour party to get a base going before getting wild.”
Beer: $5 cans of Dear You – our GABF and World Beer Cup Silver Medal Winning- Citra French Saison will be available on the back patio!
Oysters/Food: Shuck as you order $2 oysters will be on special from Cart throughout the event! We’ve also heard good things about their pizza but you know….
Note: “Cart Driver is only a 6-minute commute from the convention center and located only 4 blocks West of [Ratio’s] RiNo taproom…swing by both spots for the ultimate RiNo (AND RATIO) experience!”
Roadhouse Brewing & Burgers | Park & Co, 439 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 5 – 10 pm
Admission: Free to the public
What? “Pair Wyoming beers with a burger at Park & Co.”
GABFiesta | Raices Brewing, 2060 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, 2022, 4 pm – 11pm (taproom opens at 1 pm)
Adminssion: Free to the public — taproom open at 1 pm
What? Let’s celebrate diversity within the Craft Beer Industry! We are inviting everyone to stop by Raices on Friday Oct 7th to celebrate GABFiesta.
Live Music:
- 2pm – Pre Fiesta by Miguel Soldevila to Beer Tours @visit Denver and General Public
- 6-8 pm – Mono Verde Collective with Latin Reggae
- 8-9 pm – DJ Steez
- 9-11 pm Orquesta La Brava with Live Salsa
Barleywines on Blake Street | River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom | October 5, 2022, 4:00pm – October 9, 2022, 8:00pm
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The big, malty ales are taking over River North’s Blake Street taproom!”
- Vintage Barleywines
- Barrel Aged Barleywines
- Blonde Barleywines
- Double Barrel Aged Barleywines
Every day there will be 3+ barleywines on tap with special releases throughout the week.
MobCraft Dee Tacko Beer Bash Week: IPA Throwdown | MobCraft Dee Tacko Denver – 2403 Champa St, Denver, CO | Friday, October 7, Open to Close
Admission: Free to the public
What? IPA Throwdown featuring highly sought-after IPAs
Breweries/Beer:
- Alchemist Focal Banger
- Alchemist Heady Topper
- Avery HOP FREAKS SERIES #2
- Beachwood Brewing Double Amalgamator
- Breakside Fresh Hop India Golden Ale
- Cellarmaker Citra Galaxy IPA
- Chelunas Ice Cubes Cold IPA
- Comrade Super Power
- Denver Beer Big Juicy Double
- Destihl Deadhead Tourbus
- Firestone Walker Brewing Hypnosis
- Fremont Ectoplasm collab w/ Half Acre
- Great Notion So Wrong it’s Ripe
- La Cumbre Outstanding Achievements in the field of Excellence
- Lawson’s Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine
- Maine Beer Company Lunch
- Melvin Back in Da Haze
- Melvin IBUs Are Dead
- MobCraft Dee Tacko No Ceilings Hazy
- More Lil Space Booties
- More Strawberry Tangerine Double Marbles
- Odd13 Codename Superfan
- Parish Brewing Vermillionaire
- Peculier Ales Not Your Mama’s Westy
- Peculier Ales DDH Hopportunity Knox
- Pfriem Brewing IPA
- Pipeworks Brewing Co. Ninja vs Unicorn- Double IPA
- Pipeworks Brewing Co. Retrace
- Russian River Blind Pig
- Snowbank Snow Juice
- Societe Pupil
- The Veil Redferrari
- Three Floyds Zombie Dust
- Toppling Goliath King Sue
- Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue
- Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project Blood Guardian
- WeldWerks DDH Juicy Bits
- WeldWerks Robo Boogie
- Westbound and Down Double dry Hopped West Bound and Down IPA
The Week: “We’re hosting five days of parties with different craft beer themes.”
Get ready for five days of rare, limited and special releases, in addition to enjoying those all-time favorite craft beers and partying with beer lovers from around the world.
BEER WEEK BASH EVENTS:
🍺Wednesday, 10/5: Wisconsin Wednesday
🍺Thursday, 10/6: Brewed by All
🍺Friday, 10/7: IPA Throwdown
🍺Saturday, 10/8: Lager Lounge & Sour Sessions
🍺Sunday, 10/9: Brewmaster Brunch
This GABF® celebration, hosted by MobCraft Dee Tacko, Lady Justice Brewing and Melvin Brewing, will carry on the spirit of the iconic Falling Rock Tap House.
Note: MobCraft Dee Tacko is located one mile from the convention center.
Joyride Brewing Tap Takeover + Pint Night at 5280 Burger Bar | 5280 Burger Bar, Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall, Ste. 160 | Friday, October 7 from 5-8 p.m.
Admission: Free to the public
What: Five beers from Joyride Brewing will take over the taps at 5280 Burger Bar. Not only can you enjoy five of their crowd-favorite beers, but when you buy a pint of Joyride, the glass is yours.
Joyride Brewing Beers:
- Ice Cutter Kolsch
- Goats Go To Helles
- That Would Really Hit The Spot Hefeweizen
- Rogtoberfest, The IPA Experiment #26
CTA Drumline! | Call to Arms Brewing Company | Friday, October 7, 2022, 7 pm – 9 pm.
“Kick off GABF weekend with a BANG as members of the Colorado Avalance Drumline join select members of the Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band for a special evening! Plus enjoy special GABF week beer releases!”
Admission: Free to the public
October 8 (GABF Awards, Day 3)
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
Outer Range Brewing & Condesa Gin Block Party | The Banshee House 2715 Larimer Street Denver, CO | October 7 (Day 1 of 2), 2 pm – 7 pm & 7 pm – 1 am (See Details)
What? Denver Friends: We’re coming to Denver for two days only, and we’re bringing special can releases and epic parties to you.
Our close friends at Condesa Gin from Mexico City are coming to Colorado for the first time, and we want to welcome them in style. We’re partnering with them on a Gin & Juice-inspired Banshee House take-over.
Get ready for Latin-inspired gin & beer cocktails by renowned Mexico City-based mixologist Leo Betanzos, craft gin & beer tastings, specialty beer releases, food pop-ups, live DJs,and more.
And, as part of our special Denver can release, we’ll be dropping limited edition collabs with Our Mutual Friend (Denver, CO), Tripping Animals (Doral, FL), & Caamp (Columbus, OH)…yes, the band. It’s gonna be an incredible couple of days. Check the link in bio for all of the details.
About Condesa: Condesa Gin is a hand-crafted, micro-batch gin, distilled in Mexico City.
Mixologist Leo Betanzo from Licoreria Limantour in Mexico City (named the 6th Best Bar in the World last year), will be making hand-crafted gin & beer cocktails on-site to celebrate Condesa’s Colorado launch.
Friday, Oct 7:
- 2 pm – 7 pm: ORB & Friends Block Party Day 1
- 7pm – 1 am: Condesa Welcome Party
The gist:
- Craft Gin & Beer Tastings
- Specialty Can Release
- Beer Crawl
- Cocktails
Beer:
- Our Mutual Friend (Denver) Collab: Full Moon Rising IPA
- Tripping Animals (Doral, FL) Collab: Raccoon Eyes West Coast IPA
- Caamp < the band > (Columbus, OH) Collab: Yip! Lager
- Super Smash Spiced Lime Gose
- El Rango Mexican Lager
- High Peak Pilsner
- In the Steep IPA
Beer crawl around RiNo for ORB beers on tap at:
- Finn’s Manor
- First Draft
- Lustre Pearl
- II Posto
- Cart Driver
- Improper City
- Our Mutual Friend Brewing
Condesa Welcome Party (7 pm – 1 am)
- Condesa Cocktail Lounge with cocktails by renowned Mixologist Leo Betanzos (Mexico City)
- Panolo’s Cuban Eats (Miami, FL) Pop-Up
- Funky Vinyl DJs DJ A-L (Denver) & Imer Morales (Mexico City)
- And craft beer by ORB (obviously)
Saturday, Oct 8
- 2 pm – 7 pm: ORB & Friends Block Party Day 2
- 7 pm – 1 am: Gin & Juice Party
(See Day 1 for details)
Gin & Juice Party Details (Saturday) :
- Gin & Beer Cocktails by renowned Mixologist Leo Betanzos (Mexico City)
- Hip Hop Beats by DJs IAMGRÜV & Dommy Thumont
- Street Tacos by Bird Craft (Frisco, CO)
- And craft beer by ORB (obviously)
TAPLIST MIXTAPE Vol 4: Casey & Friends | Finn’s Manor, 2927 Larimer St, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 2022, 2 pm.
What? VOLUME 4 – GABF Saturday: Casey Brewing & Blending Extended Family & Friends.
VOTE FOR TROY OR EMILY’S BLEND w/ Weldwerks, Outer Range, Tripping Animals & Resident Culture
Beer:
CASEY
• Velvet
• Bourbon Peach East Bank Preserves
• Dry-Hopped Nectarine Funky Blender Preserves
• Plantation XO – East Bank + Biere de Garde aged in a Plantation XO puncheon – (Finn’s collab)
• Emily’s Blend
• Troy’s Blend
WELDWERKS
• Juicy Bits
• Robo Boogie
• Coffee Coconut Medianoche
OUTER RANGE
• Raccoon Eyes (Tripping Animals collab)
• Full Moon Rising (OMF Collab)
• Understory
TRIPPING ANIMALS
• Dimonita
• Lemonada Rosada
RESIDENT CULTURE
• Lightning Drops
• Forever Alone
Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake GABF Events: On the Mend Beer Brunch | Tap & Burger Sloan’s Lake, 1565 N, Raleigh St #100, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 2022, 10 am
Attendance: Free to the public
Beer & Cider:
- Boulevard The Stuff of Legend BBA Oreo Stout- 13.3% ABV
- ONE OF ONE KEGS IN THE STATE
- Founders French Toast Backwoods Bastard- % ABV
- Downeast Donut Cider- Ordered- 6% ABV
Brunch:
- Featured Breakfast Menu from Carrie Baird, Chet Henderson, and Zach Carlton
GABF Day 3 | Epic Brewing 3001 Walnut Street, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, Open to Close: 11 am – 11 pm
What? “The last day of GABF is upon us so we’re finishing strong. Help us drink up all this amazing beer we tapped all week & we’re adding one more to send you home feeling good.”
Beer:
- Big Bad Baptist Vanilla Hazelnut Latte Vintage 2021
- Big Bad Baptist Rum Barrel Aged Baptist Vintage 2022 – NEW RELEASE
Food
“Pandemic Donuts is back with some sweet beer-themed donuts!”
GBA Lager Party & Colorado Craft Distribution @ First Draft Taproom & Kitchen | First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1309 26th St., Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 12 pm.
GABF Week Details: “We’ll have 70 breweries and 280 beers on tap for the week beginning October 3rd to the 8th.”
Attendance: Free to the public. “Doors open at 12PM so get here early because seating is limited (& so is the beer 😉)”
Cerebral Brewing Market Research – Guest Lager Cans | Cerebral Brewing 1477 Monroe Street, Denver CO | Saturday, October 8, 1 pm – Close.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner, and it’s going to be a week! We are hosting the 2nd edition of Market Research with guest lager cans from all across the country, re-releasing some special cases from the cellar, and dropping a few different collabs.”
Emily Sauter (Pints & Panels) Pop Up Event at Lady Justice Brewing | Lady Justice Brewing, 9735 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO | Saturday, October 8, 1 pm to 3 pm
(More: Hooray for Craft Beer! | A Review & Interview with Author Em Sauter)
Em Sauter, an advanced cicerone and illustrator, is the author of Hooray for Craft Beer! An Illustrated Guide to Beer. She educated and entertained beer fans for years with her unique illustrations.
Note: Sauter will sign copies of her book and have “merch” available for purchase.
- Oct 5, 5-7 pm – P&P meet and greet with Dry Dock Brewing at The Slate Hotel in Denver
- Oct 5, 9-10 pm- P&P pop up Cohesion Brewing
- Oct 8, 1-3 pm- P&P pop up Lady Justice Brewing
Double Barrel Aged Shadowman | River North Brewery, 6021 Washington St, Unit A, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 1 pm
Host: Event by River North Brewery and River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom
Admission: Tickets · $40
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/river-north-brewery-2022-double-ba-shadowman-bottle-release-pre-sales-tickets-418245472467
Beer Details: The 2022 release of Double Barrel Aged Shadowman is a stout, aged in two barrels (Barrel I: Kentucky Bourbon, Barrel II: Colorado Single Malt) | 18.3% ABV.
Release Info:
- Both taprooms will have the small batch imperial stout on tap and bottles for sale while supplies last.
- Available in 375 mL bottles to-go for $20 each, get your pre-sales by clicking on the ticket link (above).
Cerebral’s “Field Research” GABF Event at Hops & Pie | Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 1 pm
Admission: Free to the public
What? “Cerebral Brewing is coming in to do some ~field research~ . They’ll be bringing beers in tow from Vitamin Sea, Humble Sea, Finback, Other Half and plenty from the Cerebral brand along with plenty of swag. As always, we recommend getting here early!.”
Beers (subject to change):
- Humble Sea’s Reef Session Beer
- Humble Sea’s Electric Brewing – DDH Hop Fused Foggy TIPA
- Surf Van’s DDH Foggy IPA
- Other Half Brewing’s Mosaic Dream IPA
- Other Half Brewing’s DDH Cheddar Broccoli DIPA
- Other Half’s Lager Village
- Other Half’s Collab Lager
- Vitamin Sea’s Little Treasures
- Vitamin Sea’s Double Secret Vacation
- Vitamin Sea’s Rail to Rail
- Cerebral Collab Lager w/ Cohesion
- Cerebral Hazy IPA Collab w/ Vitamin Sea Brain Waves
- Cerebral DDH DIPA Collab w/ Other Half
Great Mexican Beer Fiesta | Cervecería Colorado, 1635 Platte St, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Hosts: Cervecería Colorado & Denver Beer Co.
Admission: Free to the public.
What? Annual Great Mexican Beer Fiesta, a Mexican Street Fiesta “to celebrate collaboration in craft beer with a few of the best brewers from our neighbors in Mexico.”
Extras, Food & Entertainment: “Lucha Libre, Folklorico Dances courtesy of ArtistiCO, live entertainment, food trucks, mercadito featuring local artisans and a few of our Cervezas for Causes charity partners, and of course, lots of Mexican fare!”
Food:
- Mi Rey Social Food
- El Sabor de Mi Puebla
- DBC Eats & more
Mexico Collaboration Partners:
- Cerveceria Hercules
- Cerveceria Caserio
- Cerveceria Cielito Lindo in Collaboration with Cultura Chocolate
- Cerveceria Cru Cru
- Loza Farms
TRVE Brewing Dumpster Garden Revival for GABF | Trve Brewing, 227 N Broadway # 101 Denver, CO 80203 | October 6, 2022 – October 8, 2022, 2 pm to 10 pm.
Description: “What in the hell is the Dumpster Garden? Glad you asked. The Dumpster Garden is our back alley, pop up beer garden that saved our asses during pandemic shutdowns and we’re reviving it to make room for the GABF swarm and feature one of the best draft lists in the city.”
Admission: Free to the public
Breweries:
From Thursday (10/6) through Saturday (10/8) 2-10pm we’ll be featuring draft beers in the Dumpster Garden from
- Burial Beer
- Resident Culture
- Other Half NYC
- Trophy Brewing
- Tripping Animals Brewing
TRVE beers will also be on tap.
Food: Hot chicken
“Everything you could possibly need for GABF week in one grimy parking lot. See you there.”
Jagged Mountain GABF Week: Pizza & Pints with Outside Pizza | Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, 1139 20th St, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 2pm – Sold Out.
Admission: Free to the public
Details: Check Jagged Mountain for updates
TRVE Brewing Iron Maidens | Trve Brewing, 227 N Broadway # 101 Denver, CO 80203 | October 8, 2022, 2 pm to 10 pm.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “Join us in celebration of some of the best and most bad ass female, owned, operated and lead breweries from Colorado and around the country..”
“We hope to see you…to raise up, celebrate, and toast the incredible work these women.”
Barleywines on Blake Street | River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom | October 5, 2022, 4:00 pm – October 9, 2022, 8:00 pm
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The big, malty ales are taking over River North’s Blake Street taproom!”
- Vintage Barleywines
- Barrel Aged Barleywines
- Blonde Barleywines
- Double Barrel Aged Barleywines
Every day there will be 3+ barleywines on tap with special releases throughout the week.
MobCraft Dee Tacko Beer Bash Week: Lager Lounge & Sour Session | MobCraft Dee Tacko Denver – 2403 Champa St, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, Open to Close.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “Let’s take a break after a week of big beers and crush some Crispy Boyyyyysssssss! Or keep it going and sip some fine sour and wild ales!”
Breweries/Beer:
- Bierstadt Lagerhaus Oktoberfest
- Chuckanut Vienna
- Chuckanut Pilsner
- Firestone Walker Pivo
- Horse & Dragon Brewing Company Midnight Stallion Bourbon & Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Dark Lager
- Jack’s Abby Brite As Hell
- Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse Shaolin
- Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery Mexicali Blues
- Lakefront Brewery Bierzeit Kolsch
- Melvin Gnar Hop Pils
- MobCraft Dee Tacko Dee Tacko Mexican Lager
- MobCraft Dee Tacko Simple As Helles
- Mosinee Brewing Company Oktoberfest
- Pfriem Brewing Pilsner
- Pipeworks Brewing Co. Premium Pilsner
- River North River North Pils
- SnowbankApres Ski
- Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project Dortmunder Export Lager
- Wah Gwaan Brewing Company Trop Queen
- Wah Gwaan Brewing Company Regal Lager
- Wayfinder Beer Prty time Pils
- Weathered Souls Oak Aged Helles
- Weldwerks Long Bones-Mexican Style Lager
- Zwei Northern German Pils
- Zwei TBD
- Almanac Bourbon Barrel Pêche
- Destihl Wild Sour Dragon Fruit Mango
- Great Divide Sour Cherry Belgian Quad
- MobCraft Sour Golden Zin Gin
- MobCraft Existence Mango
Week:
“We’re hosting five days of parties with different craft beer themes.”
Get ready for five days of rare, limited and special releases, in addition to enjoying those all-time favorite craft beers and partying with beer lovers from around the world.
BEER WEEK BASH EVENTS:
🍺Wednesday, 10/5: Wisconsin Wednesday
🍺Thursday, 10/6: Brewed by All
🍺Friday, 10/7: IPA Throwdown
🍺Saturday, 10/8: Lager Lounge & Sour Sessions
🍺Sunday, 10/9: Brewmaster Brunch
This GABF® celebration, hosted by MobCraft Dee Tacko, Lady Justice Brewing and Melvin Brewing, will carry on the spirit of the iconic Falling Rock Tap House.
Note: MobCraft Dee Tacko is located one mile from the convention center.
Garbage Grabowski & The Harmonious: A Karaoke Puppet Experience | Ratio Beerworks 2920 Larimer St, Denver, CO | Saturday, October 8, 9 pm – Late
What? “Y’all didn’t think we’d let a GABF go by withOUT doing karaoke, did you??? This year is going to be one for the books….stay tuned!”
Attendance: Free to the public
GABF After Party with TRVE at Hi-Dive | Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, Denver, CO. | October 8, 9 pm to close.
Attendance: Free to the public
What? GABF After-Party
Beer: Featuring TRVE Beer
Entertainment: DJ CAstle Freak
October 9
Jagged Mountain GABF Week: Breakfast Burritos and Beermosas | Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, 1139 20th St, Denver, CO | Sunday, October 9, Opening at 11 am.
Admission: Free to the public
Details: Check Jagged Mountain for updates
A Week of the Wizard: Tapping Through the Years of Genius Wizard Barrel-Imperial Stout – 2015-2022! Ratio Beerworks | Ratio Beerworks – RINO ONLY, 2920 Larimer St. Denver, CO | October 3 – October 9, 11 am – close
Duration: 7 Days!
Attendance: Free to the public
What? ‘We’re doing a vertical challenge in our RiNo taproom for GABF and invite everyone to join!”
Beer: Genius Wizard Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout took home the bronze medal at the 2022 World Beer Cup awards so we figured we’d celebrate its history with you throughout the week of GABF!
- Starting with our original barrel from the first year Ratio opened its doors, we’ll be tapping our 2015 Genius Wizard Imperial Stout starting Monday, October 3rd.
- We’ll take you through a journey for each year, showcasing the progression and process of each specialty batch. We only have a 1/6 bbl of each variant so once it’s gone, IT’S GONE!
Cerebral Brewing Market Research – Guest Lager Cans | Cerebral Brewing 1477 Monroe Street, Denver CO | Sunday, October 9, 1 pm – Close.
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner, and it’s going to be a week! We are hosting the 2nd edition of Market Research with guest lager cans from all across the country, re-releasing some special cases from the cellar, and dropping a few different collabs.”
Barleywines on Blake Street | River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom | October 5, 2022, 4:00 pm – October 9, 2022, 8:00 pm
Admission: Free to the public
What? “The big, malty ales are taking over River North’s Blake Street taproom!”
- Vintage Barleywines
- Barrel Aged Barleywines
- Blonde Barleywines
- Double Barrel Aged Barleywines
Every day there will be 3+ barleywines on tap with special releases throughout the week.
MobCraft Dee Tacko Beer Bash Week: Brewmaster Brunch | MobCraft Dee Tacko Denver – 2403 Champa St, Denver, CO | October 9, 2022, Open to Close
Admission:
- Brewery — open to the public
- Brunch — $40, click on this OpenTable link to obtain tickets
What? “A low-key, ticketed beer brunch featuring a curated menu by Dee Tacko Chef Juan Herrera along with hand selected beers.”
- MobCraft Beer Bat$hit Crazy
- Central Waters Brewing Company Late For Breakfast Sangria Style Ale
- Hop & Barrel Brewing Paul & Babe’s Breakfast Ale
- MobCraft Existence 2022
- Pipeworks Brewing Co. Donut Soup
- Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project TOSO (Thinking of Something Orange)
Week:
“We’re hosting five days of parties with different craft beer themes.”
Get ready for five days of rare, limited and special releases, in addition to enjoying those all-time favorite craft beers and partying with beer lovers from around the world.
BEER WEEK BASH EVENTS:
🍺Wednesday, 10/5: Wisconsin Wednesday
🍺Thursday, 10/6: Brewed by All
🍺Friday, 10/7: IPA Throwdown
🍺Saturday, 10/8: Lager Lounge & Sour Sessions
🍺Sunday, 10/9: Brewmaster Brunch
This GABF® celebration, hosted by MobCraft Dee Tacko, Lady Justice Brewing and Melvin Brewing, will carry on the spirit of the iconic Falling Rock Tap House.
Note: MobCraft Dee Tacko is located one mile from the convention center.
2022 GABF Routes:
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