Great American Beer Festival - largest ticketed beer festival in the U.S.

The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is held annually at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver and is widely regarded as the largest ticketed beer festival in the United States. The festival began in 1982 and features thousands of beers from hundreds of breweries, including a major competition awarding medals across numerous beer categories. GABF typically draws tens of thousands of attendees and beer industry professionals over its multi-day run.