The Great American Beer Festival comes back to Denver Oct. 9th - 11th, 2025
While beer lovers can sample through craft beer, cider, hard lemonade, teas, and seltzers at this year’s Great American Beer Festival at the Denver convention center (Oct. 9-11), there are also a ton of events happening outside the convention center that draw industry folks and beer lovers alike. Here are a few can’t-miss GABF events happening outside the convention center. No tickets needed at the events below!
Fourth Annual “State of Craft Beer” Showcase
Wednesday, Oct 8 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Location: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew (1624 Market St. Denver, CO 80202)
In celebration of Denver’s biggest beer holiday, Oskar Blues Grill & Brew on Market Street will feature a “State of Craft Beer” draft list curated in collaboration with the Colorado Brewers Guild. The list includes over 30 brewers’ favorite beers from across the Colorful State of Colorado and the venue will host a tapping party Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 6-10pm for beer enthusiasts that would like first access to the list. In- and out-of-state tourists can stop by Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, the closest beer bar to the Convention Center, throughout the week of the beer festival for a carefully curated selection of indie beers and a full lunch and dinner menu.
The craft beer bar and restaurant hosts a happy hour Monday-Friday from 3-6 pm with great deals on beers, sliders, wings, and more. Exclusively for the beer holiday week, the daily happy hour menu will feature a Chef’s Playground special on Gator Bites, highlighting the full menu’s cajun-inspired influence.
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew’s downstairs music venue, The Black Buzzard, hosts weekly music and comedy including “King Falcon” on Thursday, Oct. 9, and “Dru Montana, James Moss, Jared Chandler – Comedy Showcase” on Friday, Oct. 10. See more details and buy tickets in advance to sip on the “State of Craft Beer” list during the shows online at oskarbluesfooderies.com/denver-happenings
