The Colorado Beer Geek attended the Great American Beer Festival® 2016 awards ceremony. 38 medals went to 33 Colorado breweries with 5 breweries getting two medals.  Those are Cannonball Creek Brewing (2 Gold), Echo Brewing (2 Gold), Bootstrap Brewing (Gold & Bronze), Steamworks Brewing (2 Silver), and Coors (Silver & Bronze) There were 13 Colorado […]

        The Paired event allowed attendees to experience a combination of unique foods matched with carefully chosen beers.  Professional chefs from across the country teamed up with craft breweries to create unique bite-sized pairings. At least two different combinations were offered at each of 22 tables, for a total of almost 50 options. This made for […]

The Great American Beer Festival is the ultimate convention for brewers, industry professionals, and craft beer fans. Our team was there to witness the beginning of the 35th annual event; the first of four sessions. Below is a glimpse of my experience, and what one attendee may experience. One of the first things you notice when […]

DENVER, Oct. 3, 2016 — As the 2016 Great American Beer Festival approaches, Colorado Brewery List and Colorado Beer Geek announce their partnership to provide local craft beer drinkers with a first-rate resource for information on breweries and beers. ColoradoBreweryList.com is a comprehensive directory on craft breweries in the Denver Metro area and across Colorado […]

The Great American Beer Festival is the supreme craft beer festival in the country. The average attendee has access to over 3,500 beers from 700 breweries across the nation, and 49,000 people come to Denver, CO to experience at least one session of the 3 day festival. Lately the festival is receiving some complaints of […]