America’s favorite beer festival and cultural phenomenon — the one and only Great American Beer Festival — returns Oct. 9-11, 2025.

The Great American Beer Festival represents the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served, in the format of a public tasting event plus a privately judged competition. Dubbed by Thrillist as “The One Beer Festival You Must Go to Before You Die,” GABF has topped beer lovers’ bucket lists since 1982 and unites beer lovers and brewers from all corners of the country. Grab your friends and discover your new favorite craft beer, cider, cocktails, hard lemonades, teas, and seltzers!