Registration for the Great American Beer Festival competition is now open. The deadline for registration ends on June 21st. Festival registration is open from June 15-28th. The GABF will take place in Denver, CO September 21-23rd with the awards ceremony being held on Saturday, September 23rd.
To compete in the GABF competition, a brewery must be fully licensed to both produce and sell beer in the U.S., must have a Basic Permit/Brewers Notice on file with the TTB and must be currently open and operating with at least one beer that is currently commercially available for sale at retail to the public.
Pricing depends on what you’re doing, and if you’re a member of the Brewers Association. Brewers Association members can register for an in-line booth at the festival for $250, the cost for non-members is $500. That cost includes up to four badges for brewery representatives to attend all festival sessions. Sponsorship pricing for endcap spaces varies depending on brewery barrelage.
All the details including registration can be found here.