Great American Beer Festival 2017

Once again, we travelled from Europe to assist to the biggest event about craft beer in America and probable the World: The Great American Beer Festival. This was my second year in a row and I hope to be there next year. Great beers, good people and excellent vibes. More places and more breweries that I didn’t know and know are in my top list. Breweries like Great Notion, WeldWerks or Abnormal are now on my list.
The beers tasted during the three sessions:
- 2×4 DIPA by Melvin Brewing
- A.B.L.E. [Achievement Beyond Life’s Experiences] American Stout (Ocean Beach) by Pizza Port Brewing Co
- Speedway Stout by AleSmith Brewing Company
- Annie Oatley by Night Shift Brewing
- Attack Frequency by Modern Times Beer
- Citrus Mistress IPA by Hop Valley Brewing Company
- Denver Pale Ale (DPA) by Great Divide Brewing Company
- GABF 2017 DIPA (Ghost 602) by Adroit Theory
- Field to Ferment AMARILLO (2017) by Fremont Brewing
- Fields of Green by Fort George Brewery
- For Ever More by The Rare Barrel
- Fresh Hop Lager by Deschutes Brewery
- Genius by Highland Park Brewery
- Glorious by Lord Hobo Brewing Co.
- Guayabera Citra Pale Ale by Cigar City Brewing
- HopSoup by Barhop Brewing
- Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout by Cigar City BrewingJ
- Johnny Utah by Georgetown Brewing Company
- Juice Box by Great Notion Brewing
- Lush IPA by Fremont Brewing
- Makaveli by Abnormal Beer Co
- Nelson Double Double by Abnormal Beer Co
- New Money : Batch 6 by Abnormal Beer Co
- Effin Teamwork by Avery Brewing Co.
- Guava IPA by Mission Brewery
- Pruim by pFriem Family Brewers
- Ripe IPA by Great Notion Brewing
- Super Awesome by Austin Beerworks
- Therapy Sessions (Ghost 603) by Adroit Theory
- Violet’s Blueberry Maple Plead the Fifth by Dark Horse Brewing Co.
- Xtra-Citra by Surly Brewing Company
- Parabola by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
- Spruce Tip by Ballast Point Brewing Company
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Sexual Chocolate by Foothills Brewing
- Baja Or Bust by Pizza Port Brewing Co.
- Barrel Select Golden Sour by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
- Citra Dry Hopped Bobba Brett Wild Ale by NoDa Brewing Company
- Boss Pour IPA by Abnormal Beer Co
- CoastWise by Coronado Brewing Company
- Coffee Maple Achromatic by WeldWerks Brewing Co.
- Curecanti Chile Beer by High Alpine Brewing Company
- Olde Hickory Brewery
- Double Stack by Great Notion Brewing
- Dragoon IPA by Dragoon Brewing Company
- Farmer’s Reserve Blackberry by Almanac Beer Company
- Fat Randy’s IPA by Holidaily Brewing Co.
- Fibonacci Dossier by Parkersburg Brewing Company
- Half Cocked IPA by 54°40′ Brewing Company
- Hyper Paradise by The Rare Barrel
- Juice Box by Great Notion Brewing
- Juice, Jr. by Great Notion Brewing
- Juicebox Hero by Central Coast Brewing
- Käscadia by 54°40′ Brewing Company
- Magick Is Purple by Half Acre Beer Company
- Maybe So Maybe Not DIPA by Three Weavers Brewing Company
- Merica IPA by Pizza Port Brewing Co.
- Mornin’ Delight by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
- New Money IPA by Abnormal Beer Co
- Ripe IPA by Great Notion Brewing
- Rum Barrel-Aged Piña Colada by Funky Buddha Brewery
- Samba Haze by Novo Brazil Brewing Co.
- SeaQuench Ale by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Sunday Brunch by Kane Brewing Company
- The Pupil by Societe Brewing Company
- Vacation Coconut IPA by Resident Brewing Company
- Veritas 018 by The Lost Abbey
- Veritas 019 by The Lost Abbey
- Game of Thrones: Winter Is Here by Brewery Ommegang
- Paradise Lost by Southern Prohibition Brewing
- Koozy Beer by Abnormal Beer Co
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Expedition Stout by Bell’s Brewery
- Echoic Memory by Modern Times Beer
- Extra Extra Juicy Bits by WeldWerks Brewing Co.
- Bigfoot by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Picture If You Will… by Bottle Logic Brewing
- Agua Santa Cerveza by Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
- Bone-A-Fide by Boneyard Beer Company
- Brad Pitt-Less Watermelon Blonde by 3 Freaks Brewery
- Forbidden Grapefruit Gose by Tin Man Brewing Company
- Guavatanamo Bay by Prison City Pub & Brewery
- Alosta Brewing Co.
- Maple Bacon Coffee Porter by Funky Buddha Brewery
- Turok: Mosaic Hunter by Cellarmaker Brewing Company
- 7K IPA by Santa Fe Brewing Company
- Acequia by Bosque Brewing (New Mexico)
- Beer For Drinking by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Pause For Effect by Breakside Brewery
- Cobaltic Porter by Bottle Logic Brewing
- DDH Juicy Bits by WeldWerks Brewing Co.
- The Maharaja (Double Dry Hopped) by Avery Brewing Co.
- Elevated IPA by La Cumbre Brewing Company
- Hazy IPA by Great Divide Brewing Company
- Heyday by Great Divide Brewing Company
- Hoppy Table Beer by Allagash Brewing Company
- Macadamia Nut Porter by Six Rivers Brewery
- Or Xata by The Bruery
- Overnight Phenom by Deschutes Brewery
- Peanut Butter Porter by Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co.
- Red Ryeot by La Cumbre Brewing Company
- Trellis Buster by Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
- Zombie Dust by 3 Floyds Brewing Company
- 28 Haze Later… by Beachwood Brewing
- 3-Way IPA (2017) by Fort George Brewery
- Arabicadabra by Bell’s Brewery
- Trip In the Woods: Barrel Aged Cocoa Narwhal W/ Coconut by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Critical Band by Modern Times Beer
- Hyper Paradise by The Rare Barrel
- Imperial Smoked Walker’s Reserve by Firestone Walker Brewing Company
- Medianoche by WeldWerks Brewing Co.
- Pipewrench by Gigantic Brewing Company
Also, I could say comparing this year, that this one has been the year of the New England or Juicy IPAs, which is great!
Where we stayed:
- Hostel Fish (you can book now for the next GABF with a discount )
- This year my flight costs less than 350€ buying in March using SkyScanner
I just can say, hope to see you next year!!!