Craft beer fans taste beer at the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Terry Krone of Denver attends the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
People walk past a giant beer at the Homebrewers Association booth during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Ben Rickenbecker said his hat has been 10 years in the making. He attended the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Kenneth Zarate and Virginia Martinez, both form Los Angeles, Calif., make a political statement with their costumes during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Columbia, Md. residents Joe and Erin Austin -- with their baby, Finn, -- take a break during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
People lineup to try beer from WeldWerks Brewing out of Greeley, Colo., during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
DENVER CO - OCTOBER 3: Cary Ross from Chicago, Illinois attends the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) at the Colorado Convention Center on October 3, 2019 in Denver. While the in-person event is canceled in 2020, fans can still participate virtually and at breweries around the country. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Colleen Herbert, of Denver, attends the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
People cut a rug at the silent disco during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Red Truck Beer Company from Fort Collins attended the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Men lineup for the restroom during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Jonah Crocker, of Denver, holds a sign referencing Prohibition during the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Cary Ross from Chicago, Ill. attends opening night of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
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Craft beer fans taste beer at the first session of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Denver. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
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Getting your player ready...
Thursday night marked the first session of the , held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. More than 4,000 beers from 800-plus breweries are ready for sipping at the annual beer event, which runs through Saturday night. Headed to GABF this weekend? Make sure to put on your must-taste list.
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