Lake Dillon Beer Festival – Dillon Amphitheater, 135 W Lodgepole St Dillon, CO: Taste beers from over 30 Colorado breweries in one of the most dramatic settings around. Enjoy beer, food and music in an amazingly beautiful setting. June 7, 2025
Vail Craft Beer Classic –141 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO: The 2 days largest gathering of breweries in the Colorado mountains. Take in the scenic views of Vail Village while you immerse yourself in hop-culture. Attendees can taste between hundreds of beers and vote for the Best Beer of Summer. June 13-14, 2025
Colorado Brewers Rendezvous – ChargePoint, 150 E Sackett Ave, Salida, CO: The 2 days largest gathering of breweries in the Colorado mountains. Take in the scenic views of Vail Village while you immerse yourself in hop-culture. Attendees can taste between hundreds of beers and vote for the Best Beer of Summer. July 12, 2025
Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival – Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, 620 Village Rd, Breckenridge, CO: Premiere summer event in Breckenridge bringing breweries for tastings, live music, a VIP area and wonderful food and retail vendors. Enjoy a weekend of playing outdoors and a Saturday afternoon of beer tastings from some of Colorado’s finest breweries! July 19, 2025
Pours on the Plains – 25690 E. Quincy Ave. Aurora, CO: Guests will receive beer sampling tickets and have the chance to taste award-winning libations from 15+ Colorado breweries. Also featuring games, live music, good vibes, and a hoppin’ time. July 25, 2025
Bluegrass & Beer Festival – River Run Village, 100 Dercum Square Keystone, CO: Celebrate the best craft beers, string bands, summer, and good company in the mountains at the state’s longest-running craft beer festival! Hoppy enthusiasts will get their fill of specialty brews, unique pours, and maybe even a hard seltzer, cider, or two. Bring your dancing shoes or take them off as you tune into one of the amazing bluegrass acts playing three stages throughout Keystone’s River Run Village. Enjoy live music all weekend long from national bluegrass acts, complimented by crafty brews, and get your fill of mountain morsels highlighting Keystone’s culinary side. It’s a weekend in the mountains you won’t forget. August 2-4, 2025
Mt. Crested Butte Chili & Beer Fest – Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte, CO: Local chili, Colorado’s best beers, live music, and fierce competition at the base of Mt. Crested Butte! September 6, 2025
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival – 500 E Colorado Ave Telluride, CO: The festival offers a unique blend of live blues music, craft beer tasting, and outdoor activities. The event attracts music lovers and beer enthusiasts from around the country, providing a memorable experience with a laid-back and festive atmosphere. September 12-14, 2025
Denver Oktoberfest – 2100 Larimer St Denver, CO: Known for its lively atmosphere and authentic German experience, the Denver Oktoberfest has been a staple of the city’s fall festivities since it began in 1969. September 19-21 & 26-28, 2025
Southwest Fresh Fest – 67181 Trout Rd. Montrose, CO: Celebrate harvest with beers made with hops fresh off the bine from 15+ craft breweries from around the Southwest! Plus plenty of booty-shaking with live music, delicious local food, interesting farm tours, and fun yard games. September 20, 2025
Great American Beer Festival – Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St Denver, CO: 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! October 9-11, 2025
