Tony Savoy at GABF in 2008.

On September 29, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival will kick off in Denver, CO. Around 49,000 attendees are expected (it sold out in a week) and 465 breweries will be on hand to pour more than 2,400 beers. If you haven’t been, the festival is a must at some point in your life for anyone who calls themselves a beer drinker. There are two parts to the festival: the country’s most-respected private judging and awards recognition for beer, and then the festival for the public.

Of the 465 breweries on hand, 28 of them will be representing Washington. As a preview for those going and as a guide to who might be up for awards this year, I’ll be posting as much GABF beer info as I can get from WA breweries over the next couple weeks.

Silver City Brewery
Pouring:
Fat Scotch Ale—Strong Scotch Ale Category
Ridgetop Red – Irish Style Red Ale
Ziggy Zoggy—Kellerbier/Zwickelbier
Old Scrooge- Old Ale
Whoop Pass- Imperial IPA

Judge Only:
Clear Creek Pale Ale- Classic English Pale Ale
Winter Bock- Traditional German Style Bock
Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Scrooge- Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer
Indianola IPA—American Style Strong Pale Ale
Whitecap Wit— Pro Am

Elliott Bay Brewing Co.
We’re sending the following beers, all of which will be on the floor at GABF:
Organic B-town Brown Ale
Organic No Doubt Stout
Black Ops CDA
Barrel-aged Imperial Stout
Barrel-aged Mashing Pumpkin Ale
Back in Black Pepper Porter (Pro-Am)

Flyers Brewery
We are sending the following beers for judging and to be poured at the fest:
Pacemaker Porter – Robust Porter
Barnstormer Brown Ale- English Dark Mild
Spitfire Best Bitter- Bitter / Best Bitter
Daybreak Breakfast Stout- Coffee beer
Mile High Summer Rye- Rye beer