{"id":68459,"date":"2016-08-02T10:46:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T16:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/?p=68459"},"modified":"2017-12-19T15:23:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T22:23:12","slug":"great-american-beer-fest-dos-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/craft-beer-muses\/great-american-beer-fest-dos-donts","title":{"rendered":"Is This Your First GABF? Here are the Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I remember the urge to run. The long line that snaked along the side of the Colorado Convention Center in Denver dragged me in the building, up a wide flight of stairs and released me into the cavernous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great American Beer Festival\u00ae<\/a> \u2014 my first. I\u2019m not sure what I was running to. I almost expected a lifeguard to yell, \u201cNo running!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So I did the same straight-legged, hand flat down my sides speed walk that over-stimulated children do around a pool. I hustled to the first brewery I saw. Little did I know that the first beer sampled at the country\u2019s largest and most renowned beer festival was my symbolic cannonball into a fascination, a career and a whole new life that I have loved ever since.<\/p>\n<p>That was over a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>Today, my GABF starts well before the line begins. I\u2019m on the other side of the stanchions \u2014 the other side of the booth. I still get just as excited. And proud. I see the same elation on other first-timers\u2019 faces that I\u2019m sure was stuck to mine. I think about how much the festival has grown, how much the small and independent brewery scene has grown and maybe I\u2019ve grown, too. (Nope, still 5\u201910\u201d.) I remember when dropping one\u2019s tasting cup was license to go bat-sh*t crazy; it still is. Not necessarily from hearing that roar 20 times each session, but from seeing the joy that it brings.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>MORE:\u00a0<a class=\"yoast-link-suggestion__value\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/editors-picks\/adidas-beer-shoes-perfect-fall-festival-gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Adidas Beer Shoes are the Perfect Fall Gift<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we look to this next GABF, I figured I\u2019d share some ideas for newcomers that I think will help make your GABF as life-changing as my first time. Everyone experiences GABF differently, but if I had a chance to do it all over again, I might consider these.<\/p>\n<h2>DO: Make a list<\/h2>\n<p>The GABF app didn\u2019t exist for my first fest; I\u2019m pretty sure none did, but it sure would have been helpful. In subsequent years, I\u2019ve been able to create lists of breweries or beers that I wanted to visit. I\u2019ve shared that list with others and they\u2019ve appreciated the tips. Use the app to create your own list or check out the filtered lists of beers and other things going on at the GABF.<\/p>\n<h2>DO: Make a pretzel necklace<\/h2>\n<p>No accessory says \u201cI\u2019m here to have fun\u201d like a pretzel necklace. Get creative, make it a statement piece. What? You\u2019re too cool for pretzel necklaces? How are you going to cleanse that oh-so-refined palate? Matzo medallion?<\/p>\n<h2>DO: Eat before. Drink water during<\/h2>\n<p>Savor the Flavor responsibly and don\u2019t let the fest get the best of you. Having some food in your stomach is imperative and water is an important part of life in the Mile High City regardless if you&#8217;re enjoying beer or not.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>MORE: <a href=\"\/brewers_banter\/67269\">5 Questions Brewers Want You to Ask During Tours<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<h2>DO: Ask questions\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2oPoX6y\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"smaller cornerstone right alignright wp-image-80506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.craftbeer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brewery_Finder.jpg\" alt=\"Find a Craft Brewery\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Nobody will ever know everything there is to know about beer \u2014 that\u2019s part of the reason we love it \u2014 but sharing perspectives and knowledge can go a long way in understanding it better. Whether you like the beer you\u2019re sampling or dislike it, ask about it. What\u2019s the style history? What was the brewer\u2019s intention? After you learn about it, maybe your initial impression will change.<\/p>\n<h2>DON\u2019T: Wait in lines<\/h2>\n<p>This might be just my preference, but I can\u2019t stand waiting in line. No matter what beer is being served at the front of the line, it\u2019s not worth it. If a glass of beer is normally about eight to 10 minutes of enjoyment, then spending 15 minutes in line for a 1 ounce sample just doesn\u2019t compute. Instead, set your sight on finding the beers that will be commanding long lines at next year\u2019s GABF. There are plenty of them. Find them.<\/p>\n<h2>DO: Dump beer<\/h2>\n<p>I know what you\u2019re thinking: This dude wants me to waste beer!? That\u2019s right. Nobody is going to shame you for dumping a beer you don\u2019t like. There are hundreds of others to choose from. You aren\u2019t going to hurt anyone\u2019s feelings. Dump that sucka and find one you\u2019d like to sip on for a bit. Downing a 12% barleywine that you don\u2019t like will only wreck your palate, fill your tummy (and bladder) and bring you closer to naptime.<\/p>\n<p>After 35 years the Great American Beer Festival has become much more than just a beer festival: it\u2019s a family reunion for many attendees and brewers alike and a source of great pride for all who have the chance to work on it. If you\u2019ve been before, you\u2019ve likely figured out your own tips on enjoying your time. I hope that if you\u2019re joining us for the first time you take some of my advice. With all that the festival and its breweries have to offer, we want you to have it wash over you like it has done for us. It is not an exaggeration to say that the GABF changed my life, and I have looked forward to it every fall since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus: Don\u2019t run. 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