The GABF

A wise, retired, penny-pinching, beer loving friend of mine told me about this last year but I had already gotten tickets. The Great American Beer Festival , the largest in door event of it's kind, featuring 400 breweries and 1800 beers operates each year in Denver using the help of hundreds of volunteers. I just received a link to the volunteer sign up form. There are a few a different positions one can volunteer at; Set-up and Take-Down, Safety Team, Merchandising, Front Area/Lobby, Designated Driver Area (weak sauce), and by far the most coveted position, Brew Crew. As a member of this crew you are the one pouring (and from what I am told drinking) the one ounce shots of beer all night long. With tickets for Friday the 10th all ready 71% sold out this may be the only option left for procrastinators. Keep in mind you can always take the tickets you earn from volunteering and sell them on craigslist. Last year the were fetching over a Bill.

Too lazy to work for it, too broke to pay? another option is to buy the DD pass which still gets you the exact same tasting cup (for the root beer) as for the regular. the you just start drinking the good stuff regular beer. You can be asked to show the wrist band--which is a different color but I was told buy users of this method that it never happens. The DD ticket goes for $20.