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CA Breweries On Tap For Great American Beer Fest 2020
This year's festival, which will highlight more than 900 breweries from all 50 states, is going virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic.
VENICE, CA —For those looking for a unique way to relax and raise a pint amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Great American Beer Festival is going virtual.
The 39th annual event, planned Oct. 1-18, will feature more than 900 craft breweries, including nearly 150 in California. This year’s event includes a mix of online programming as well as in-person deals at California breweries.
Online events are planned Oct. 16-17 for anyone who purchases event tickets.
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Online programming for the festival will cover a variety of topics including tips and tricks to enhance beer knowledge and enjoyment, stories from standouts in the craft beer industry, and how to create the best flavors through beer and food pairings.
Online events kick off the night of Oct. 16 with the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony, which is open to the public. The presentation will also be broadcast on The Brewing Network.
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Here are the craft breweries from California participating in this year’s festival:
- 14 Cannons Brewing Company, Westlake Village
- 21st Amendment Brewery, San Leandro
- Aftershock Brewing Company, Temecula
- Alaro Craft Brewery, Sacramento
- All-American Brew Works, Anaheim
- Almanac Beer Company, Alameda
- Anderson Valley Brewing Co, Boonville
- Ballast Point Brewing Company, San Diego
- Belching Beaver Brewery Oceanside, Oceanside
- Belching Beaver Brewery Pub980, Vista
- Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern & Grill, Vista
- Big Sexy Brewing Company, Sacramento
- BJ's Restaurant & Brewery, West Covina
- Bravery Brewing, Lancaster
- Brewery Draconum, Newhall
- Brewery Twenty Five, San Juan Bautista
- Brewery X, Anaheim
- Brewjeria Company, Pico Rivera
- Brewyard Beer Company, Glendale
- Broken Timbers Brewing Company, Anaheim
- Bruehol Brewing LLC, Benicia
- Buena Vista Brewery Company, Santa Cruz
- Burnin Daylight Brewing Company, Lomita
- Buzzrock Brewing Co., Torrance
- Canyon Club Brewery, Moraga
- Canyon Lakes Golf Course & Brewery, San Ramon
- Central Coast Brewing Co - Higuera St., San Luis Obispo
- Central Coast Brewing, San Luis Obispo
- Cerveceria Del Pueblo, Pasadena
- Chapman Crafted Beer, Orange
- Cinquecento, South Pasadena
- Clandestine Brewing, San Jose
- Claremont Craft Ales, Claremont
- Coronado Brewing Co, San Diego
- Crooked Lane Brewing Co, Auburn
- Deft Brewing, San Diego
- Devil's Canyon Brewing Company, San Carlos
- Dokkaebier, Oakland
- Dos Desperados Brewery, San Diego
- Dust Bowl Brewing Co, Turlock
- Dying Breed Brewing, Oakdale
- East Brother Beer Company, Richmond
- Ebullition Brew Works and Gastronomy, Carlsbad
- Eel River Brewing Co, Fortuna
- Enegren Brewing Co, Moorpark
- Eppig Brewing, Vista
- Euryale Brewing Co, Riverside
- FiftyFifty Brewing Co., Truckee
- Firestone Walker Barrelworks, Buellton
- Firestone Walker Brewing Co, Paso Robles
- Firestone Walker Propagator, Marina del Rey
- Five Threads Brewing Company, Westlake Village
- Flat Fish Brewing Company, Camarillo
- Frogtown Brewery, Los Angeles
- GameCraft Brewing, Laguna Hills
- Ghost Town Brewing, Oakland
- Gilman Brewing Company, Daly City
- Gravity Heights, San Diego
- Green Cheek Beer Company, Costa Mesa
- Green Cheek Beer Company, Orange
- Gyppo Ale Mill, Whitethorn
- H2OPS, Anaheim
- Helmsman Alehouse, Newport Beach
- HenHouse Brewing, Santa Rosa
- High Water Brewing, Livermore
- Highland Park Brewery, Los Angeles
- Hillenbrand Farmhaus Brewery, Newcastle
- Hop Dogma Brewing Company, El Granada
- Hop Secret Brewing Company, Monrovia
- Hops & Spokes Brewing Company, Yucaipa
- Humble Abode LLC - House Beer, Venice
- Institution Ale Company, Camarillo
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company, San Diego
- Kern River Brewing Co, Kernville
- La Verne Brewing, La Verne
- Libertine Brewing Company, San Luis Obispo
- Lincoln Beer Company, Burbank
- logoffbrewing.com, Rancho Cordova
- Los Angeles Ale Works, Hawthorne
- Lost Winds Brewing Company, San Clemente
- Mad River Brewing Co, Blue Lake
- MadeWest Brewing Company, Ventura
- Main Street Brewery, Corona
- Morgan Territory Brewing, Tracy
- New Helvetia Brewing Company, Sacramento
- North Park Beer Co., San Diego
- Off the Grid Brewing Co, Apple Valley
- Original Pattern Brewing Company, Oakland
- Other Brother Beer Co, Seaside
- Our Brew LLC, Redlands
- Paperback Brewing Company, Glendale
- Port Brewing Co / The Lost Abbey, San Diego
- Pure Project, San Diego
- Rincon Reservation Road Brewery, Valley Center
- Russian River Brewing - Windsor, Windsor
- Russian River Brewing Co - Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
- S27 Alehouse & Brewery, San Jose
- San Fernando Brewing Co., San Fernando
- Santa Monica Brew Works, Santa Monica
- Second Chance Beer Company, San Diego
- Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, Livermore
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Chico
- Skyland Ale Works, Corona
- Smoking Cannon Brewery, Ramona
- Societe Brewing Company, San Diego
- Steel Bonnet Brewing Co, Scotts Valley
- Steele and Hops, Santa Rosa
- Stereo Brewing Co, Placentia
- Stone Brewing - Napa, Napa
- Stone Brewing Tap Room - Kettner, San Diego
- Stone Brewing Tap Room - Oceanside, Oceanside
- Stone Brewing Tap Room - Pasadena, Pasadena
- Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido, Escondido
- Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station, San Diego
- Sudwerk Brewing Co., Davis
- Surfridge Brewing Company, El Segundo
- Surreal Brewing Company, Campbell
- TapRoom Beer Company, San Diego
- TAPS Brewery, Tustin
- Ten Mile Brewing Co., Signal Hill
- The Bruery, Placentia
- The Dudes' Brewing Company, LLC, Torrance
- Third Street Aleworks, Santa Rosa
- Third Window Brewing Co., Santa Barbara
- Thorn Brewing Co., San Diego
- Three Mile Brewing Co, Davis
- Tilted Mash Brewery, Elk Grove
- Topa Topa Brewing Co., Ventura
- Transmission Brewing, Ventura
- True Symmetry Brewing Company, Suisun City
- Upshift Brewing Company LLC, El Segundo
- WestBrew, Vista
- White Labs, Inc., San Diego
- Wild Fields Brewhouse, Atascadero
- Wingwalker Brewing, Monrovia
- Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, Santa Cruz
Festival organizers plan to publish the final list of breweries Sept. 15.
For those who choose to visit local breweries in person, many will offer in-house discounts during the festival.
To take advantage of the deals, you must purchase a $20 passport, which acts as a “digital savings book” and is valid throughout the festival. The passport also allows you access to online events.
See this year’s full list of discounts and specials.
The Great American Beer Festival is organized by the Brewers Association, a nonprofit organization that promotes American craft beer and brewers. This year’s event was initially scheduled for Sept. 24-26 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
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