GABF Public Ticket Sale: Wednesday, August 3! The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) public ticket sale is next week on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 AM Mountain time. Remember: GABF has sold out each year for the past seven years, and tickets sold out in just over an hour in 2015. So ... Go to Ticketmaster when the public sale opens on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 AM MT. TIP: We suggest you log in or create an account on Ticketmaster.com Wednesday morning to expedite the purchase process. More information about the ticket sale No tickets will be sold by phone You'll be able to purchase tickets via the Ticketmaster app Book your official GABF hotel after you complete your ticket purchase. More than 800 breweries from around the country will pour at this year's GABF—the most ever!