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Great American Beer Festival Begins In Denver On Thursday

DENVER (CBS4) -- The Great American Beer Festival opens its doors Thursday evening. The event at the Colorado Convention Center will feature more than 4,000 beers from over 800 breweries.

Over 60,000 people are expected to attend the festival.

It's America's largest beer festival and it's even bigger this year than it was last year. This year's event is 100,000 square feet larger.

GABF runs through Saturday and there are still tickets available for Thursday, starting at $85.

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The 32nd annual Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center. (credit: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

"We're anticipating that it will bring over $29 million to Denver over the next week," said GABF's Ann Obenchain. She added that over half of the attendees come from outside the state.

For tickets, parking and public transportation options, and a map of the festival, visit the GABF website.

Uber is offering all attendees $5 off two rides to and from GABF. Use promo code 20GABF18.

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