Great American Beer Festival 2013

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by Clonies720, May 29, 2013.

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  1. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    That's the airline I fly (was it united that merged with Continental?)! How is it so low???!?!
     
  2. ExperimentalAles

    ExperimentalAles Initiate (0) May 24, 2012 Texas



    I bought it February 18th is why.

    "Airfare: 117.21 USD
    U.S. Federal Transportation Tax: 8.79
    U.S. Flight Segment Tax: 7.80
    September 11th Security Fee: 5.00
    U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 9.00
    Per Person Total: 147.80 USD
    eTicket Total: 295.60 USD


    The airfare you paid on this itinerary totals: 234.42 USD
    The taxes, fees, and surcharges paid total: 61.18 USD"
     
  3. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    I just bought my own plane tickets. Cost me a total of about $100 round-trip. Thank you air miles. Heh

    (Of course this is not including the outlandish baggage fees -_-)
     
  4. hash_tagger

    hash_tagger Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2013 Texas

    Brave enough... or foolish enough. But really we were thinking about driving to mule beers. If this pans I'll let you know. EDIT: just saw you got tickets.
     
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  5. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    I can cancel within 24 hours for a full refund in case you decide within that time frame. Aren't you in Austin though?
     
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  6. hash_tagger

    hash_tagger Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2013 Texas

    Yeah I'm in Austin and we're still putting it together on our end over here.
     
  7. RunTomRun

    RunTomRun Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Texas

    Never been to GABF, but this event has been on my radar for a few years now. Seeing as how tickets go on sell the 30th and 31st of July, how easy/hard is it to get tickets if I was to become an AHA or BA member? I'm seriously considering this. Thanks!
     
  8. thirdeye11

    thirdeye11 Pundit (973) Feb 3, 2009 Texas

    About the only way to get tickets now is to be an AHA member.
     
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  9. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas
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    I just did the drive straight from Denver to Austin last week. Took 14 hours. Like half of that is Texas, lol. Boring drive. Brought almost 3 cases of beer home.
     
  10. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    I had done Houston-CO Springs every summer for 5 or 6 years. That drive is terrible, of course I also went to college in Lubbock which is 9 hours. Now I'm lucky enough that my parents drive out every summer and I just fly up, so they bring back all the beer I buy.
     
  11. RunTomRun

    RunTomRun Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Texas

    So, not to doubt you, but for clarification, does it matter if I'm a Brewery Assoc. member vs. Amer. Homebrewers Assc. member? The BA membership does cost more ($155) and the AHA is ($38), but I'm not sure which is the more reliable route. Any BA or AHA members want to chime in on overall benefits of membership?

    Either way, I want beer.
     
  12. thirdeye11

    thirdeye11 Pundit (973) Feb 3, 2009 Texas

    The only pre-sale I'm aware of is for AHA members. You can doubt me if you like. It's not as if I started a beer festival in Dallas modeled off of the GABF or anything.... :wink:
     
  13. MattCinatl

    MattCinatl Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2009 Texas


    Brewers Association members get a chance to buy tickets during the presale as well.
    It is the same presale. Your chance at getting a ticket isn't any better with one organization versus the other.
     
  14. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (812) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    Because you have to pack for your bags, if you plan on bringing beer back with you.
     
  15. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    A given. I imagine I'll do an IP trade or two for starters....
     
  16. RunTomRun

    RunTomRun Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Texas

    Bingo! Thank you Sir. This was the answer I was expecting/hoping to confirm.
     
  17. hash_tagger

    hash_tagger Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2013 Texas

    Thanks for the heads up. I love boring drives with multiple cases.
     
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  18. E-DUBB

    E-DUBB Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Texas

    been wanting to goto this for years now.

    :-/
     
  19. bentwookie

    bentwookie Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2008 Texas

    I bought my Denver Rare Beer Tasting tix over the weekend. Excellent Father's Day gift to myself.
    This event is always the highlight of the week for me. Awesome beers and pretty good food. No lines and plenty of brewers to chat up. If I had to choose one or the other I would skip GABF and go to this.

    Now to patiently wait for Jul 30.
     
  20. beercanman

    beercanman Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2012 Ohio

    Not gonna make it this year. Sucks. Its the cherry on top if you hit all the other stuff going on in Denver/boulder that week.
     
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