As of December 1, 2009 both the Calibration Dinner and the Brewmasters’ Dinner are sold out. Please contact Laura Lodge to be added to the Wait List. It is historically the case that many people on the Wait List can be accommodated. In addition, Left Hand Brewing is hosting a Brewmasters’ Dinner at Dish! in Edwards on Thursday night independently of the Big Beers Festival, and we understand it was a terrific event last year!

Because the dinners are sold out, none of our packages are available. However, there are many different activities included in your Saturday event pass (4 Seminars & the Commercial Tasting) and the Welcome Reception is open to pass holders as well. In addition to these 6 events/activities, the Cicerone Workshop on Friday morning is free and open to the public. And Chef Adam and his team at the Cascade will be doing some food pairings in conjunction with the Atwater Tavern menu and Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Big Beers on draft! So do not despair that you cannot experience “Big Beers Weekend”…. Your Saturday Event Pass is your ticket to much of our world of Big Beers!

Please note that tickets can be purchased by credit card through our online ticketing processor, or through alternate payment options by contacting Laura Lodge.

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Single Event Tickets

Saturday Event Pass

** Saturday Event Pass does NOT guarantee available seating at seminars. To reserve a seat, see info below.

SOLD OUT TICKETS (Please read below)
Please contact Laura Lodge to be added to the Wait List. It is historically the case that many people on the Wait List can be accommodated.

Single Event Tickets

++ Denotes the addition of taxes and gratuity, not included in the base price. Each dinner is $70, tax on the food portion is $5.46, and gratuity on the food portion is $14.30. Therefore the total price for each dinner is $89.76.

Event Packages
Note: All Event Packages include admission to the Welcome Reception: 10th Anniversary Brews on Friday afternoon from 12:00 – 1:00pm at the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa. Event packages do not include guaranteed seating at the seminars.

++ Denotes the addition of taxes and gratuity, not included in the base price. Each dinner is $70, tax on the food portion is $5.46, and gratuity on the food portion is $14.30. Therefore the total price for each dinner is $89.76.

** Saturday Event Pass does NOT guarantee available seating at seminars. To reserve a seat, see Seminar Seating info above.

Cascade Weekend Pass (SOLD OUT)

The Vail Cascade Resort & Spa has packaged lodging with an entire event pass, including reserved seats for Seminars. This weekend pass will have unique credentials for the weekend, which you will receive at check-in. There are a limited number of Cascade Weekend Passes available.

Note: This is a special package, and once the tickets are gone it may be removed as an option and then you would only see the Lodging package listed.

Make haste — several of our guests claim that the dinners to date have been the “Best Beer Pairing Dinners” that they have ever attended! You won't want to miss it!

Big Beers Lodging Information 2010

Below are the lodging sponsors and rate packages offered for our participants and attendees. There may be additional offers available as we get closer to the event. For further information, feel free to Contact Us. Please join us in appreciating and supporting our generous sponsors whenever possible!

Vail Cascade Resort & Spa – 1300 Westhaven Dr, Vail, CO
Hotel Rooms, Suites & Condos – Our host for the entire 10th Anniversary weekend, the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa is a AAA Four Diamond, full service resort which has just recently finished a $30 million renovation. Featuring their own ski lift up onto Vail Mountain, they are pulling out all of the stops to welcome our guests. Enjoy 10th Anniversary Commemorative beers brewed by our generous brewers on draft in Atwater Tavern for the weekend, taste Atwater cuisine artfully paired with craft brews, relax in the award-winning Aria Spa with a Big Beers Tenth Anniversary discount, and take advantage of the Aria Fitness Center during your Big Beers Festival weekend.

Honoring last year’s rates for a standard lodge room, here is the rate schedule for all styles of accommodations:

Note that condos do not have a parking fee and enjoy all the amenities of the resort, even though they are not located in the main lodge. All rates are subject to a daily resort fee, which covers use of the Aria Fitness Center and other amenities. Parking is also additional (if applicable) for hotel guests. To book reservations, call 1-800-420-2424 and let them know that you are with the Big Beers Festival. Online booking will also be available in late August.

Also note that the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa provides shuttle service to Lionshead and the Vail Village every 20 minutes as a resort amenity. Transportation back and forth to the event is easily accomplished.

Vail Marriot Mountain Resort – 715 West Lionshead Circle, Vail, CO
Hotel Rooms: 970-476-4444.   May sponsor us with a rate, but we will not know until October or later.

Simba Run – 1100 N. Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO
Condominiums: 800-746-2278. A long time supporter of the Big Beers Festival, Simba Run is a very nice condominium complex, featuring both indoor & outdoor hot tubs and the largest indoor pool in Vail. With shuttle bus service from the hotel to both Lionshead and Vail Village regularly throughout the day as well as being on the Vail free bus route, Simba is easily accessible from the Big Beers venue.  For a 2 (or more) night stay, they are offering a rate of $249.00/nt (plus parking @ $10/nt/car) for a 2 BR/ 2 BA condo with full kitchen. Rates are based on 4 people. Let them know that you are with the Big Beers Festival. Any questions, ask for Michele Davis, Reservations & Sales Manager. You can also book online at www.SimbaRun.com.  

Lionshead Inn – 705 West Lionshead Circle, Vail, CO
Hotel Rooms: 800-283-VAIL. – This is the fifth year these guys are on board, and they have very much stepped up to our “beer mug”! They are a small property with a really good location: across the street from the Marriott, on the in-town bus route, down the street from the Lionshead/ Gondola Base Area of Vail Mountain. Good people and the best value in town we have to date!  The Lionshead Inn is springing for $159/nt Valley View/Annex rooms – holding from last year - and is also offering rooms in their main lodge for $189/nt (down from $259). Get your Big Beers room rate with the mention of the Big Beers Festival. You can make reservations at 800-283-VAIL.  Any questions, ask for Benjamin, the Manager. 

Holiday Inn/ Apex Vail – 2211 North Frontage Road, Vail, CO
Hotel Rooms & Condos – Back with us again this year, the Apex Lodge/ Holiday Inn in West Vail offers the flexibility of lodge rooms or condominiums nearby the local restaurants and grocery stores of West Vail. In addition to running their shuttle to the event host resort every 30 minutes, the Holiday Inn is also on the free Vail bus route. Offering rates of $149/nt for a standard lodge room or $249/nt for a condominium, their reservations desk can be reached at 866-317-APEX. Mention the Big Beers Festival to access these special rates.

The Roost Lodge – 1783 N. Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO
Hotel Rooms: 970-476-5451. It’s a decade of support, and we truly appreciate the dedication of our sponsors. We certainly wouldn’t be able to do it without them!  This year, as last year,  the rate is $119/night. On the Vail bus route (free!) and the most affordable that I can ever begin to hope for during ski season. 970-476-5451 and mention the Big Beers Festival to get the rate. Any questions, Juan Fregoso is their Manager.

Equipment Rentals

Charter Sports is an event sponsor, and is located within the Vail Cascade Resort for the ultimate convenience in providing ski and snowboard rental equipment. They are offering discounted rental rates for all Big Beers Festival attendees as well as 10% off all retail merchandise. 

It’s easy to make a group book online reservation:

1. Go to the www.chartersports.com site.
2. Click on Group Reservations, middle of top menu bar.
3. Identify and click on the group name, then click on Submit.
4. Indicate # of renters, select a shop location, enter time and date to pick-up equipment.
5. Click on Proceed to Reservation Form.
6. Complete contact information, first and last ski day, renter information, card number, and special requests (if any) fields.
7. Click on Submit Reservation.
8. Print confirmation.
9. E-mail confirmation with directions to the hotel location will be automatically generated to the submitted e-mail address.
10. Upon your arrival here in Vail, your reservation, requested gear, and a preprinted rental form will be waiting for you.

Please call toll free at 1-888-295-9797 with any questions.

** This information updated on December 26, 2009 **

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