Fifteen best beards of the Great American Beer Festival

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Samantha Alviani
The Great American Beer Festival is a mecca for beer afficianados--but curiously, it seems to be home to something else, as well: The Great American Beard. Continue reading for photos of our favorite chin-growers from the three-day booze-a-palooza.

See also:
- Great American Beer Festival 2012: The People
- Great American Beer Festival: The Beer
- Best Beer Swag of Great American Beer Festival

15. The Pennsylvania (above)
Karl Stephenson
Denver
This beard is in the style of someone who could comfortably drive a buggy through the countryside of Pennsylvania -- and we like it.

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Samantha Alviani

14. The Rip Van Winkle
Jim Gar
Denver
A nostalgic classic steeped in the history of folklore.

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Samantha Alviani

13. Patch Adams
Casey Berry
Denver
A patchy, casual, just-rolled-out-of-bed-looking-this-way beard.


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Mantonat
Mantonat topcommenter like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

Things are looking up at the GABF. None of the beards are on women this year.

foodcrazy
foodcrazy topcommenter

Samantha  --  the GABF is for checking out BEER, not BEARDS.

Kwhip
Kwhip moderator communitymanagertopcommenter

 @steveville Why can't you do both?

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