Denver’s premiere festival, What the Funk!? Invitational showcasing wild, spontaneous, sour and barrel-aged beers returns Wednesday October 4 at The Studios at Overland Crossing. Over the years, the events surrounding The Great American Beer Festival have become just as popular and successful as the headlining event itself, and What the Funk!? always ranks at the top of our list as well.

This year’s edition, will once again benefits Water For People, an international nonprofit organization working across nine countries to bring safe water and sanitation to 4 million people.

Tickets for the 2017 What the Funk!? Invitational go on sale Tuesday August 8th at 10 a.m. MST for $100 a piece. This year’s lineup will once again have some heavy hitters!

3 Floyds Brewing

8 Wired Brewing Co

Ale Apothecary

Alesong Brewing and Blending

Arizona Wilderness Brewing

Baere Brewing Company

Beachwood Blendery

Casa Agria Specialty Ales

Casey Brewing and Blending

Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

Crux Fermentation Project

Fremont Brewing

Green Bench Brewing

Jester King Brewery

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

La Cumbre Brewing Co.

Perennial Artisan Ales

Powder Keg Brewing Company/Amalgam Brewing

Scratch Brewing Company

Shelton Brothers brands

Side Project Brewing

The Rare Barrel

Two Roads Brewing Company

WeldWerks Brewing Co.

Missed last year’s fest? Check out our recap of The Best Beer Festival You Probably Didn’t Attend. In it we detail the ample amounts of Cantillon, Hill Farmstead and Fremont’s The Rusty Nail which were easily accessible all through the very end of the festival. Plus check out our interview with Crooked Stave Founder Chad Yakobson!