PAIRED returns October 9-10 in Denver as an intimate food-and-beer tasting experience tied to the Great American Beer Festival. The 2025 lineup assembles celebrated culinary talent from Colorado and beyond, including James Beard Award winners, Michelin-starred restaurateurs, Top Chef alumni, and nationally recognized tastemakers. Colorado participants include Caroline Glover, Kelly Whitaker, Mara King, Matt Vawter, Josh Niernberg, Jen Jasinski, Carrie Baird, Paul Reilly, and Linda Hampsten-Fox. Noted honors include Food & Wine recognition, James Beard wins and nominations, Michelin stars, and Esquire Best Bars listings. National chefs and widely known restaurateurs expand the event's culinary reach.
The Great American Beer Festival® (GABF®), the country's largest celebration of craft beer, today unveiled the star-studded lineup of chefs joining PAIRED ®, the festival's intimate food-and-beer tasting experience, returning October 9-10 in Denver. This year's roster features some of the nation's most celebrated culinary voices-including multiple James Beard Award winners, Michelin-starred restaurateurs, and nationally recognized tastemakers-making 2025 one of the most exciting PAIRED lineups to date.
Caroline Glover ( Annette & Travelling Mercies, Aurora) is making her PAIRED debut. Glover's resume includes being named Food & Wine's "Best New Chefs in America" (2019), a James Beard Award for Best Chef Mountain (2022), and recent recognition for Travelling Mercies as both a James Beard Best New Bar semifinalist (2025) and one of Esquire's Best Bars in America (2024).
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