(Denver, CO) – The Brewers Association, a BeerPulse sponsor, had its hands full on Tuesday with Ticketmaster. A technical glitch on Ticketmaster’s website prevented Brewers Association members from ordering pre-sale tickets to the nation’s largest beer festival, The Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. The feedback on Twitter has been less than positive with many calling for the company to drop Ticketmaster in favor of an alternative like Eventbrite next year. To make matters worse, some are reporting that the site didn’t ask for a Brewers Association membership number, meaning that potentially anyone could get tickets. Some are reporting that the Pre-Sale tickets are now sold out. Hat tip to Chipper Dave for coining “Ticketdisaster.” See the full list of tweets.

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https://twitter.com/JasonBoak/status/230334661623164928

Ticketmaster, I'm SERIOUSLY clicking that box. As hard as I can. Why don't you believe me? #GABF

— Sam Schauer II (@samschauer) July 31, 2012

https://twitter.com/hitbyapitch/status/230334960379252736

Hey, Ticketmaster – Why in the hell would the convenience fees be half on a mobile phone what they are on a desktop browser for #GABF?

— Josh McClauss (@joshmcclauss) July 31, 2012

https://twitter.com/ajbosco/status/230337388868681728

#GABF & Ticketmaster success with MOBILE site. There is no member number check on mobile, so I'm sure they will all get cancelled anyway.

— Sam Schauer II (@samschauer) July 31, 2012

https://twitter.com/rkochman/status/230337867744935936

Dear @BrewersAssoc @GABF, Dump @TicketMaster next year. Go @Eventbrite. Trust us, they rock.

— BeerAdvocate (@beeradvocate) July 31, 2012

https://twitter.com/wesmorgan/status/230343747588739074

https://twitter.com/SFBrian/status/230341832234647557

https://twitter.com/EyeDrink/status/230350482273603585

I do not remember getting #GABF being such a hassle last year. Did @GABF use ticketmaster last year? Can you use something else next?

— SheppyBrew (@esheppy) July 31, 2012

https://twitter.com/beausallnatural/status/230358283251236864

Ticketmaster or Ticketdisaster? GABF has major issues with 1st day of ticket sales for AHA-BA members. Reportedly fixed. How will Thurs go?

— FermentedlyChallengd (@ChipperDave) July 31, 2012