A popular Denver beer festival walked back on plans to host a 2021 event this week, offering a somber signal of how the ongoing pandemic could impact fall events. The Denver Rare Beer Tasting, slated for Sept. 9, has been canceled due to the resurgence in cases of COVID-19, organizers announced Monday. “Back in June when we decided to move forward with the event, rates of new cases were dropping and vaccination rates were moving forward.