Illinois brewers win 10 medals in national competition

• This year the festival celebrated its 40th anniversary and a return after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

By the numbers: The 2022 contest was the most competitive to date with 2,154 breweries submitting more than 9,900 beers.

Local highlight: Chicago's Maplewood Brewing Co. took home a Gold Medal in the Oatmeal Stout category for its "Fat Pug" beer.

Fun fact: The Logan Square brewer, which opened in 2014, launched Illinois' first-ever brewery and distillery under one roof.

Other local winners:

• Haymarket Beer Co. won Silver in the American-Belgo-Style Ale category.
• On Tour Brewing Co. won Silver in the American Pilsner category.
• Alarmist Brewing took home Bronze in the American-Style Lager category.
• Ravinia Beer Co. won Bronze in the Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale category.

Plus, several other Illinois breweries took home medals.

Editor's note: This story was corrected to note Maplewood Brewing Co. took home a Gold Medal for its "Fat Pug" beer, not Fat Pub.