Colorado breweries take home 41 GABF medals
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Burns Family Artisan Ales in Denver took home its first GABF medal, a bronze in the old ale category. Photo courtesy of the Brewers Association
Three dozen Colorado breweries and cider makers took home coveted medals at the Great American Beer Festival competition Saturday.
Why it matters: The competition, hosted by the Boulder-based Brewers Association, is one of the most prestigious in the nation and a benchmark for good breweries.
By the numbers: Out of the 41 total medals, seven received multiple awards and six were first-time winners.
- 15 beers medaled in first place for their respective categories.
What they're saying: "GABF continues to prove that we are the State of Craft Beer, with breweries old and new winning medals in such a diverse array of categories," Colorado Brewers Guild executive director Shawnee Adelson said in a statement.
The big picture: The competition featured 8,836 entries in more than 100 categories from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Zoom in: Here's a complete list of Colorado winners
Gold
- Denver Beer Co. Canworks - Fennel Rye Ale (Field Beer)
- Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company - El Poblano Borracho (Chili Beer)
- River North Brewery - Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun (Coffee Beer)
- Holidaily Brewing Company - Fat Randy (Gluten-Free Beer)
- Launch Pad Brewery - Silver Medal Worthy (American-Belgo-Style Ale)
- Bull & Bush Brewery - Ghoul Fuel - Rum Diaries Edition (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer)
- Westbound & Down Brewing Company - Western Justice (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout)
- Westbound & Down Brewing Co. Mill - Infinity Pils (Hoppy Lager)
- Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. - Festbier (Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest, 4th most entered category)
- Denver Beer Co. (Lowry Field) - Coppermind (Irish-Style Red Ale)
- Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. - More Than a Zealand (New Zealand India Pale Ale)
- Bootstrap Brewing - Wreak Havoc (Strong Red Ale)
Silver
- Cheluna Brewing Company - Enduro (Fruit Wheat Beer)
- River North Brewery - Pumpkin Spice J. Marie (Pumpkin Beer)
- Bull & Bush Brewery - Temporary Paradise-Rum Diaries Edition (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer)
- Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. - Las Cruces (American Amber Lager)
- Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. - Crystal River (Munich-Style Helles)
- Eagle River Brewing Co. - Czech-6 (International Dark Lager)
- Westbound & Down Brewing Co. - Don't Hassle The Hef (South German-Style Hefeweizen)
- Stodgy Brewing Co. - Scottish Ale (Scottish-Style Ale)
- Verboten Brewing - Grow Old with You (Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine)
- Cannonball Creek - Featherweight Pale (American-Style Pale Ale)
Bronze
- Station 26 Brewing Company - Palisade Peak (Chili Beer)
- The Empourium Brewing Company - Animals Strike Curious Poses (Honey Beer)
- New Terrain Brewing Company - Mirage (American Sour Ale)
- 12Degree Brewing - Cactus Juice (Fruited American Sour Ale)
- Long Table Brewhouse - 50 On It (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer)
- Second Dawn Brewing Company - Wolf of the Woods (Italian-Style Pilsener, new category)
- Left Hand Brewing Co. - Oktoberfest (German-Style Maerzen)
- Resolute Brewing Co. - Execrator (German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock)
- Rock Cut Brewing Co. - Altruism - (German-Style Altbier)
- Green Mountain Beer Company - Polterweiss Hefeweizen (South German-Style Hefeweizen)
- Oskar Blues Brewery - Old Chub (Scotch Ale)
- Burns Family Artisan Ales - Artemesia (Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine)
- Aspen Brewing Company - Independence Pass Ale IPA (American-Style Strong Pale Ale)
- Alpine Beer Co. - Windows Up (Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale)