Precarious Beer Project accepts a medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Photo: John Frank/Axios
Virginia brewers took home nine medals at this year's Great American Beer Festival, Axios' John Frank reports from the awards ceremony in Denver.
Why it matters: GABF is America's premier beer competition, and winning one of the 300-plus medals helps put a brewery on the map.
- This year the festival celebrated its 40th year and a return after a two-year pandemic hiatus.
By the numbers: The 2022 competition was the most competitive to date with 2,154 breweries submitting more than 9,900 beers.
The intrigue: Precarious Beer Project in Williamsburg dominated the Virginia list with two medals and the prestigious national Brewery Group and Brewer of the Year honor.
- Polar Bear's Toenails took gold in the experimental IPA category, and Mountain Marble, an American-style lager, won silver.
What they're saying: "This is the most incredible feeling," brewer Adrian Garrett told us just seconds after receiving the top award.
The other winners:
- Skipping Rock in Staunton won gold for its Belgian Dubbel in the Belgian-style abbey ale category.
- Sweetwater Tavern in Sterling won silver for Bishop's Pass Ale, a Belgian-style strong ale.
- Sweetwater Tavern in Centreville won silver for its Wit's End Ale, a witbier.
- Fair Winds in Lorton won silver for Pohick Bay Pilsener, in the Bohemian-style pilsner category.
- COVA in Norfolk landed a silver for POG Gose in the contemporary gose category.
- Beale's in Petersburg took a silver for its Peach Tea Blonde in the herb and spice beer category.
- Tradition in Newport News won bronze for Red Willie, an Irish-style red ale.
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