Congrats to all the medal winners at the Colorado Brewers Cup. Especially the Carver Brewing and River North Brewery which won “Brewery of the Year” honors.
Colorado Brewers Cup 2025 Award Winners:
Brewery of the Year: Small (0-600 barrels) – Carver Brewing Co.
Brewery of the Year: Mid-sized (600+ barrels) – River North Brewery
Colorado Brewers Cup 2025 Medal Winners:
American & International Pale Lagers
Gold: Cerveceria Colorado (Denver) – Venga
Silver: Westbound & Down Brewing Co. (Idaho Springs) – Landing Gear Pils
Bronze: Ratio Beerworks (Denver) – Cityscapes
Pale Bitter European Lagers
Gold: New Image Brewing Co. (Wheat Ridge) – Classic Pilsner
Silver: Hideaway Park Brewery (Winter Park) – Dortmunder
Bronze: Seedstock Brewing Co. (Denver) – Seedstock German Pilsner
Hoppy Pale American & International Lagers
Gold: Hideaway Park Brewery (Winter Park) – Publik Skool Pilsner
Silver: Westbound & Down Brewing Co. (Idaho Springs) – Infinity Pils
Bronze: WestFax Brewing Co. (Lakewood) – Pillieve
Golden, Blonde, & Other Light Ales
Gold: Westbound & Down Mill (Lafayette) – The Coloradan
Silver: Bristol Brewing Co. (Colorado Springs) – Beehive Honey Wheat
Bronze: LUKI Brewery (Arvada) – Tuba Cheer
Kölsch
Gold: New Terrain Brewing Co. (Golden) – Rise and Climb
Silver: Liquid Mechanics Brewing (Lafayette) – Kölsch
Bronze: Joyride Brewing Co. (Edgewater) – Ice Cutter Kölsch
Pale Malty European Lagers
Gold: Fritz Family Brewers (Niwot) – The Boss
Silver: Carver Brewing Co. (Durango) – Lightner Creek Lager
Bronze: Resolute Brewing Co. (Centennial) – Front Porch
Amber Lagers
Gold: Eagle River Brewing (Eagle) – ERB Octoberfest
Silver: Eagle River Brewing (Eagle) – Free Stone Lager
Bronze: Seedstock Brewing Co. (Denver) – Seedstock Bohemian Dunkel
Dark Lagers
Gold: Wibby Brewing (Longmont)- Moondoor Dunkel
Silver: Seedstock Brewing Co. (Denver)- Seedstock Roggen Schwarzbier
Bronze: Fritz Family Brewers (Niwot) – Niwot After Dark
Fruit & Field Beers
Gold: Elevation Beer Co. (Poncha Springs) – Coconut Oil Man
Silver: Strange Brewing Co. (Denver) – Cherry Kriek
Bronze: Avant Garde Aleworks (Estes Park)- Harvest Saison
Session & Pale Ales
Gold: Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. (Golden) – Featherweight
Silver: Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. (Golden) – Trump Hands
Bronze: Comrade Brewing Co. (Denver) – Honeyman 64
Standard American-Style IPAs
Gold: Amalgam Brewing(Denver) – Modern West
Silver: Westbound & Down Mill (Lafayette) – Westbound Select
Bronze: Westbound & Down Mill (Lafayette) – Westbound IPA
Standard International & Experimental Hoppy Beers
Gold: Silver: Westbound & Down Mill (Lafayette) – Spirit of the West
Silver: Second Dawn (Aurora) – Tree Run
Bronze: Cerebral Brewing – Aurora Arts (Aurora) – Gasoline Rainbows
Standard Hazy Pale Ales & IPAs
Gold: Living the Dream Brewing Co. (Highlands Ranch) – Trailhead Fog
Silver: Beyond The Mountain Brewing (Boulder) – I Wish You More
Bronze: Aspen Brewing Co. (Aspen) – Excess In Moderation
Strong & Imperial Hoppy Beers
Gold: Station 26 Brewing Co. (Denver) – 11th Anniversary Double IPA
Silver: Cerebral Brewing – Aurora Arts (Aurora) – Cheat Code
Bronze: Odell Brewing Sloan’s Lake Brewhouse (Denver) – Cloudship
Malty North American Beers
Gold: Telluride Brewing Co. (Telluride) – Face Down Brown
Silver: Carver Brewing Co. (Durango) – Old Oak Amber Ale
Bronze: Odell Brewing (Fort Collins) – 90 Shilling
Classic UK Amber & Brown Ales
Gold: Stodgy Brewing Co. (Fort Collins) – Scottish Ale
Silver: Bristol Brewing Co. (Colorado Springs) – Draft Project London Brown
Bronze: Carver Brewing Co. (Durango) – Colorado Trail Nut Brown Ale
Porters & Stouts
Gold: Banded Oak Brewing (Denver) – Paramount Porter
Silver: Stodgy Brewing Co. (Fort Collins) – English Porter
Bronze: Bent Barley Brewing Co. (Aurora) – Dry Irish Stout
Strong Classic UK & North American Ales
Gold: River North Brewery (Denver) – Mr. Sandman
Silver: Verboten Brewing (Loveland) – Grow Old With You
Bronze: River North Brewery (Denver) – Hello Darkness
Herb, Spice, & Smoked Beers
Gold: Liquid Mechanics Brewing (Lafayette) – El Poblano Borracho
Silver: Left Hand Brewing Co. (Longmont) – Mexican Hot Chocolate Milk Stout
Bronze: Incantation Brewing (Aurora) – Signals
Continental Rye & Wheat Beers
Gold: LUKI Brewery (Arvada) – Dunk On Em
Silver: Tres Litros Beer Co. (Salida) – Hamer Time
Bronze: New Terrain Brewing Co. (Golden) – Suntrip
Belgian and French Ales
Gold: River North Brewery (Denver) – River North White
Silver: Elevation Beer Co. (Poncha Springs) – Apis IV
Bronze: Windfall Brewing Co. (Westminster) – Windfall Saison
Sour Ales
Gold: Bruz Beers (Denver) – Ghost in the Wood
Silver: Diebolt Brewing Co. (Denver) – David Frambowie
Bronze: Berkeley Alley Beer Co (Arvada) – Pistachio Lemon Meringue
Coffee, Chocolate, & Dessert Beers
Gold: River North Brewery (Denver) – Nightmare Fuel
Silver: Verboten Brewing (Loveland) – Others in Darkness: Irish Coffee
Bronze: 300 Suns Brewing (Longmont)- Psychotic Balaclava Horchata Stout
Brett & Wild Beers
Gold: Crooked Stave Brewing Co. (Denver) – Spon
Silver: Cellar West Brewery (Lafayette) – Green Spur
Bronze: Primitive Beer (Lafayette) – Stable Of Stars
Wood & Aged Beers
Gold: Launch Pad Brewery (Aurora) – Magnificent Desolation (Russell 8 Year)
Silver: Cerebral Brewing – Aurora Arts (Aurora) – Here Be Monsters
Bronze: Locavore Beer Works (Littleton) – Black Pearl 4×3
Experimental & Specialty Beers
Gold: The Post Brewing Co. (Lafayette) – East County Fine Malt Liquor
Silver: Bearded Brewer Artisan Ales (Longmont) – Cinnamon Roll Blonde Ale
Bronze: Wonderland Brewing Co. (Broomfield) – Oily Oaf
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