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New Realm Brewing Company Opens World-Class Brewery, Distillery and Restaurant in Suffolk, VA

December 2, 2024 by Spencer Mapes

SUFFOLK, VA – Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing Company hosted a grand opening celebration for the award-winning brewery’s sixth location, and its second in Virginia. Located at 5941 Harbour View Blvd., the brewery, distillery and restaurant is now open seven days a week. New Realm’s leadership team was joined by Suffolk Mayor Michael Duman at a ribbon-cutting event to mark the official opening.

“We are thrilled to open our Suffolk location and offer customers a great place to gather for our award-winning craft beers and spirits and a locally sourced scratch kitchen,” said Carey Falcone, CEO of New Realm Brewing. “Our connection to the communities we serve is very important to us, and we’ve been proud to serve the community at our Virginia Beach location over the past 6 years. We’re excited to grow our commitment with this incredible venue and bring New Realm to the people of Suffolk.”

New Realm Brewing Company Suffolk features:

· A 110-seat restaurant with additional bar seating and indoor event space with a world-class scratch kitchen featuring fresh ingredients for locally sourced dishes.

· Outdoor experiences including a rooftop setting with 114 seats plus additional bar seating and an 8,000-square-foot beer garden featuring an outdoor music venue and dog park.

· A brewhouse with annual capacity to brew 500 barrels, including a variety of innovative beers to complement the existing award-winning core brands. The beer brewed onsite will be featured in our Suffolk and Virginia Beach taprooms.

· A distillery with capacity to create 400 gallons annually of New Realm’s small-batch hand-crafted distilled spirits. New Realm mixologists create specially made fresh cocktails using unique regional ingredients for a refreshingly curated experience. Guests can experience New Realm’s full line of small-batch aged bourbon, gin, vodka and agave along with seasonal small-batch special releases.

The New Realm Suffolk brewery is led by world-famous Brewmaster Mitch Steele and Chief Operating Officer Brian Faivre, with Kane Wille as the head brewer. World-renowned chef Grant MacPherson designed New Realm’s culinary program from its inception. With over 17 years of experience in New York City and Virginia, Chef John Urena heads up the Suffolk location following success opening New Realm Virginia Beach and other breweries and restaurants in the Hampton Roads area. Chef John is passionate about the culinary arts and sharing his love of cooking with the community.

New Realm’s beers include Hazy Like a Fox IPA, Kickflipper West Coast IPA, Psychedelic Rabbit and Tank Dog to name a few. The brewery also has successful partnerships with the American rock band Blackberry Smoke in addition to Auburn University, Kennesaw State University, Georgia Tech and Old Dominion University.

In addition to Suffolk, Virginia Beach and the flagship location in Atlanta, the company also operates locations in Auburn, Alabama; Charleston, South Carolina; and Greenville, South Carolina.

ABOUT NEW REALM BREWING CO.

New Realm is an American craft brewery and distillery started in 2016 by co-founders Carey Falcone, Bob Powers, and Mitch Steele. The company operates production and innovation breweries/distilleries, each with on-site scratch kitchens serving globally inspired, locally sourced fare, in multiple Southeastern US cities. New Realm’s core values are quality, creativity, authenticity, and striving for perfection, all with a customer-centric community focused commitment and approach.

New Realm’s awards include Multiple Great American Beer Fest gold medals (2022), Brewbound’s “Rising Star” Brewery, Ratebeer’s “Best New Brewer in Georgia,” Ratebeer’s 11th “Best New Brewer in the World”, and Virginia Craft Beer Cup’s gold medal (2019 & 2021) and “Best in Show” for Euphonia Pilsner (2019). Brewmaster Mitch Steele was awarded the Russell Scherer Award for Innovation in Brewing and authored the book IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes, and the Evolution of India Pale Ale. Learn more at NewRealmBrewing.com.

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Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Launches Investment Campaign on Start Engine

December 2, 2024 by Spencer Mapes

ORLANDO, FL – Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., Orlando’s beloved independent craft brewery, is excited to announce its launch on Start Engine, giving fans and investors alike the opportunity to become part owners of this thriving local brewery.

In a bold step toward future growth, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. invites craft beer enthusiasts to invest and join the brewery in shaping the next chapter of its story. Through this equity crowdfunding campaign, the brewery aims to expand production, enhance customer experiences, and bring its award-winning craft beer to even more fans nationwide.

“Our fans have always been at the heart of what we do,” said Glenn Closson, CEO and CFO of Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. “This campaign is an opportunity to give back to the community that has supported us from day one. We’re excited to grow together with our investors and continue brewing moments of joy and connection.”

Why Invest? Since its inception, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. has established itself as a leader in Orlando’s craft beer scene, offering innovative brews and memorable events. Highlights of the brewery’s growth include:

Acquiring a second location for more brewing capacity, storage, and taproom with kitchen.
Hosting vibrant community events and enhancing taproom experiences.
Overcoming challenges such as local infrastructure construction, with plans to capitalize on increasing foot traffic from nearby developments.
Funds raised through Start Engine will support:

Increasing production capabilities to meet growing demand.
Developing new beer styles and expanding distribution channels.
Enhancing the brewery’s facilities and event programming.

Join the Movement Early investment opportunities are limited, so those interested are encouraged to visit Start Engine and search for our campaign today to learn more and secure their stake in Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.

Media: please contact Glenn@IvanhoeParkBrewing.com.

About Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company:
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company is an award-winning, independent craft brewery and taproom located in the historic Ivanhoe District just north of downtown Orlando, Florida. Founded in 2018 by childhood friends Ryan Young and Marshall McTavish, the brewery pays homage to the neighborhood’s namesake—Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel Ivanhoe—with every beer name, label, and taproom detail inspired by the book’s characters and themes. Housed in a renovated 1950s warehouse at 1300 Alden Road, the 15-barrel brewhouse produces a diverse lineup of year-round favorites and seasonal releases distributed throughout Central Florida. Known for its welcoming, family- and dog-friendly vibe, Ivanhoe Park regularly hosts trivia nights, live music, food trucks, and community events, making it a go-to gathering spot for locals and visitors alike.

Standout flagship beers include Joyland Kölsch (crisp, clean, and dangerously drinkable), Sir Roger hazy IPA series, Bengal Stout nitro oatmeal stout, and the tropical Guavacava fruited sour. Seasonal and limited releases like Oktoberfest Märzen, Pumpkin Spice Latte Ale, and barrel-aged stouts keep the taps rotating. The brewery has earned multiple medals at the Best Florida Beer Championships and Great American Beer Festival, including gold for its German-style beers. With indoor and outdoor seating, a full non-alcoholic and cocktail menu, and a commitment to quality ingredients, Ivanhoe Park Brewing remains one of Orlando’s top-rated craft beer destinations in 2025—perfect for anyone searching for great beer with a story in Central Florida.

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2024 FOBAB – Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers Medal Winners and Best of Show

November 25, 2024 by Dow Scoggins

For more than 20 years, FoBAB has united the country’s premier barrel-aged brewing programs—showcasing brewers who expertly fuse art and science, wood and bourbon, timing and technique—in a singular celebration of craftsmanship and innovation. This year, over 170 breweries nationwide have submitted their rarest and most exclusive wood- and barrel-aged beers, ciders, meads, and perries for judging. Discover the full list of participating breweries below.

2024 FOBAB BEST IN SHOW
Hidden Hand Brewery – Oaked Val d’Or – Naperville, IL

2024 FOBAB BEST IN SHOWRUNNER UP
More Brewing Company Villa Park – Mehndi 2023 – Villa Park, IL

STRONG PORTER + STOUT
GOLD – Breakside Brewery & Taproom – Somebody New in the Old West – Milwaukie, OR
SILVER – White Oak Brewing – Into the Thick of It – Normal, IL
BRONZE – Firestone Walker – ParAmburana – Paso Robles, CA

STRONG PORTER + STOUT
GOLD – Cahaba Brewing Company – Romulus – Birmingham, AL
SILVER – Old Irving Brewing Company – Champurrado Krampus – Chicago, IL
BRONZE – Half Acre Beer Co. – Benthic 2 x 4 – Chicago, IL

BARLEYWINE/WHEATWINE
GOLD – Verboten Brewing – Double Oaked Cognac Grow Old With You – Loveland, CO
SILVER – Kros Strain Brewing – Barrelywine Vol.12 Single Barrel – LaVista, NE
BRONZE – Brothership Brewing – Noble Cask – Mokena, IL

BLENDED BEER
GOLD – The Lost Abbey – Serpent’s Kiss Imperial Stout for the Rare Beer Club 30th Anniversary – Vista, CA
SILVER – Third Eye Brewing – Barrel Aged Private Consciousness – Hamilton, OH
BRONZE – Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project – Grow In Darkness – Loveland, CO

OTHER PALE BEER
GOLD – Bubblehouse Brewing – That Escalated Swiftly – Lisle, IL
SILVER – Forbidden Root – Well Positioned – Oak Aged Saison – Chicago, IL
BRONZE – Sketchbook Brewing – Tripel G – Belgian Style Tripel – Skokie, IL

LAGERS
GOLD – Elmhurst Brewing – BA Elevator – Elmhurst, IL
SILVER – Kros Strain Brewing – Barrel-Aged Czech Dark Lager – LaVista, NE
BRONZE – Solemn Oath Brewery – Foederface – Naperville, IL

OTHER DARK BEER
GOLD – Half Acre Beer Co. – Orin – Chicago, IL
SILVER – Loose Ends Brewing – NPN – Applejack Brandy Barrel Aged – Centerville, OH
BRONZE – Sun King Brewery – Diddy Muckle – Fishers, IN

FRUIT BEER
GOLD – Revolution Brewing – Cherry V.S.O.J. – Chicago, IL
SILVER – Sun King Brewery – Soul Shakedown Party – Indianapolis, IN
BRONZE – Cruz Blanca Brewery – La Locura – Chicago, IL

SPECIALTY + EXPERIMENTAL
GOLD – Black Horizon Brewing – From Earth To You – Willowbrook, IL
SILVER – G5 Brewing Company – Eternal Burning – McFarland, WI
BRONZE – Cruz Blanca Brewery – Tepache Cowboy – Chicago, IL

WILD BEER BRETT
GOLD – Off Color Brewing – Funky Beer for Tacos – Chicago, IL
SILVER – Benchtop Brewing Company – Baby – Richmond, VA
BRONZE – Boulevard Brewing Company – Foeder 7 – Kansas City, MO

WILD BEER MIXED CULTURE (ACIDIC)
GOLD – Milieu Fermentation Company – SMOL – Aurora, CO
SILVER – Ike & Oak Brewing – Cutbow – Woodridge, IL
BRONZE – Imperial Oak Brewing-Brookfield Blanc Brookfield, IL

WILD BEER MIXED CULTURE (ACIDIC) W/ FRUIT
GOLD – Pryes Brewing – Idyll Forest: 2024 Soirée – Minneapolis, MN
SILVER – Firestone Walker Brewing – Primal Elements with Pink Guava and Pineapple – Buellton, CA
BRONZE – Lupulin Brewing Company – Star Damage – Calamansi & Sabro – Big Lake, MN

CIDER/PERRY/MEAD
GOLD – Misbeehavin’ Meads – Clint’s Apple Pie – Valparaiso, IN
SILVER – Misbeehavin’ Meads – Stake in the Tart – Valparaiso, IN
BRONZE – Right Bee Cider – Barrel-Aged Clementine – Chicago, IL

The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer
The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (FoBAB), held annually in Chicago, stands as the nation’s premier competition and tasting event dedicated exclusively to barrel-aged beers, ciders, meads, and perries. Founded in 2002 by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, FoBAB attracts more than 170 breweries from coast to coast, each submitting their rarest, most meticulously crafted expressions—beers patiently matured in oak barrels once home to bourbon, rye, wine, or spirits, yielding layers of vanilla, caramel, smoke, and fruit that dance with the base brew’s character. Over a single weekend in November, hundreds of entries are blind-judged by BJCP-certified experts across dozens of style categories, crowning gold, silver, and bronze medals in a celebration of patience and precision. Attendees then flood the festival floor for a grand public tasting, sampling limited-release pours poured straight from the wood, an immersive showcase where innovation meets tradition in every glass.

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2018 Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer (FoBAB) Medal Winners

November 18, 2024 by Dow Scoggins

The 2018 Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer (FoBAB) – aka the Super Bowl of Barrel-Aged Brews 🍻🥃 – is hands-down the world’s biggest and baddest barrel-aged beer bash and showdown! Every year, the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild throws open the doors in Chicago and invites breweries from every corner of the planet to flex their rarest, wildest, wood-kissed creations.

Every single pour – beer, cider, mead, perry – has been lovingly aged in wood or at least given a flirty little wood-chip spa day. And yeah, the brewers go full gladiator mode in the National Barrel-Aged Beer Competition for ultimate bragging rights.

This year? A whopping 400+ barrel-aged beauties from 210 breweries across 30 states threw their hats (and barrels) in the ring.

Ready for the 2018 FoBAB medal winners? Let’s pop the cork on the champs!

2018 Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer Medal Winners

Category Cider, Perry, Mead
Gold: Cellarmen’s – Valentine Liberator Gin Barrel Aged Cranpus
Silver: Superstition Meadery – Aphrodisia
Bronze: 2 Towns Ciderhouse – La Mure

Category Wild Beer Sour w/Fruit
Gold: Rhinegeist Brewery – Perpetual Passion
Silver: The Rare Barrel- Playing for Keeps
Bronze: Horus Aged Ales – Goodbye to Beauty

Category Wild Beer Sour
Gold: Hopewell Brewing Company – Crudites
Silver: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project – L’Brett D’or
Bronze: The Rare Barrel – The Search

Category: Wild Beer Brett
Gold: Off Color – Mousetrap – Wildings
Silver: Blackberry Farm Brewery – Barrel Series Brett Belgo IPA
Bronze: Funkwerks – Sauvin Serve

Category: Fruit Beer
Gold: Werk Force Brewing – Farmhouse Vultures Saison with Raspberries and Blackberries
Silver: Werk Force Brewing – The Legend of Mr. Birger Saison
Bronze: Brickstone – Barrel Aged AfterWorld with Luxardo Cherries

Category: Specialty Experimental
Gold: Fremont Brewing – B-Bomb: Coconut Edition
Silver: St. Francis Brewery – Teotwawki
Bronze: The Dayton Beer Company – Deep Sea Diving Aged in Bookers

Category: Strong Dark Beer Category
Gold: Rock Bottom Brewery(Portland) – 5th Dimension
Silver: Karetas Brewing – Colm Cille
Bronze: Half Acre Brewing – Orin

Category: Strong Pale Beer
Gold: Pollyanna Brewing – Orenda Volume 03 Aged in Apple Brandy Barrels
Silver: Karetas Brewing – Sacre Coeur
Bronze: Nebraska Brewing – Melange a Trois

Category: Classic Beer Styles
Gold: Middle Brow Beer Company – Sassafras Brut
Silver: Church Street Brewing – Holly Moly
Bronze: Black Horizon Brewing – Gin Barrel Aged Fooled Me Once

Category: Barleywine/Wheatwine
Gold: Verboten Brewing Cognac/Whiskey Grow Old with You
Silver: Goose Island Beer Company – Bourbon County Brand Wheatwine
Bronze: Revolution Brewing(Kedzie) – Straight Jacket

Category: Specialty Strong Porter/Stout
Gold: Bottle Logic Brewing – Fundamental Observation
Silver: Freemont Brewing – The Rusty Nail
Bronze: Four Fathers Brewing – Double Barrel Aged Wheelhouse

Category: Strong Porter/Stout
Gold: More Brewing – Barrel-Aged Mehndi
Silver: Saugatuck Brewing – BBA Gramanatrixxx
Bronze: Emperical Brewery – Neutronium

Best in Show: Bottle Logic Brewing – Fundamental Observation
Runner Up: The Hopewell Brewing – Crudites

FoBAB, the Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer
FoBAB, the Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer, kicked off in 2004 at Chicago’s Goose Island Wrigleyville Taproom as a cozy showcase for oaky brews, dreamed up by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild (ICBG). Inspired by trailblazers like Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout, it quickly grew from 50 local pours to the world’s largest barrel-aged bash, adding a pro-judged National Barrel-Aged Beer Competition in 2006. By 2010, it outgrew taprooms for bigger venues like the Logan Square Auditorium, pulling global brewers and thousands of fans to geek out over whiskey-kissed stouts and funky ferments.

Today, FoBAB draws 10,000+ attendees over two nights, pouring 500+ entries from 250+ breweries across 40 states and beyond—every beer, cider, mead, or perry required to flirt with wood (barrels or chips). Medals launch legends, trends like tequila-cask IPAs are born, and funds fuel ICBG advocacy. Fun fact: Over 100,000 samples have flowed in peak years—enough to fill a kiddie pool with boozy bliss. Grab tickets fast at fobab.com and toast Chicago’s barrel-aged empire!

Beer Book of the Day: Western North Carolina Beer: A Mountain Brew History by Anne Fitten Glenn

November 8, 2024 by Dow Scoggins

If you love Western North Carolina beer (or just want to understand why Asheville is basically the Napa Valley of craft brewing), Anne Fitten Glenn’s Western North Carolina Beer: A Mountain Brew History is an absolute must-read. This isn’t some dry textbook—it’s a love letter to the mountains told through hops, barley, and the stubborn dreamers who turned moonshine country into one of America’s greatest beer regions.

Glenn, a longtime Asheville beer writer, weaves together decades of stories with the perfect mix of nerdy detail and barstool charm. You’ll meet the pioneers who opened Highland, Pisgah, and French Broad in the ’90s when “craft beer” still sounded crazy to most locals, follow the explosive growth that put Asheville on the map with 50+ breweries, and discover hidden gems like the original homebrew shops and backwoods brewpubs that laid the foundation.

The book is packed with vintage photos, old tap handles, and quotes from the brewers themselves, making it feel like you’re sitting at the bar with Oscar Wong or John Garcia swapping tales over a cold Gaelic Ale. Whether you’re hunting for the origin story of Wicked Weed’s rise (and sale), the real reason Asheville has more breweries per capita than anywhere else in the U.S., or just a killer weekend beer-cation roadmap, this book has it all. It’s informative without ever being stuffy, and by the last page you’ll be ready to load up the car and hit the Blue Ridge Beerway. Bottom line: if you drink beer in WNC, you need this book on your shelf right next to your favorite pint glass. Five stars, zero hesitation. Cheers to Anne for capturing the soul of mountain brewing!

About the Author: Anne Fitten Glenn
Anne Fitten Glenn—affectionately known as AF to her friends and “Brewgasm” to her cheeky social media alter ego—is the undisputed beer historian of Western North Carolina, turning sudsy tales into bestselling page-turners that make you crave a flight of hazy IPAs mid-read. A longtime Asheville resident since 1997, Glenn’s hoppy journey kicked off in the early ’90s when she worked for George Stranahan, the eccentric founder of Flying Dog Brewery in Colorado, where her most memorable pint involved sharing a brew with the legendary Hunter S. Thompson. After raising a couple of kids, teaching college, and dipping into nonprofit work, she dove headfirst into beer writing around 2005, freelancing for local papers like the Asheville Citizen-Times and Mountain Xpress, where her “Brews News” column became a must-read for tracking the Blue Ridge’s brewing boom.

An award-winning journalist and North American Guild of Beer Writers member, Glenn’s bylines span heavy hitters like SevenFifty Daily, Vanity Fair, All About Beer, Edible Asheville, and CraftBeer.com, blending sharp business insights with folksy folklore. She’s authored two definitive tomes on mountain malt: Asheville Beer: An Intoxicating History of Mountain Brewing (2012), which chronicles the city’s suds-soaked saloons to its Beer City USA glory, and Western North Carolina Beer: A Mountain Brew History (2017), profiling 74 breweries across 18 counties and unpacking how moonshine roots evolved into a tourism-fueled empire. Beyond books, she’s hosted the beverage biz podcast Imbibe Asheville, taught “Beer 101” classes for thirsty servers and civilians, and served as Oskar Blues Brewery’s “Beer Communicatrix” (yes, that’s a real title). A founding force behind Asheville Beer Week and a board vet for the Asheville Brewers Alliance, Glenn’s also lent her expertise to the North Carolina Brewers Cup and Pink Boots Society, championing women in brewing. When she’s not judging flights at festivals or pedaling bikes through hop fields, she’s dishing on beer history with the wit of a barstool philosopher. If Asheville’s the Napa of craft beer, Glenn’s the sommelier pouring its soul—one pint at a time. Sláinte to a true mountain brew maven!

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Ohio Craft Brewers Cup 2023 Medal Winners

October 27, 2024 by Spencer Mapes

DAYTON, Ohio – The Ohio Craft Brewers Cup has just announced the 2023 medal winners! A record 67 breweries entered over 400+ beers into this years competition. Congratulations to BLUE HERON BREWING for winning the Best of Show with their Matrimony Cream Ale, what a fantastic beer! Congrats to all of the winners listed below.

AMBER/RED ALE
Gold
THREE TIGERS – FIREHOUSE

Silver
BRANCH AND BONE – CRUMBLE

Bronze
HOFRAUHAUS CLEVELAND – CLE RED

AMERICAN IPA
Gold
AKRONYM – HOSE HANDLER

Silver
FORBIDDEN ROOT – THROUGH THE TREES

Bronze
THREE TIGERS – DANKO

AMERICAN
LIGHT ALE
Gold
BLUE HERON – MATRIMONY ALE

Silver
COMBUSTION – WANDERLUST

Bronze
SOUTHERN OHIO BREWING – 818

AMERICAN LAGER
Gold
IMMIGRANT SON – AMERICAN PILSNER

Silver
COMBUSTION – SIR VEZA

Bronze
MADTREE – LEGENDARY LAGER

AMERICAN
PALE ALE
Gold
PARSONS NORTH – JUICY PALE ALE

Silver
SCHNITZ – STAGHORN LEGHORN

Bronze
THUNDERWING – LIFESIGHT

BELGIAN/
FRENCH ALE
Gold
MAIZE VALLEY – MONK IN PUBLIC

Silver
TWIN OAST – SUGAR ROCK

Bronze
AEONIAN BREWING – OPAL

BELGIAN/
FRENCH SAISON
Gold
PHOENIX BREWING – BIG SPRING SAISON

Silver
FORBIDDEN ROOT – WELL POSITIONED

Bronze
LOCK 15 – HALE FARMHOUSE SAISON

BROWN/DARK ALE
Gold
STREETSIDE – BLACK CATS

Silver
THIRD EYE – INNER SIGHT

Bronze
NOBLE BEAST – MURDER BALLADS BALTIC PORTER

COFFEE BEER
Gold
COMBUSTION – ANTIDOTE

Silver
SOUTHERN OHIO BREWING – GOOD MORNING 818

Bronze
MASTHEAD – SINGLE ORIGIN STOUT

EUROPEAN LAGER
Gold
BRANCH AND BONE – MORIBUND

Silver
COMBUSTION – DUNKEL

Bronze
NOBLE BEAST – PAPPY PILSNER

EUROPEAN PALE
Gold
PHOENIX BREWING – TREFFENWOLF GERMAN IPA

Silver
WRECKING CREW BREWING – CRICKET STOMPER

Bronze
SOUTHERN OHIO BREWING – BLOWN FUSE

FRUIT BEER
Gold
BIKER BREWHOUSE – AMERICAN PIE

Silver
DAYTON BEER CO – LOBO LOCO

Bronze
ROYAL DOCKS – CRAY ENOUGH DIPA

GERMAN STYLE ALE
Gold
BLUE HERON – YES HEFE

Silver
THIRD EYE – UNTAPPED POTENTIAL

Bronze
NARROW PATH – RESTLESS SEAS

HERB/SPICE/PEPPER
Gold
WANDERING GRIFFIN – OLE MEXICAN STOUT

Silver
COMBUSTION – SIAMESE DREAM

Bronze
NEW ALES – OMG BECKY LOOK AT THAT PUMPKIN

IMPERIAL IPA
Gold
MADTREE – PHANTOM FOREST

Silver
MASTHEAD – WET CASE SCENARIO

Bronze
MASTHEAD – HOP JOURNAL

IMPERIAL STOUT/PORTER
Gold
LOCK 15 – SWINEHEART STOUT

Silver
COMBUSTION – IMPERIAL STOUT

Bronze
BOSS DOG BREWING – RUBBER CITY STOUT

NEIPA/HAZY IPA
Gold
DERIVE – FRIENDS DOWN SOUTH

Silver
MARKET GARDEN – COSMIC HAZE

Bronze
MASTHEAD – HAZY HEADLINES

NEPA/HAZY PALE
Gold
FORBIDDEN ROOT – WATCHER OF THE SKYS

Silver
AKRONYM – HENRY

Bronze
STREETSIDE – SUH BRUH

SCOTCH/SMOKED BEER
Gold
NOBLE BEAST – EMBERS ONLY SMOKED HELLES

Silver
MARKET GARDEN – WALLACE TAVERN SCOTCH ALE

Bronze
COMBUSTION – BRASKY

SOUR/WILD WITH FRUIT
Gold
PRETENTIOUS – QUIXOTIC

Silver
BLUE HERON – TROPICOOL

Bronze
NARROW PATH – POG KETTLE SOUR

SOUR/WILD BEER
Gold
NARROW PATH – OUD BRUIN

Silver
NOBLE BEAST – EAU ROUGE

Bronze
N/A

SPECIALTY/HYBRID BEER
Gold
SOUTHERN OHIO BREWING – KING SORRY

Silver
NORTH WATERS – THANKSGIVING SECRET SAUCE

Bronze
BRANCH AND BONE – DIMMER

SPECIALTY/ADJUNCT STOUT
Gold
PARSONS NORTH – CHAI SPICED IMPERIAL STOUT

Silver
RESTORATION BREWING – BUZZ-BRULEE

Bronze
COMBUSTION – SECRET DESTROYER

STOUT
Gold
THIRD EYE – HIGHER PURPOSE

Silver
LOCK 15 – FOREST LODGE MAPLE STOUT

Bronze
BRINK – MOOZIE

WHEAT BEER
Gold
CROOKED CAN – CLOUD CHASER

Silver
MARKET GARDEN – PROSPERITY WHEAT

Bronze
MARKET GARDEN – PROSPERITY WHEAT

WOOD BARREL UNDER 8% ABV
Gold
HOFBRAUHAUS CLEVELAND – BBA DOPPELBOCK

Silver
MISSING FALLS – LILYWHITE

Bronze
STREETSIDE – TIKI TIME

WOOD BARREL OVER 8% ABV
Gold
WARPED WING – RIFFIN ON HIGH

Silver
SOMEWHERE IN PARTICULAR – CASKED AVENGER

Bronze
THIRD EYE – KELLYS PRIVATE STASH

BEST OF SHOW
BLUE HERON BREWING – MATRIMONY ALE

REGIONAL AWARDS
Central
COMBUSTION BREWING

Northwest
TWIN OAST BREWING

Northeast
LOCK 15 BREWING

Greater Cleveland
BLUE HERON BREWING

West Central
SOUTHERN OHIO BREWING

Southeast
N/A

Southwest
THIRD EYE BREWING

BREWERY SIZE AWARDS
Best Large Brewery (Greater than 15,000 bbls)
MADTREE BREWING

Best Medium Brewery (Less than 15,000 but greater than 5,000 bbls)
MARKET GARDEN BREWING

Best Small Brewery (Less than 5,000 but greater than 1,000 bbls)
COMBUSTION BREWING

Best Nano Brewery (Less than 1,000 bbls)
BLUE HERON BREWING

The panel of judges consists of professional brewers from across Ohio. No brewer is permitted to judge a category they have also entered. The best THREE beers in each category are awarded medals by the panel of judges. Best of Class Awards and Regional Awards are determined by most medal points earned. Any Best of Class of Regional Award Tie-Breakers will be determined by most Golds awarded.

About the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup.

The Ohio Craft Brewers Cup is an esteemed annual competition celebrating the pinnacle of craft brewing within the Buckeye State, organized by the Dayton Beer Company and supported by the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. Now in its eighth year as of 2025, the event invites breweries of all sizes to submit entries across 27 diverse categories, from traditional ales to innovative hybrids, with over 400 beers judged by panels of professional Ohio brewers to ensure impartiality and expertise. Held in October, the judging process culminates in medal awards for the top three beers per category, alongside prestigious honors like Best of Show—claimed in 2024 by Maize Valley Brewing’s Monk in Public Belgian dark strong ale—and regional accolades that highlight excellence in Northeast, Central, Southwest, and Northwest Ohio. Beyond showcasing masterful technique and bold flavors, the Cup fosters community pride, elevates local talent, and underscores Ohio’s thriving craft beer scene, drawing entries from more than 60 breweries annually.

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Brink Brewing Crushes It at 2019 Great American Beer Festival, Snags Very Small Brewing Company of the Year

October 9, 2024 by Dow Scoggins

CINCINNATI, OH— Cincinnati’s Brink Brewing is raising a glass after Cincinnati’s Brink Brewing being named 2019 Very Small Brewing Company of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival® (GABF). The Brewers Association honored the brewery at the 33rd annual event, where Brink snagged gold medals for two standout beers, proving they’re a force in craft beer.

Hold the Reins, a classic English-style Mild Ale, scored gold among 40 entries. This easy-drinking beer brings nutty flavors, a touch of caramel, and a crisp, roasty finish. It started as Head Brewer Kelly Montgomery’s homebrew and has been a taproom favorite. “I’ve been perfecting this recipe for years,” Montgomery says. “New ingredients keep it fresh, and it’s always on tap.” The beer previously won gold in 2017 and silver in 2018 at GABF.

Moozie, a lush Milk Stout, also took gold, beating out 67 competitors in the Sweet or Cream Stout category. It’s like a chocolate-coffee shake—rich, creamy, and packed with lactose and oats. Named for Molly, sister of Brink owners John and Kelly, it honors their Uncle Jack, who inspired their craft beer journey. “Moozie’s a family tribute and Molly’s go-to style,” Montgomery says. “With seven awards, it’s our most celebrated beer.” Moozie’s accolades include a 2018 World Beer Cup® bronze, a 2019 Ohio Craft Brewers Cup silver, and a 2018 GABF gold.

Brink made GABF history as the first brewery to win Very Small Brewing Company two years running. As they near their third anniversary in 2020, the team is buzzing. “We didn’t think we could top last year, so this is huge,” says co-owner John McGarry. “We’re proud to help Ohio rank among the top U.S. beer scenes for medals.”

Find Brink Brewing’s award-winning beers at their Cincinnati taproom or search local spots. Here’s to epic brews and good times!

History of Brink Brewing
Brink Brewing Co. was founded in February 2017 in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood by brothers Kelly Montgomery and John McGarry, inspired by their Uncle Jack’s passion for craft beer. The brewery started as a small, community-focused taproom, emphasizing quality brews and local vibes. With a modest setup, including a reclaimed wood bar and a large community table, Brink quickly became a neighborhood staple. Their initial production was around 650 barrels in 2018, reflecting their focus on small-scale, high-quality brewing.

Rapid Rise to Recognition (2017–2018)
From the outset, Brink made waves in the craft beer scene. Just months after opening, they entered the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the nation’s largest beer competition. In 2017, their English-style Mild Ale, Hold the Reins, won gold, and their Milk Stout, Moozie, earned early accolades. Named after Molly, the owners’ sister, Moozie became a flagship beer, celebrated for its rich, chocolatey profile. In 2018, Brink continued their streak, with Moozie taking gold and Hold the Reins earning silver at GABF. These wins led to Brink being named Very Small Brewing Company of the Year, an honor for breweries producing under 1,000 barrels annually. They also secured a bronze for Moozie at the 2018 World Beer Cup and multiple medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championship, including #2 Overall Brewery.

Historic Back-to-Back GABF Wins (2019)
In 2019, Brink made history as the first brewery to win GABF’s Very Small Brewing Company of the Year two years in a row. At the 33rd annual GABF, Hold the Reins reclaimed gold in the English-style Mild Ale category (40 entries), and Moozie secured gold in the Sweet or Cream Stout category (67 entries). Moozie also earned a silver at the inaugural Ohio Craft Brewers Cup that year. By this time, Brink had amassed seven GABF medals since opening, a remarkable feat for a brewery barely two years old. Their 2019 production rose to about 850 barrels, and their awards brought free publicity, drawing beer enthusiasts to their taproom.

Sustained Excellence Amid Challenges (2020–2023)
The 2020 GABF, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saw Brink maintain their dominance, with Moozie winning gold for the third consecutive year in the Sweet or Cream Stout category. They also expanded into distribution in 2021, partnering with Adena Distributing to offer 12- and 16-ounce cans. Despite industry challenges, Brink’s awards kept coming, including gold for Lil Zoomie (Coffee Stout) at the 2021 GABF and multiple medals at the U.S. Open Beer Championship and Ohio Craft Brewers Cup. In 2022 and 2023, Moozie earned bronze at GABF, and Lil Zoomie took gold in 2023, contributing to Brink’s streak of medaling at GABF every year from 2017 to 2023.

Expansion and Continued Success (2024–Present)
In 2024, Brink expanded their footprint by acquiring the adjacent space in College Hill, adding a canning line and enlarging their outdoor patio. This allowed greater production capacity while preserving their small-batch ethos. At the 2024 GABF, Moozie won bronze, and Oktoberfest earned gold at the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup, pushing their total to over 22 awards since 2017. Their taproom, known for its cozy vibe and rotating lineup of 20 beers, remains a draw for locals and visitors.

Legacy and Impact
Brink Brewing’s meteoric rise is defined by their consistent excellence, with standout beers like Moozie and Hold the Reins earning a combined 12 GABF medals. Their focus on community, quality, and innovation has elevated Cincinnati’s craft beer scene, helping Ohio rank among the top U.S. states for beer medals. As of 2025, Brink continues to brew for their neighborhood, staying true to their roots while cementing their place as one of America’s top small breweries.

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New Realm Brewing Company Becomes the Official Craft Beer Partner of Kennesaw State University

October 2, 2024 by Spencer Mapes

ATLANTA, GA – Just in time for the start of the fall college sports season, award-winning craft brewer New Realm Brewing Company has been named the Official Craft Beer partner of Kennesaw State University (KSU), which includes the full portfolio of the craft brewer’s products.

Both the brewer and university are based in Georgia. KSU features campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, and New Realm welcomes guests to its flagship founding craft brewery, distillery and locally sourced scratch restaurant in Atlanta. The first collaboration as part of the local partnership is the release of OWL IN American Lager, an homage to the Kennesaw State Owls, with packaging highlighting the university’s signature black and gold color palette and the signature Owls emblem front and center.

“Crafted for refreshment, OWL IN is made with a smooth hop bill featuring Magnum, Hersbrucker and lemondrop hops. The result is a 4% ABV lager with a straw-gold color, 115 calories and 9 carbs. Available in select markets year-round, the beer will be available in 12-ounce 6-packs, 16-ounce singles and draft packages,” explained Mitch Steele, NRBC Brewmaster. A product locator can be found here.

“We’re proud of our new partnership as the Official Craft Beer of KSU,” said Jeff Chassner, Chief Sales Officer at New Realm Brewing Company. “I’m excited about every product in our portfolio, but as an alumnus of KSU, launching OWL IN has been a passion project for me. We’re thrilled to introduce this new beer during such a fun time of year for college sports fans.”

Kennesaw State University officially became a member of Conference USA in June. The evolution of the university’s sports competition at the Division I level mirrors its growth as the third-largest university in Georgia.

“Our goal has always been to create moments of happiness for our patrons and support the communities in which we live, brew, and play. We are excited to welcome the KSU community into the New Realm family,” stated Carey Falcone, CEO of New Realm Brewing Company.

ABOUT NEW REALM BREWING CO.

New Realm is an American craft brewery and distillery started in 2016 by co-founders Carey Falcone, Bob Powers, and Mitch Steele. The Company operates production and innovation breweries/distilleries, each with on-site, locally sourced scratch kitchens. New Realm’s core values are quality, creativity, authenticity, and striving for perfection, all with a customer-centric, community-focused commitment and approach.

ABOUT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 45,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

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2022 Great American Beer Festival Medal Winners and Breweries of the Year

September 30, 2024 by Dow Scoggins

The 2022 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), held October 6-8 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, marked a triumphant return to in-person festivities for its 40th anniversary, following virtual events in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by the Brewers Association, the festival welcomed over 40,000 attendees who sampled more than 4,000 beers from 800 breweries, showcasing the diversity and innovation of American craft brewing. The event buzzed with live music, costume contests, and the unique PAIRED experience, pairing craft beers with culinary creations from top chefs. The festival’s competition, the nation’s largest professional beer judging, awarded 300 medals across 98 categories, with 9,904 entries evaluated by 235 experts from seven countries, cementing GABF’s reputation as the pinnacle of brewing excellence.

Only a couple of weeks before the 2024 Great American Beer Festival announces the 2024 medal winners and breweries of the year. Let’s look at last year’s winners and reining champs.

2022 Great American Beer Festival Medal Winners
Category 1: American Wheat Beer – 65 Entries
Gold: Sunsphere, Balter Beerworks, Knoxville, TN
Silver: Canebrake, Parish Brewing Co., Broussard, LA
Bronze: Uinta Brewing Golden Spike Hefeweizen, Uinta Brewing Co., Salt
Lake City, UT

Category 2: American Fruit Beer – 118 Entries
Gold: Street Cart, Golden Road Brewing – Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Silver: Big Sippin’, Odell Brewing Co. – Five Points Brewhouse, Denver, CO
Bronze: Lemonade, Surly Brewing Co., Minneapolis, MN

Category 3: Fruit Wheat Beer – 106 Entries
Gold: Guava Cart, Golden Road Brewing – Huntington Harbour, Huntington
Beach, CA
Silver: Inclusion Criteria, Relative Risk Brewing Co., Penn Yan, NY
Bronze: Tuava Guava, Laguna Beach Beer Co., Rancho Santa
Margarita, CA

Category 4: Field Beer – 69 Entries
Gold: King of Carrot Flowers, Ratio Beerworks, Denver, CO
Silver: Cucumber Crush, 10 Barrel Brewing Co., Bend, OR
Bronze: Heart Island, Grand Fir Brewing, Portland, OR

Category 5: Pumpkin Beer – 71 Entries
Gold: Pumpkin Ale, Blackstone Brewing Co., Nashville, TN
Silver: Gourd Darn-it, Third Eye Brewing Co., Sharonville, OH
Bronze: Pumpkinslayer, Royal Docks Brewing Co. – Brewhouse + Cannery,
Massillon, OH

Category 6: Chili Beer – 88 Entries
Gold: Chilis from the Grave, Family Business Beer Co., Dripping
Springs, TX
Silver: Green Chile Honey Kölsch, Bent Barley Brewing Co., Aurora, CO
Bronze: Hatch Nites, Lovelady Brewing Co., Henderson, NV

Category 7: Herb and Spice Beer – 90 Entries
Gold: Chai Eye Captain, Third Eye Brewing Co., Sharonville, OH
Silver: Hibiscus Lime Shandy, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. – Santa
Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Bronze: Kha Point, Pathlight Brewing, Shawnee, KS

Category 8: Chocolate Beer – 43 Entries
Gold: Double Astral, Third Eye Brewing Co., Sharonville, OH
Silver: Midnight Hike, River North Brewery, Denver, CO
Bronze: Because You’re Mine, The Bruery, Placentia, CA

Category 9: Coffee Beer – 69 Entries
Gold: Cuppa Joe Coffee Brown Ale, Kulshan Brewing Co., Bellingham, WA
Silver: Kurt’s Mile High Malt, Wynkoop Brewing Co., Denver, CO
Bronze: Conditions of My Parole, The Empourium Brewing Co.,
Denver, CO

Category 10: Coffee Stout or Porter – 68 Entries
Gold: Lil Zoomie, Brink Brewing Co., Cincinnati, OH
Silver: Super Tonic, Docent Brewing, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bronze: Venti is Large, Hop Dogma Brewing Co., Half Moon Bay, CA

Category 11: Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout – 49 Entries
Gold: Board Meeting, Corporate Ladder Brewing Co., Palmetto, FL
Silver: Mega Devil’s Teeth: Double Dutch S’mores Edition, Modern Times
Beer, San Diego, CA
Bronze: Chaos Grid: The Final Final Course, Modern Times Beer, San
Diego, CA

Category 12: Rye Beers – 52 Entries
Gold: No. 68 Red Lager, The Freehouse, Minneapolis, MN
Silver: Steamy Wonder, Proper Brewing Co., Salt Lake City, UT
Bronze: Rye Dawn, Breakwater Brewing Co., Oceanside, CA

Category 13: Honey Beer – 67 Entries
Gold: Smashing Honey Blonde, Hoppin’ Frog Brewing, Akron, OH
Silver: Jetty, Great South Bay Brewery, Bay Shore, NY
Bronze: Valhallale, Coney Island Brewing Co., Brooklyn, NY

Category 14: Non-Alcohol Beer – 70 Entries
Gold: Free & Easy Belgian-Style White, Karbach Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Silver: Juicy NA IPA, Two Roads Brewing Co., Stratford, CT
Bronze: Night Strike, Leader Brewing, Palm Bay, FL

Category 15: Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer – 42 Entries
Gold: Oblique & Bent, The Big Friendly, Oklahoma City, OK
Silver: Guillaume, Pizza Port Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA
Bronze: Tip the Calf, SingleSpeed Brewing Tap Room, Cedar Falls, IA

Category 16: Session India Pale Ale – 82 Entries
Gold: Only Good Vibes, Halcyon Brewing Co., Seattle, WA
Silver: The Next Chapter, Original Pattern Brewing Co., Oakland, CA
Bronze: Micro Blaster, Shred Beer Co., Rocklin, CA

Category 17: Strong Porter – 38 Entries
Gold: Barometer Drop, Ballast Point Brewing Co. – Little Italy, San
Diego, CA
Silver: Herd of Turtles, Bagby Beer Co., Oceanside, CA
Bronze: Midnight Rider Imperial Porter, Great American Restaurants –
Sweetwater Tavern Merrifield, Falls Church, VA

Category 18: Other Strong Beer – 33 Entries
Gold: Breakside LIFE, Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR
Silver: Skate Juice, Hideaway Park Brewery, Winter Park, CO
Bronze: Random Acts of Greatness, HopSaint Brewing Co., Torrance, CA

Category 19: Experimental India Pale Ale – 106 Entries
Gold: Tropical Terps IPA, Belching Beaver Brewery – Oceanside
Brewhouse, Oceanside, CA
Silver: Forager IPA, Pumphouse Brewery & Restaurant, Longmont, CO
Bronze: Pina Colada Milkshake IPA, 14er Brewing Co., Denver, CO

Category 20: Experimental Beer – 83 Entries
Gold: Hill & Hollow: Cayuga, Cinderlands Foederhouse, Pittsburgh, PA
Silver: Apple Pomace Puncheon, Angel City Brewery, Los Angeles, CA
Bronze: Small Batch – Intinction Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Brewing
Co. – Windsor, Windsor, CA

Category 21: Experimental Wood-Aged Beer – 32 Entries
Gold: Soul Shakedown Party, Sun King Brewery, Indianapolis, IN
Silver: Boathouse Reserve Imperial Stout, Crystal Lake Brewing, Crystal
Lake, IL
Bronze: Sugar Moon, Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co., Ossipee, NH

Category 22: Historical Beer – 41 Entries
Gold: IZOLA Kvass, East Village Brewing Co., San Diego, CA
Silver: Derby Day, Roadmap Brewing Co., San Antonio, TX
Bronze: Grodziskie, Sketchbook Brewing Co., Skokie, IL

Category 23: Gluten-Free Beer – 47 Entries
Gold: It Came From The Haze, Ghostfish Brewing Co., Seattle, WA
Silver: Lander Lager, Ghostfish Brewing Co., Seattle, WA
Bronze: Scarlet Sunset, Buck Wild Brewing, Oakland, CA

Category 24: American-Belgo-Style Ale – 34 Entries
Gold: DOL, Longtab Brewing Co., San Antonio, TX
Silver: Whitewall Wheat, Crank Arm Brewing Co., Raleigh, NC
Bronze: Paper Game, Ozark Beer Co., Rogers, AR

Category 25: American Sour Ale – 32 Entries
Gold: Brilliant, 10 Barrel Brewing Co., Bend, OR
Silver: The Sauer House Project: Ellie’s Version, Dostal Alley Brewpub &
Casino, Central City, CO
Bronze: Fate Single Hop Sour, Fate Brewing Co., Scottsdale, AZ

Category 26: Fruited American Sour Ale – 160 Entries
Gold: Huckleberry pHin Sour, Lost Winds Brewing Co., San Clemente, CA
Silver: Poggers, Immersion Brewing, Bend, OR
Bronze: Fistful of Gummies, Second Chance Beer Co., San Diego, CA

Category 27: Brett Beer – 46 Entries
Gold: Tapestry From An Asteroid, The Big Friendly, Oklahoma City, OK
Silver: Druif Blanc, pFriem Cascade Locks Barrelhouse, Cascade
Locks, OR
Bronze: Neon Butterfly, Deschutes Brewery & Public House – PDX,
Portland, OR

Category 28: Mixed-Culture Brett Beer – 59 Entries
Gold: Loup et Renard Saison, Odd Breed Wild Ales, Pompano Beach, FL
Silver: Never Been Wrong, Thompson Island Brewing Co., Rehoboth
Beach, DE
Bronze: Silent Sounds, Monday Night Brewing – Garage, Atlanta, GA

Category 29: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer – 30 Entries
Gold: Ye Olde Ale, Banded Oak Brewing Co., Denver, CO
Silver: Barrel Aged Maibock, Blue Moon Brewing Co., Denver, CO
Bronze: Bourbon Barrel Drafty Kilt, Monday Night Brewing – Garage,
Atlanta, GA

Category 30: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer – 122 Entries
Gold: Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Atom Smasher, Rock Bottom Brewery –
Bethesda, Bethesda, MD
Silver: 1314, Black Tooth Brewing Co., Sheridan, WY
Bronze: Amaro Barrel Aged Barleywine, pFriem Cascade Locks
Barrelhouse, Cascade Locks, OR

Category 31: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout – 121 Entries
Gold: Breakside The Trappings and the Suits of Woe, Breakside Brewery –
NW Slabtown, Portland, OR
Silver: Black Market Liver, Windmills Brewery & Restaurant, The Colony, TX
Bronze: Barrel Aged Count Chungus, Werk Force Brewing Co.,
Plainfield, IL

Category 32: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer – 28 Entries
Gold: Wet Hop Strata (2023), Barrique Brewing & Blending, Nashville, TN
Silver: Sea of Waves, True Anomaly Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Bronze: Speedy G, MAP Brewing Co., Bozeman, MT

Category 33: Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer – 53 Entries
Gold: I Don’t Want to Wait, 1840 Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Silver: Passionfruit on Acid, Blue Mountain Barrel House, Arrington, VA
Bronze: Spring Reverb, HiDef Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA

Category 34: Kellerbier or Zwickelbier – 70 Entries
Gold: Copper Midge, Spearfish Brewing Co., Spearfish, SD
Silver: Chasing Trains, Formula Brewing, Issaquah, WA
Bronze: Light Hike, Topa Topa Brewing Co. – HQ, Ventura, CA

Category 35: Smoke Beer – 73 Entries
Gold: Ilaria, Whistle Hop Brewing Co., Fairview, NC
Silver: Helles Rauchbier, Double Clutch Brewing Co., Evanston, IL
Bronze: Schmoke Em’ Up, NewSylum Brewing Co., Newtown, CT

Category 36: Light Lager – 284 Entries
Gold: Nashville Light, Nashville Brewing Co., Nashville, TN
Silver: Mexican Lager, Lone Tree Brewing Co., Lone Tree, CO
Bronze: Legendary Lager, MadTree Brewing, Cincinnati, OH

Category 37: American-Style Lager – 123 Entries
Gold: Sonrisa, Common Space Brewery, Hawthorne, CA
Silver: Bendelo Especial, Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR
Bronze: Saca La Bolsita, Villains Brewing Co., Anaheim, CA

Category 38: Contemporary American-Style Lager – 104 Entries
Gold: Scout, True Anomaly Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Silver: Shouganai, Blue Point Brewing Co., Patchogue, NY
Bronze: Blackberry Smoke American Lager, New Realm Brewing Co. –
Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Category 39: American Pilsener – 141 Entries
Gold: Wibby Jibby, Wibby Brewing, Longmont, CO
Silver: Cerveza Mecanica, Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co., Lafayette, CO
Bronze: Week 365, Industrial Arts Brewing Co., Beacon, NY

Category 40: International-Style Pilsener – 141 Entries
Gold: Little Wing, Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Co., Chicago, IL
Silver: Ofrenda, Device Brewing Co., Sacramento, CA
Bronze: Tora!, Fall Brewing Co., San Diego, CA

Category 41: American Cream Ale – 124 Entries
Gold: 307, Black Tooth Brewing Co., Sheridan, WY
Silver: Cinco Cinco Cinco!, Shred Beer Co., Rocklin, CA
Bronze: The Coloradan, Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Westbound
Mill, Lafayette, CO

Category 42: Other Hoppy Lager – 68 Entries
Gold: Jet Lag Lager, Vacancy Brewing, Austin, TX
Silver: Juicy Pilsner, Cinder Block Brewery, North Kansas City, MO
Bronze: Day Beer, Trap Door Brewing – Whistle Stop Pub, Washougal, WA

Category 43: India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale – 134 Entries
Gold: Sound Sail, MadeWest Brewing Co., Ventura, CA
Silver: Orizaba Cold IPA, Cheluna Brewing Co., Aurora, CO
Bronze: Zero Degrees, Shred Beer Co., Rocklin, CA

Category 44: American Amber Lager – 126 Entries
Gold: Hometown Lager, Second Pitch Beer Co., San Antonio, TX
Silver: Vecino, Balter Beerworks, Knoxville, TN
Bronze: Bell’s Brewery Octoberfest, Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, MI

Category 45: German-Style Pilsener – 228 Entries
Gold: Prodigal Pils, Lazarus Brewing Co. – Laz 2, Austin, TX
Silver: Prost Pilsner, Prost Brewing Co., Denver, CO
Bronze: Don’t Fear The Answer, Tenma Beer Project, Oakland, CA

Category 46: Bohemian-Style Pilsener – 158 Entries
Gold: Crazy Horse, Lazarus Brewing Co., Austin, TX
Silver: Daytonian Rhapsody, Eudora Brewing Co., Dayton, OH
Bronze: Tahoe Pilz, FiftyFifty Brewing Co. – Production Facility,
Truckee, CA

Category 47: Munich-Style Helles – 172 Entries
Gold: Prinz Crispy, Deschutes Brewery & Public House – Bend, Bend, OR
Silver: Templin Family Helles, Templin Family Brewing, Salt Lake City, UT
Bronze: Ein Helles, Counter Weight Brewing Co., Cheshire, CT

Category 48: Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest – 134 Entries
Gold: Dortmunder Export, Cooperage Brewing Co., Santa Rosa, CA
Silver: Thunder from Dortmunder, Marble Brewery – MavLab,
Albuquerque, NM
Bronze: Dorty Work, Cloudburst Brewing, Seattle, WA

Category 49: Vienna-Style Lager – 116 Entries
Gold: Oktoberfest, Port City Brewing Co., Alexandria, VA
Silver: Oktoberfest, Silver Branch Brewing Co., Silver Spring, MD
Bronze: Cape May Oktoberfest, Cape May Brewing Co., Cape May, NJ

Category 50: German-Style Maerzen – 162 Entries
Gold: Seedstock Maerzen, Seedstock Brewery, Denver, CO
Silver: Festbier, Big Grove Brewery & Taproom, Iowa City, IA
Bronze: Oktoberfest, Golden Road Brewing – Los Angeles,
Los Angeles, CA

Category 51: German Dark Lager – 122 Entries
Gold: Goodnight Munich, Liquid Gravity Brewing Co., San Luis Obispo, CA
Silver: Wunder Bier, Red Leg Brewing Co., Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze: Black Hill, Silver Reef Brewing Co., Saint Georg

Category 52: International Dark Lager – 79 Entries
Gold: Midnight Trucker, Rock Solid Brewing Co., Ball Ground, GA
Silver: Tmavé, Copper Furrow Brewing, Helena, MT
Bronze: Flek Me?? No Flek Ů!!, Brieux Carré Brewing Co., New
Orleans, LA

Category 53: Bock – 70 Entries
Gold: Hootenanny, Bankhead Brewing Co., Rowlett, TX
Silver: Breakline Bock, Rip Current Brewing, San Marcos, CA
Bronze: Ain’t Afraid of No Goats, Metazoa Brewing Co., Indianapolis, IN

Category 54: German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock – 44 Entries
Gold: Execrator, Resolute Brewing Co., Centennial, CO
Silver: Co-Munichator, Deschutes Brewery & Public House – PDX,
Portland, OR
Bronze: Activator, Wallenpaupack Brewing Co., Hawley, PA

Category 55: Golden or Blonde Ale – 138 Entries
Gold: Fancy Lawnmower Beer, Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Silver: Sunlight Cream Ale, Sun King Brewery, Indianapolis, IN
Bronze: Basecamp Blonde, Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. – Production
Facility, Chattanooga, TN

Category 56: German-Style Koelsch – 195 Entries
Gold: Kodiak Kolsch, Bear Chase Brewing Co., Bluemont, VA
Silver: Rise & Climb, New Terrain Brewing Co., Golden, CO
Bronze: Cruzer, Real Ale Brewing Co., Blanco, TX

Category 57: English Ale – 69 Entries
Gold: Elissa IPA, Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Silver: House Ale, 1849 Brewing Co., Grass Valley, CA
Bronze: Prickly Pear Pale Ale, Lewis & Clark Brewing Co., Helena, MT

Category 58: International-Style Pale Ale – 123 Entries
Gold: Hand of Josh, Highland Park Brewery – Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
Silver: Carlsbad Crush, Burgeon Beer Co., Carlsbad, CA
Bronze: Extra Pale Ale, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – The Propagator,
Marina del Rey, CA

Category 59: New Zealand India Pale Ale – 104 Entries
Gold: Kiwi (The Bird), Rhinegeist Innovation Brewery, Cincinnati, OH
Silver: Spirit of the West, Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Westbound
Mill, Lafayette, CO
Bronze: Docta-Ron, Russian River Brewing Co. – Santa Rosa, Santa
Rosa, CA

Category 60: American-Style Pale Ale – 149 Entries
Gold: Featherweight, Cannonball Creek Brewing Co., Golden, CO
Silver: Snow Crest, Outlaw Brewing Co., Bozeman, MT
Bronze: Double Nickels, Docent Brewing, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Category 61: Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale – 118 Entries
Gold: Cloudy Joose, New Belgium Brewing Co. – Mission Bay, San
Francisco, CA
Silver: Sneakbox, Kane Brewing Co., Ocean, NJ
Bronze: Lil’ Space Booties, MORE Brewing Co., Huntley, IL

Category 62: American-Style Strong Pale Ale – 123 Entries
Gold: Mai Tai, Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
Silver: Chaos Erupts, Unsung Brewing Co., Tustin, CA
Bronze: Liquid Gravity IPA, Liquid Gravity Brewing Co., San Luis
Obispo, CA

Category 63: Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale – 140 Entries
Gold: PB Haze, TapRoom Beer Co., San Diego, CA
Silver: Modern Melody, Corn Coast Brewing Co., Lincoln, NE
Bronze: Tropical Mirage, Flix Brewhouse – ABQ, Albuquerque, NM

Category 64: American-Style India Pale Ale – 206 Entries
Gold: Head Hunter, Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon, North Olmsted, OH
Silver: Breakside IPA, Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR
Bronze: Downtown Tom, Three Mile Brewing Co., Davis, CA

Category 65: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale – 365 Entries
Gold: Golden Goal, 1852 Brew Co., Visalia, CA
Silver: Juicy Mid-Tones, Corn Coast Brewing Co., Lincoln, NE
Bronze: Make it Rain, Side Hustle Brewing Co., Hilton Head Island, SC

Category 66: West Coast-Style India Pale Ale – 301 Entries
Gold: Westbound Select, Westbound & Down Brewing Co., Idaho
Springs, CO
Silver: Untold Prophecy, Slice Beer Co., Lincoln, CA
Bronze: Bright Side IPA, Uprise Brewing Co., Spokane, WA

Category 67: Imperial India Pale Ale – 130 Entries
Gold: Triple IPA, Claremont Craft Ales, Claremont, CA
Silver: Drama King, Liquid Gravity Brewing Co., San Luis Obispo, CA
Bronze: Double MO7, Del Cielo Brewing Co., Martinez, CA

Category 68: Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale – 135 Entries
Gold: DDH Pillow, Highland Park Brewery, Los Angeles, CA
Silver: X-Raying Flowers, North Park Beer Co., San Diego, CA
Bronze: Blue Quad Roller Skates, Wren House Brewing Co., Phoenix, AZ

Category 69: American Amber/Red Ale – 130 Entries
Gold: Blown Tire, Knuckle Puck Brewing, Longmont, CO
Silver: Night Sky Red Ale, Sound2Summit Brewery, Snohomish, WA
Bronze: Azalea City Amber, Georgia Beer Co., Valdosta, GA

Category 70: Strong Red Ale – 50 Entries
Gold: Wreak Havoc, Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont, CO
Silver: Say Hi To Your Dad For Me, Cloudburst Brewing, Seattle, WA
Bronze: Contemplation Time, Half Batch Brewing, Hendersonville, TN

Category 71: English Mild or Bitter – 66 Entries
Gold: Sawtooth Ale, Left Hand Brewing Co., Longmont, CO
Silver: Toasty, The Brew Brothers – Eldorado Scioto Downs Racino,
Columbus, OH
Bronze: Good Talk, Gusto Brewing Co., North Cape May, NJ

Category 72: Extra Special Bitter – 49 Entries
Gold: Velvet ESB, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Portland, OR
Silver: Railhead Red, Lumberyard Brewing Co. – Taproom & Grille,
Flagstaff, AZ
Bronze: Hooks & Dun, Wren House Brewing Co., Phoenix, AZ

Category 73: Scottish-Style Ale – 51 Entries
Gold: William Walrus, Metazoa Brewing Co., Indianapolis, IN
Silver: Laughing Lab Scottish Ale, Bristol Brewing Co., Colorado
Springs, CO
Bronze: Glenlongbeach, Beachwood Brewing – Huntington Beach,
Huntington Beach, CA

Category 74: Irish-Style Red Ale – 87 Entries
Gold: Rock Hill Irish Red, Barley Naked Brewing Co., Stafford, VA
Silver: Megaphone, Inside the Five Brewing Co., Sylvania, OH
Bronze: Engine 402, Orange Hat Brewing Co., Knoxville, TN

Category 75: English-Style Brown Ale – 48 Entries
Gold: Classic Version, Agile Brewing, Baton Rouge, LA
Silver: Stone Fort, Seventh Son Brewing Co., Columbus, OH
Bronze: Nut Brown, AleSmith Brewing Co., San Diego, CA

Category 76: American-Style Brown Ale – 80 Entries
Gold: Restraint, Institution Ale Co., Camarillo, CA
Silver: Upside Brown Ale, Falling Sky Brewing, Eugene, OR
Bronze: Trabuco, Docent Brewing, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Category 77: American Black Ale or American Stout – 59 Entries
Gold: Breakside Cheat Codes, Breakside Brewery, Portland, OR
Silver: Hoppa Emeritus, Beachwood Brewing – Long Beach,
Long Beach, CA
Bronze: Midnight Oil, Tustin Brewing Co., Tustin, CA

Category 78: German Sour Ale – 43 Entries
Gold: Riviera, 10 Barrel Brewing Co. – Bend Pub, Bend, OR
Silver: Restless Seas Gose, Narrow Path Brewing Co., Loveland, OH
Bronze: Athena, Creature Comforts – Production Facility At Southern Mill,
Athens, GA

Category 79: Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse – 42 Entries
Gold: Saft, Narrow Gauge Brewing Co., Florissant, MO
Silver: Jersey Vice, Bolero Snort Brewery, Carlstadt, NJ
Bronze: La Cabrona, Hound Song Brewing Co., Columbus, TX

Category 80: Contemporary Gose – 71 Entries
Gold: Citrus Snack, Flying Basset Brewing, Gilbert, AZ
Silver: In Bloom, Basin+Range, Tucson, AZ
Bronze: MexicAle, Shortleaf Brewing, O’Fallon, MO

Category 81: German-Style Altbier – 48 Entries
Gold: Alt 140, Sew Hop’d Brewery, Huntley, IL
Silver: Altbier, Four Generals Brewing, Renton, WA
Bronze: BierKraft Altbier, BierKraft, McAlester, OK

Category 82: German Wheat Ale – 24 Entries
Gold: Alpenglow, Fat Head’s Brewery, Middleburg Heights, OH
Silver: Weizenheimer, Grains of Wrath PDX, Portland, OR
Bronze: Der Hexenmeister, Magnanimous Brewing – Bradenton,
Bradenton, FL

Category 83: South German-Style Hefeweizen – 158 Entries
Gold: Goggle Fogger, Fat Head’s Brewery, Middleburg Heights, OH
Silver: Kulshan Hefeweizen, Kulshan Brewing Co. – K2, Bellingham, WA
Bronze: Hoofer’s Hef, Bankhead Brewing Co., Rowlett, TX

Category 84: Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale – 63 Entries
Gold: Vincianne, True North Ale Co., Ipswich, MA
Silver: DOMESTIQUE Blonde Ale, Rouleur Brewing Co., Carlsbad, CA
Bronze: LMM Belgian Amber, Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co.,
Driftwood, TX

Category 85: Belgian-Style Witbier – 68 Entries
Gold: White Rascal, Avery Brewing Co., Boulder, CO
Silver: Allagash White, Allagash Brewing Co., Portland, ME
Bronze: White Goblin, Mathews Brewing Co., Lake Worth, FL

Category 86: Classic Saison – 62 Entries
Gold: Kal-El, Protagonist Beer, Charlotte, NC
Silver: Disco Elephant, New York Beer Project, Lockport, NY
Bronze: Saison Parfait, Little Beast Brewing, Clackamas, OR

Category 87: Specialty Saison – 63 Entries
Gold: Shadow Saison Ale with Hibiscus, Musings Fermentation
Underground, Newark, DE
Silver: Freedom Fries w/ Cherry, Call To Arms Brewing Co., Denver, CO
Bronze: 1710 Saison, Figurehead Brewing Co., Seattle, WA

Category 88: Belgian-Style Sour Ale – 51 Entries
Gold: All the Love You Won’t Forget, Autumn Arch Beer Project,
Newark, DE
Silver: Earth & Aether, Noble Creature Wild Ales & Lagers, Youngstown, OH
Bronze: Trois Années Cuvée, Angel City Brewery, Los Angeles, CA

Category 89: Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale – 83 Entries
Gold: Quadrupel Donker, Evans Brewing Co., Corona, CA
Silver: Thor’s Hammer, Redwood Brewing Co., Flint, MI
Bronze: Delta Quadrant, The Tap Brewery, Bloomington, IN

Category 90: Belgian-Style Abbey Ale – 87 Entries
Gold: Tripel, Allagash Brewing Co., Portland, ME
Silver: Over There, Attic Brewing Co., Philadelphia, PA
Bronze: Hubble Dubbel, Apogee Brewing Co., Grover Beach, CA

Category 91: Belgian Fruit Beer – 52 Entries
Gold: Frambozen, pFriem Cascade Locks Barrelhouse, Cascade Locks, OR
Silver: Island Rascal, Avery Brewing Co., Boulder, CO
Bronze: Raspberry Parliament, Alesong Brewing & Blending, Eugene, OR

Category 92: Brown Porter – 52 Entries
Gold: Dark Matter Porter, Logboat Brewing Co., Columbia, MO
Silver: Night Swim, Coppertail Brewing Co., Tampa, FL
Bronze: Old Normal, Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR

Category 93: Robust Porter – 62 Entries
Gold: Foggy London Town, Rock Bottom Brewery – Denver, Denver, CO
Silver: Robust Porter, Reuben’s Brews – Production Brewery, Seattle, WA
Bronze: Tabula Rasa, Second Chance Beer Co., San Diego, CA

Category 94: Stout – 67 Entries
Gold: Slainte, Legion Brewing Co., Charlotte, NC
Silver: Shinobi, Byway Brewing Co., Hammond, IN
Bronze: Silent Neighbor, Atlas Brew Works, Washington, DC

Category 95: Sweet Stout or Cream Stout – 46 Entries
Gold: Scout, Vibrissa Beer, Front Royal, VA
Silver: Milk Stout, Waredaca Brewing Co., Gaithersburg, MD
Bronze: Moozie, Brink Brewing Co., Cincinnati, OH

Category 96: Oatmeal Stout – 48 Entries
Gold: Mountain Moonlight, Wild Fields Brewhouse, Atascadero, CA
Silver: Wall of Sound, Stereo Brewing Co., Placentia, CA
Bronze: Buttons the Bear, Bear Chase Brewing Co., Bluemont, VA

Category 97: Imperial Stout – 67 Entries
Gold: Gatling Gun, BNS Brewing & Distilling Co., Santee, CA
Silver: Big Deluxe, Ritual Brewing Co., Redlands, CA
Bronze: Postcard from St. Petersburg, Bartlett Hall, San Francisco, CA

Category 98: Scotch Ale – 39 Entries
Gold: Real Heavy, Real Ale Brewing Co., Blanco, TX
Silver: Scottish Wildcat, Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co., Castle Rock, CO
Bronze: Old Chub Scotch Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery & Tasty Weasel
Taproom, Longmont, CO

Category 99: Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine – 53 Entries
Gold: Ice Raptor, Ninkasi Brewing Co., Eugene, OR
Silver: Populator, Diebolt Brewing Co., Denver, CO
Bronze: Chris Barley in a Little Coat, Wichita Brewing Co. – Production,
Wichita, KS

Category : Pro-Am Competition – 50 Entries
Gold: She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French, CooperSmith’s Pub &
Brewing – Mark Pennick, Fort Collins, CO
Silver: Rob’s Baltic Porter, New Belgium Brewing Co. – Rob Hardisty, Fort
Collins, CO
Bronze: What Is That?, Decipher Brewing Co. – Joel Miller,
Charlottesville, VA

Category : Collab Competition – 96 Entries
Gold: Luna Nueva Mexican Export Lager, Cheluna Brewing Co. / Prost
Brewing Co., Aurora, CO
Silver: Mounds of Importance, Third Eye Brewing Co. / Narrow Path
Brewing Co., Sharonville, OH
Bronze: Two’s Daze, Attic Brewing Co. / Two Locals Brewing Co.,
Philadelphia, PA

2023 Brewery of the year awards:
0-250 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Shred Beer Co., Rocklin, CA
Zack Frasher & Amy Heller

251–500 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Beer Law Center
The Big Friendly, Oklahoma City OK
Will Quinlin & Joe Quinlin

501–1,000 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Prairie Malt
Balter Beerworks, Knoxville, TN
Balter Brewing Team

1,001–2,000 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by ABS Commercial
Third Eye Brewing Co., Sharonville, OH
Third Eye Brew Crew

2,001–5,000 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Brewers Supply Group
Liquid Gravity Brewing Co., San Luis Obispo, CA
Brendan Gough & Beau Sorenson

5,001–15,000 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Country Malt Group
Wibby Brewing, Longmont, CO
Team Wibby Brewing

15,001–100,000 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Saint Arnold Brew Crew

Brewery Group Brewery and Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Encompass Technologies
Allagash Brewing Co., Portland, ME
Team Allagash

About the Great American Beer Festival
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF), hosted annually by the Brewers Association in Denver, Colorado, stands as the premier celebration of American craft brewing, drawing tens of thousands of beer enthusiasts from around the globe. This iconic event showcases thousands of beers from hundreds of breweries. GABF’s renowned competition, the largest of its kind, awards medals across diverse categories, judged by international experts, highlighting the creativity and quality of U.S. craft beer. With live music, culinary pairings, and a vibrant taproom atmosphere, GABF unites communities through a shared passion for exceptional brews and unforgettable experiences.

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2023 Great American Beer Festival Awards Announced!

September 24, 2024 by Spencer Mapes

DENVER, Colorado – October 2025 The Brewers Association (BA) celebrated the finest beers of 2025 at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF®) awards ceremony, held on September 20, 2025, at the Bellco Theatre in Denver and livestreamed via The Brewing Network. As the nation’s premier professional beer competition, GABF medals are globally recognized as symbols of brewing excellence, coveted by brewers worldwide. This year, 263 breweries earned 303 medals across 99 beer categories encompassing 175 beer styles, including subcategories. Additionally, three Collaboration medals were awarded for beers crafted by multiple professional breweries, and three Pro-Am medals honored creations by professional and amateur homebrewer teams. Over nine days, 250 beer experts from 10 countries judged 9,298 commercial entries from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, alongside 95 Collaboration and 50 Pro-Am entries, supported by over 300 volunteers. “GABF is a stage for America’s top beers to shine through rigorous evaluation,” said Chris Williams, GABF competition director. “The brewing community’s dedication to innovation and quality is inspiring, and we’re proud to honor this year’s winners.”

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GABF COMPETITION STATISTICS
37th edition of the GABF competition
9,298 beers judged
2,033 breweries in the competition from all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
250 judges
300+ volunteers
Average number of competition beers entered in each category: 92
Category with the highest number of entries: 65: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale (365)
303 total medals awarded
263 medal-winning breweries
325 first-time GABF entrants
16 first-time GABF winners

TOP 5 MOST-ENTERED STYLE CATEGORY WINNERS
Category 65: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale (365 entries) – Sponsored by Antigo Zeon

Category 66: West Coast-Style India Pale Ale (301 entries)

Category 36: Light Lager (284 entries)

Category 45: German-Style Pilsener (228 entries) – Sponsored by Tripleseat

Category 64: American-Style India Pale Ale (206 entries) – Sponsored by Micro Matic

MOST-MEDALED BREWERY
Third Eye Brewing Co. | Sharonville, OH
GOLD: Herb and Spice Beer (Cat.7)
GOLD: Chocolate Beer (Cat. 8)
SILVER: Pumpkin Beer (Cat. 5)
SILVER: Collaboration Competition

COLLABORATION COMPETITION (95 entries)
See criteria here.

GOLD: Luna Mexican Export Lager | Cheluna Brewing Co. & Prost Brewing Co.
SILVER: Mounds of Importance | Third Eye Brewing Co. & Narrow Path Brewing Co.
BRONZE: Two’s Daze | Attic Brewing Co. & Two Locals Brewing Co.

PRO-AM COMPETITION (50 entries)
See criteria here.

Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients, Country Malt Group, and White Labs

GOLD: She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French | CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewing and Mark Pennick
SILVER: Rob’s Baltic Porter | New Belgium Brewing Co. and Rob Hardisty
BRONZE: What Is That? | Decipher Brewing Co. and Joel Miller

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The 2023 Great American Beer Festival was made possible in part by the generous support of its sponsors.

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