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At this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the nation’s largest professional beer competition, 273 breweries and cideries were awarded an impressive 326 medals, with Elite Brands proudly representing several of the winners in our portfolio. Judged by a panel of 285 beer experts, the competition evaluated nearly 9,000 beer and cider entries across 102 beer categories including five new cider categories. Each year we’re proud to highlight these award-winning breweries who showcase excellence in their craft at this prestigious event that celebrates the best in brewing.
Bull & Bush Brewery. Photo © Brewers Association
Gold Medal
Bull & Bush Brewery
Denver, CO
Ghoul Fuel- Rum Diaries Edition
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
Holidaily Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
Fat Randy
Gluten-Free Beer
Pizza Port – Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach, CA
Indie Roo
Imperial Stout
Pizza Port – San Clemente
San Clemente, CA
Dusk Til Dawn
Coffee Stout or Porter
Westbound & Down Brewing Co.
Idaho Springs, CO
Western Justice
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
21st Amendment Brewery. Photo © Brewers Association
Silver Medal
21st Amendment Brewery
San Leandro, CA
El Sully
American Cream Ale
Bull & Bush Brewery
Denver, CO
Temporary Paradise – Rum Diaries Edition
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
Westbound & Down Brewing Co.
Idaho Springs, CO
Don’t Hassle the Hef
South German-Style Hefeweizen
Russian River Brewing Co. Photo © Brewers Association
Bronze Medal
Best Day Brewing
Sausalito, CA
Kölsch
Pale Non-Alcohol Beer
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn, NY
Special Effects Grapefruit IPA
Specialty Non-Alcohol Beer
Pizza Port – Ocean Beach
San Diego, CA
Guillaume
Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer
Russian River Brewing Co. – Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
Intinction – Petite Sirah
Belgian-Style Sour Ale
