More beer. More judges. More awards.
A legion of judges brought their palates to bear at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. A record 4,338 beers were judged in 84 distinct categories. An average of 52 beers were entered in each category, with the perennial, hop-head favorite American-Style IPA leading the suds-ridden pack with 203 entries!
185 judges from 11 countries awarded 254 medals. One can only fathom the palate fatigue.
Colorado brewers walked-off with 35 awards, including 15 gold.
Congratulations to the award winners! All of the Colorado breweries who took home medals can be found below. A full listing can be found at the Brewers Association website.
A legion of judges brought their palates to bear at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. A record 4,338 beers were judged in 84 distinct categories. An average of 52 beers were entered in each category, with the perennial, hop-head favorite American-Style IPA leading the suds-ridden pack with 203 entries!
185 judges from 11 countries awarded 254 medals. One can only fathom the palate fatigue.
Colorado brewers walked-off with 35 awards, including 15 gold.
Congratulations to the award winners! All of the Colorado breweries who took home medals can be found below. A full listing can be found at the Brewers Association website.
Gold
Fruit Beer
Dry Dock Apricot Blonde
Dry Dock Apricot Blonde
Dry Dock Brewing Co.
Aurora, CO
Specialty Honey Beer
West Bound Braggot
West Bound Braggot
Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
Boulder, CO
Indigenous Beer
Got Beer
Got Beer
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery - Boulder
Boulder, CO
Smoke Beer
Bambastic
Bambastic
Fort Collins Brewery
Fort Collins, CO
Munich-Style Helles
6X Helles
6X Helles
CB & Potts Restaurant & Brewery - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest
Move Back
Move Back
The SandLot
Denver, CO
European-Style Dunkel
Knight Ryder Munich Dunkel
Knight Ryder Munich Dunkel
Equinox Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Bock
Butt Head Bock
Butt Head Bock
Tommyknocker Brewery
Idaho Springs, CO
International-Style Pale Ale
River Runners Pale Ale
River Runners Pale Ale
Eddyline Brewing
Buena Vista, CO
Irish-Style Red Ale
Irish Red
Irish Red
Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co.
Glenwood Springs, CO
American-Style Brown Ale
Face Down Brown
Face Down Brown
Telluride Brewing Co.
Telluride, CO
German-Style Wheat Ale
Wildpitch Hefeweizen
Wildpitch Hefeweizen
The SandLot
Denver, CO
French- and Belgian-Style Saison
Saison
Saison
Funkwerks
Fort Collins, CO
Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
Deceit
Deceit
Funkwerks
Fort Collins, CO
Mike Laur © DG2C
Anxious brewers gather for the 2012 GABF Awards Ceremony. The annual competition is the largest in the world.
Silver
Gluten-Free Beer
Brown
Brown
New Planet Beer Co.
Boulder, CO
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Sentience
Sentience
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Denver, CO
Extra Special Bitter
The Tower E.S.B.
The Tower E.S.B.
Bull & Bush Brewery
Denver, CO
American-Style Brown Ale
Upslope Brown Ale
Upslope Brown Ale
Upslope Brewing Co.
Boulder, CO
German-Style Altbier
Land?s End Amber
Land?s End Amber
Kannah Creek Brewing Co.
Grand Junction, CO
Belgian-Style Witbier
White Rascal
White Rascal
Avery Brewing Co.
Boulder, CO
French- and Belgian-Style Saison
Saison
Saison
Aspen Brewing Co.
Aspen, CO
Sweet Stout
Milk Stout
Milk Stout
Rock Bottom Westminster
Westminster, CO
Mike Laur © DG2C
The Sandlot Brewing crew accepts gold for their Move Back Oktoberfest. They also won gold for their German-Style Wheat, the Wildpitch Hefeweizen.
Bronze
Coffee Beer
Big Shot Espresso Stout
Big Shot Espresso Stout
Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
Boulder, CO
Fresh Hop Ale
Colorado IPA Nouveau
Colorado IPA Nouveau
Tommyknocker Brewery
Idaho Springs, CO
American-Style Brett Ale
TPS Report
TPS Report
Trinity Brewing Co.
Colorado Springs, CO
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
AC Golden Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
American-Style Lager - Light Lager or Premium Lager
Keystone Light
Keystone Light
Coors Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
English-Style Mild Ale
S.S. Minnow Mild Ale
S.S. Minnow Mild Ale
Dry Dock Brewing Co.
Aurora, CO
Ordinary or Special Bitter
Sawtooth Ale
Sawtooth Ale
Left Hand Brewing Co.
Longmont, CO
Brown Ale
Balefire Red
Balefire Red
Echo Brewing Co.
Frederick, CO
English-Style Brown Ale
Molly?s Titanic Brown Ale
Molly?s Titanic Brown Ale
Rock Bottom Westminster
Westminster, CO
German-Style Altbier
Little Red Cap
Little Red Cap
Grimm Brothers Brewhouse
Loveland, CO
German-Style Sour Ale
NBB Love Felix
NBB Love Felix
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Barley Wine-Style Ale
Dr. StrangeLove
Dr. StrangeLove
Strange Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
