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 Brewing Co.
Aurora, CO
Specialty Honey Beer
West Bound Braggot
Twisted Pine Brewing Co.
Boulder, CO
Indigenous Beer
Got Beer
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery - Boulder
Boulder, CO
Smoke Beer
Bambastic
Fort Collins Brewery
Fort Collins, CO
Munich-Style Helles
6X Helles
CB & Potts Restaurant & Brewery - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest
Move Back
The SandLot
Denver, CO
European-Style Dunkel
Knight Ryder Munich Dunkel
Equinox Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Bock
Butt Head Bock
Tommyknocker Brewery
Idaho Springs, CO
International-Style Pale Ale
River Runners Pale Ale
Eddyline Brewing
Buena Vista, CO
Irish-Style Red Ale
Irish Red
Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co.
Glenwood Springs, CO
American-Style Brown Ale
Face Down Brown
Telluride Brewing Co.
Telluride, CO
German-Style Wheat Ale
Wildpitch Hefeweizen
The SandLot
Denver, CO
French- and Belgian-Style Saison
Saison
Funkwerks
Fort Collins, CO
Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
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
Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale or Belgian-Style Quadrupel
Séréneté Grand Cru
Bruz Beers
Denver, CO
Emerging India Pale Ale
Vladimir Brutin
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
Session India Pale Ale
Trump Hands
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
Specialty Saison
Westfield
Cellar West Artisan Ales
Lafayette, CO
Ordinary or Special Bitter
Cousin Jack
Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino
Central City, CO
Bock
Maibock
Dry Dock Brewing Co. - South Dock
Aurora, CO
English-Style Brown Ale
Eclipse Brown Ale
Equinox Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
Aged Beer
Belgian Quad
Green Mountain Beer Co.
Lakewood, CO
German-Style Koelsch
Ice Cutter Kölsch
Joyride Brewing Co.
Edgewater, CO
Irish-Style Red Ale
Balefire Irish Red
Mirror Image Brewing Co.
Frederick, CO
Australian-Style Pale Ale
Mountain Standard IPA
Odell Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Experimental Beer
Shibbleshabble
Primitive Beer
Longmont, CO
German-Style Altbier
Howitzer Amber
Red Leg Brewing Co.
Colorado Springs, CO
Fruited American-Style Sour Ale
Hoochie Mama
Storm Peak Brewing Co.
Steamboat Springs, CO
International-Style Dark Lager
El Corn
The Post Brewing Co.
Lafayette, CO
International-Style Pilsener
Upslope Craft Lager
Upslope Brewing Co. - Flatiron Park
Boulder, CO
Oatmeal Stout
Yonder Mountain Stout
Vine Street Pub & Brewery
Denver, CO
Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale
Itsy Bits
WeldWerks Brewing Co.
Greeley, CO
Imperial India Pale Ale
Westbound Double IPA
Westbound & Down Brewing Co.
Idaho Springs, CO
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
Double Barrel Louie
Westbound & Down Brewing Co.
Idaho Springs, CO
Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest
Lindauer Lager
Wit's End Brewing Co.
Denver, 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
Light Lager
Lightner Creek Lager
Carver Brewing Co.
Durango, CO
American-Style Amber Lager
Grist Maerzen
Grist Brewing Co.
Highlands Ranch, CO
Session Beer
Peacekeeper
Launch Pad Brewery
Aurora, CO
Pro-Am Comp
Chess with Checkers
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Australian-Style Pale Ale
Pete's Stash
Vail Brewing Co. - Vail Village Pilot
Vail, CO
Herb and Spice Beer
Deck Daze
Vail Brewing Co. - Vail Village Pilot
Vail, CO
