This year’s Great American Beer Festival was great as usual. We had a great time and tasted a lot of great beers. We talked with several brewers and patrons and you can check that out on our podcast.
Gold – A world-class beer that accurately exemplifies the specified style, displaying the proper balance of taste, aroma and appearance.
Silver- An excellent beer that may vary slightly from style parameters while maintaining close adherence to the style and displaying excellent taste, aroma and appearance.
Bronze – A fine example of the style that may vary slightly from style parameters and/or have minor deviations in taste, aroma or appearance
GABF awarded 293 medals in total this year.
The 2017 Champion Breweries are:
Small Brewpub and Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year
Rockford Brewing Co. Rockford, MI
Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Mid-Size Brewpub and Mid-Size Brewpub Brewer of the Year
Moon River Brewing Co. Savannah, GA
Sponsored by Brewers Supply Group
Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year
Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. Austin, TX
Sponsored by Country Malt Group
Very Small Brewing Company and Very Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
On Tour Brewing Co. Chicago, IL
Sponsored by Brewers Supply Group
Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Sunriver Brewing Sunriver, OR
Sponsored by O-I
Mid-Size Brewing Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Houston, TX
Sponsored by MicroStar Logistics
Brewery Group and Brewery Group Brewer of the Year
Melvin Brewing. Alpine, WY
Sponsored by Beer Institute
To see the entire list, click here.