Congratulations to the 35 Colorado Breweries that brought home 41 medals from the Great American Beer Festival in 2024!
This was the first time that cideries were awarded medals at GABF, and for this inaugural competition, two Colorado cideries brought home a total of three medals.
There were six breweries (and a cidery) that won multiple medals this year: Bull & Bush Brewery, Cannonball Creek Brewing Co., Denver Beer Co., Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co., River North Brewery, Snow Capped Cider, and Westbound & Down
Colorado won 15 Gold Medals!
| Brewery | City | Beer | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootstrap Brewing | Longmont | Wreak Havoc | Strong Red Ale |
| Bull & Bush Brewery | Denver | Ghoul Fuel- Rum Diaries Edition | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer |
| Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden | More Than A Zealand | New Zealand India Pale Ale |
| Denver Beer Co. – Canworks | Denver | Fennel Rye Ale | Field Beer |
| Denver Beer Co. – Lowry Field | Denver | Coppermind | Irish-Style Red Ale |
| Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. | Glenwood Springs | Festbier | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest |
| Haykin Family Cider | Aurora | Mountain Rose | Single Varietal Cider |
| Holidaily Brewing Co. | Golden | Fat Randy | Gluten-Free Beer |
| Launch Pad Brewery | Aurora | Silver Medal Worthy | American-Belgo-Style |
| Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. | Lafayette | El Poblano Borracho | Chili Beer |
| New Belgium Brewing Co. | Fort Collins | Smoke and Embers | Smoke Beer |
| River North Brewery – RiNo | Denver | Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun | Coffee Beer |
| Snow Capped Cider | Austin | The Russets | No/Low-Tannin Cider |
| Westbound & Down Brewing Co. | Idaho Springs | Western Justice | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout |
| Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Westbound Mill | Lafayette | Infinity Pils | Hoppy Lager |
Colorado won 12 Silver Medals!
| Brewery | City | Beer | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Brewing Co. | Denver | Kristal Moon | German Wheat Ale |
| Bull & Bush Brewery | Denver | Temporary Paradise- Rum Diaries Edition | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer |
| Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden | Featherweight Pale Ale | American-Style Pale Ale |
| Cheluna Brewing Co. | Aurora | Enduro | Fruit Wheat Beer |
| Eagle River Brewing Co. | Gypsum | Czech-6 | International Dark |
| Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. | Glenwood Springs | Crystal River | Munich-Style Helles |
| River North Brewery – RiNo | Denver | Pumpkin Spice J. Marie | Pumpkin Beer |
| Snow Capped Cider | Austin | Graventein | No/Low-Tannin Cider |
| Stodgy Brewing Co. | Fort Collins | Scottish Ale | Scottish-Style Ale |
| Verboten Brewing | Loveland | Grow Old With You | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine |
| Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Westbound Mill | Lafayette | Don’t Hassle the Hef | South German-Style Hefeweizen |
| Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. | Castle Rock | Las Cruces | American Amber Lager |
Colorado won 14 Bronze Medals!
| Brewery | City | Beer | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12Degree Brewing | Louisville | Cactus Juice | Fruited American Sour |
| Alpine Beer Co. (brewed at Breckenridge Fort Collins) | Ft Collins | Windows Up | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale |
| Aspen Brewing Co. | Aspen | Independence Pass Ale IPA | American-Style Strong Pale Ale |
| Burns Family Artisan Ales Taphouse | Denver | Artemesia | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine |
| Green Mountain Beer Co. | Lakewood | Polterweiss Hefeweizen | South German-Style Hefeweizen |
| Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont | Oktoberfest | German-Style Maerzen |
| Long Table Brewhouse | Denver | 5 On It | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer |
| New Terrain Brewing Co. | Golden | Mirage | American Sour Ale |
| Oskar Blues Brewery | Longmont | Old Chub | Scotch Ale |
| Resolute Brewing Co. | Centennial | Execrator | German-Style Altbier |
| Rock Cut Brewing Co. | Estes Park | Altruism | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine |
| Second Dawn Brewing Co. | Aurora | Wolf of the Woods | Italian-Style Pilsener |
| Station 26 Brewing Co. | Denver | Palisade Peak | Chili Beer |
| The Empourium Brewing Co. | Denver | Animals Strike Curious Poses | Honey Beer |
Congratulations to all of the winners!
See the full list of Great American Beer Festival winners here.