Congratulations to the 25 Colorado Breweries that brought home 27 medals from the Great American Beer Festival!
First of all, huge congratulations to Left Hand Brewing Company for being chosen as the Brewery of the Year for their size category (15,000+ barrels)!
The medal wins started with the Silver Medal in the collaboration category to Westbound & Down and Bierstadt Lagerhaus teaming up for their Chicago Peaks Kolsch!
Then, in the Pro-Am competition, the silver medal was awarded to Sticky Fingers Saison brewed by CooperSmith’s Pub and Brewing & AHA Member Mark Pennick!
Colorado won 5 Gold Medals!
| Comrade Brewing Company | Denver | More Dodge Less RAM | American-Style India Pale Ale |
| Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project | Denver | Stay The Funk In | Belgian-Style Sour Ale |
| Jessup Farm Barrel House | Fort Collins | Barrel-Aged Soft Skills | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer |
| Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company | Denver | Trystero | Brett Beer |
| The Post Brewing Co. | Lafayette | El Corn | International Dark Lager |
Colorado won 13 Silver Medals!
| Baere Brewing Co. | Denver | Saison | Classic Saison |
| Bristol Brewing Co. | Colorado Springs | Laughing Lab Scottish Ale | Scottish-Style Ale |
| Dry Dock Brewing Co. – North Dock | Aurora | Docktoberfest | German-Style Marzen |
| Holidaily Brewing Co. – Production Facility | Golden | BuckWit Belgian | Gluten-Free Beer |
| Joyride Brewing Co. | Edgewater | Black Razz Blonde | American Fruit Beer |
| Launch Pad Brewery | Aurora | Citronaut | English Ale |
| Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont | Milk Stout | Oatmeal Stout |
| New Terrain Brewing Co. | Golden | Mirage | American Sour Ale |
| Our Mutual Friend Brewing Co. | Denver | Biere Ovale | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer |
| Resolute Brewing Co. | Centennial | Execrator | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock |
| River North Brewery | Denver | Hello Darkness | Other Strong Beer |
| Twisted Pine Brewing Co. | Boulder | Rockin’ Roggen | Rye Beers |
| Westbound & Down Brewing Co. | Idaho Springs | Spirit of the West | English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale |
Colorado won 7 Bronze Medals!
| Breckenridge Brewery | Littleton | Agave Wheat | American Wheat Beer |
| Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden | Rosemary Sourdough Saison | Specialty Saison |
| Cerebral Brewing – Florence St. | Aurora | Fuego Reserva | Chili Beer |
| Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont | St. Vrain | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale |
| Odell Brewing – Sloan’s Lake Brewhouse | Denver | Dark Helmet | Imperial Stout |
| Rock Cut Brewing Co. | Estes Park | Wooden Mayhem | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout |
| SandLot Brewery | Denver | Wild Pitch | German Wheat Ale |
Congratulations to all of the winners!
See the full list of Great American Beer Festival winners here.