At the 2011 Great American Beer Festival, 39 medals were presented to Colorado brewers. 37 went to beers entered into one of 83 various style categories, and 2 were awarded to collaborative brews created by a homebrewer and a hosting brewery.
Congratulations to all those who won awards! All of the Colorado breweries who took home medals can be found below. A full listing can be found at the Brewers Association website.
We've also prepared a video with Governor John Hickenlooper at the 2011 GABF toasting the thriving beer community in Colorado, and craft brewers around the state commenting about the current beer climate. Check it out here.
Congratulations to all those who won awards! All of the Colorado breweries who took home medals can be found below. A full listing can be found at the Brewers Association website.
We've also prepared a video with Governor John Hickenlooper at the 2011 GABF toasting the thriving beer community in Colorado, and craft brewers around the state commenting about the current beer climate. Check it out here.
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Gabe Molino of Bull and Bush in Denver won two medals at the fest, including this one for his Release the Hounds Aged Beer.
Gold
Field Beer or Pumpkin Beer
Upslope Pumpkin Ale
Upslope Pumpkin Ale
Upslope Brewing Co.
Boulder, CO
Herb and Spice Beer
Mexican Chocolate Stout
Mexican Chocolate Stout
Copper Kettle Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
Gluten-Free Beer
Gluten-Free Lemon Pale
Gluten-Free Lemon Pale
Strange Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
American-Style Sour Ale
Le Terroir
Le Terroir
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Friek
Friek
Odell Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
German-Style Pilsener
Pavlov?s Pils
Pavlov?s Pils
C.B. & Potts Restaurant & Brewery
Fort Collins, CO
Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest
Move Back
Move Back
The SandLot
Denver, CO
European-Style Dunkel
Dunkel Lager
Dunkel Lager
Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co.
Glenwood Springs, CO
American-Style Dark Lager
Durango Dark
Durango Dark
Durango Brewing Co.
Durango, CO
Irish-Style Red Ale
O?Rion Irish Red
O?Rion Irish Red
Equinox Brewing
Fort Collins, CO
German-Style Altbier
Little Red Cap
Little Red Cap
Grimm Brothers Brewhouse
Loveland, CO
German-Style Sour Ale
Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse
Crabtree Brewing Co.
Greeley, CO
South German-Style Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen
Dry Dock Brewing
Aurora, CO
Sweet Stout
Steel Toe Stout
Steel Toe Stout
Ska Brewing Co.
Durango, CO
Pro-Am Competition - Brewmaster: Dennis O?Harrow - AHA Member: Tom Gar
Before Capone
Before Capone
C.B. & Potts Restaurant & Brewery
Westminster, CO
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The AC Golden crew, including (from the left) Kent Reichow, Jeff Nickel, Troy Casey, Steve Fletcher, and Jeff Cornell, accept one of two medals won at the festival from Charlie Papazian (right), president of the Brewers Association.
Silver
Other Strong Beer
Saison du Summer
Saison du Summer
Backcountry Brewery
Frisco, CO
Aged Beer
Release the Hounds
Release the Hounds
Bull & Bush Brewery
Denver, CO
Bohemian-Style Pilsener
Mama?s Little Yella Pils
Mama?s Little Yella Pils
Oskar Blues Brewery
Longmont, CO
American-Style Amber Lager
Colorado Native
Colorado Native
AC Golden Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
Bock
PrePro Bock
PrePro Bock
Coors Archive Brewery
Golden, CO
American-Style India Pale Ale
Deviant Dale?s
Deviant Dale?s
Oskar Blues Brewery
Longmont, CO
Extra Special Bitter
Colorado Kind
Colorado Kind
Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery
Boulder, CO
South German-Style Hefeweizen
Wild Pitch Hefe Weizen
Wild Pitch Hefe Weizen
The SandLot
Denver, CO
French- and Belgian-Style Saison
Funkwerks Saison
Funkwerks Saison
Funkwerks
Fort Collins, CO
Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal Stout
Crabtree Brewing Co.
Greeley, CO
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Mike LaCroix of Amicas is stoked to take home a bronze for his Ute Trail Pale Ale.
Bronze
Fruit Wheat Beer
Vintage Blonde Ale
Vintage Blonde Ale
Blue Moon Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
Field Beer or Pumpkin Beer
Turnip the Beets
Turnip the Beets
Bull & Bush Brewery
Denver, CO
Coffee Beer
Coffee Milk Stout
Coffee Milk Stout
Dry Dock Brewing
Aurora, CO
Specialty Beer
Denver Beer Co. Graham Cracker Porter
Denver Beer Co. Graham Cracker Porter
Denver Beer Co.
Denver, CO
Experimental Beer
Belgorado
Belgorado
Wynkoop Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier
B3K Schwarzbier
B3K Schwarzbier
Wynkoop Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
Munich-Style Helles
?rale
?rale
Del Norte Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
American-Style Dark Lager
Schwarzbier
Schwarzbier
AC Golden Brewing Co.
Golden, CO
American-Style Pale Ale
Ute Trail Pale Ale
Ute Trail Pale Ale
Amicas
Salida, CO
Irish-Style Red Ale
Colorado Boy Irish Ale
Colorado Boy Irish Ale
Colorado Boy Brewing Co.
Ridgway, CO
English-Style Brown Ale
Molly?s Titanic Brown
Molly?s Titanic Brown
Rock Bottom Brewery (Westminster
Louisville, CO
Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
Shaft House Stout
Shaft House Stout
Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino
Central City, CO
Scotch Ale
Old Chub Scotch Ale
Old Chub Scotch Ale
Oskar Blues Brewery
Longmont, CO
Pro-Am Competition - Brewmaster: Dry Dock Brewers - AHA Member: Ted Ma
Kriek
Kriek
Dry Dock Brewing
Aurora, CO
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Steve McFate and Tom Hennessy of Colorado Boy win for their Irish Ale.
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Congrats and a handshake for the Del Norte brewing team, Lori Fox, Justin Muscio, and Joe Fox.
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Brett Williams, David Lin, Lachlin McLean, Doug Hyndman, Bill Eye, Walt Chleva, and Ashleigh Carter from Dry Dock Brewing win another medal.
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The Durango Brewing duo, Mark Harvey and Scott Bickert, win for their Dark Lager.
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The crew at Equinox Brewing of Fort Collins, Jared Lydon, Becky Sarno, Shannon Westcott and Colin Westcott, win a medal for their O'Rion Irish Red.
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Brad Lincoln, Anda Lincoln, Dominique Lincoln, and Gordon Schuck of Funkwerks receive recognition for their namesake saison.
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Little Red Cap wins gold for the chaps at Grimm Brothers Brewing.
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Charlie chats with Jake O'Mara, Lynsey Cornish, and Brenden McGivney of Odell, winners for their Friek Sour.
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The boys at Ska Brewing, Sean McKesson, Thomas Larsen, and Bill Graham, win gold for their Steel Toe Stout!
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John Fletcher and Tim Myers of Strange Brewing Co. take home a gold for their Gluten-Free Lemon Pale.
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Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper offers a toast to some of the 49,000 attendees at this year's GABF. Hickenlooper, a founder and former brewer at Denver's Wynkoop Brewing Company, was honored with a GABF medal, as he told us, "just for being me". Congratulations, Governor!
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The medal awarded to the Governor.
