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A win at the Great American Beer Festival competition is a BIG deal. Taking a gold, silver or bronze medal in any one of this year’s beer categories can put a new brewery on the map and reaffirm the brewing skills of industry leaders that sometimes get overlooked.
The 2023 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 303 medals to the best commercial breweries in the US. Presented annually by the national craft beer trade organization, the Brewers Association, it remains the nation’s largest professional beer competition and the premier symbol of brewing excellence.
Winning breweries were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals in 99 beer categories covering 175 different beer styles (including all subcategories), as the best examples of each style in the country.
In addition to that three GABF Collaboration medals pairing two professional breweries and three GABF Pro-Am medals pairing homebrewers with professional brewers were announced.
The competition took place in three phases over nine days and was judged by 250 beer experts from 10 countries, including the US.
In addition to evaluating 9,298 commercial brewery entries from all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, the judging panel assessed 95 Collaboration and 50 Pro-Am entries.
So yeah, that’s a lot of beer drinking.
The awards ceremony was held at the Bellco Theatre in Denver on Saturday 23 as part of the Great American Beer Festival and it was rocking!
“The Great American Beer Festival competition serves as a platform for the finest beers from across the nation to undergo rigorous scrutiny and vie for the title of ‘Best in Class,’” remarked Chris Williams, competition director for the Great American Beer Festival. “The beer community’s unwavering commitment to pushing the frontiers of innovation and quality is truly commendable. The Brewers Association takes great pride in recognizing the achievements of this year’s winners.”
And here (drum roll please) is a complete list of this year’s winners…
| Medal | Beer Name | Brewery | City | State | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Brilliant | 10 Barrel Brewing Co. | Bend | OR | American Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Cucumber Crush | 10 Barrel Brewing Co. | Bend | OR | Field Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Riviera | 10 Barrel Brewing Co. – Bend Pub | Bend | OR | German Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Pina Colada Milkshake IPA | 14er Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Experimental India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | I Don’t Want to Wait | 1840 Brewing Co. | Milwaukee | WI | Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Category Sponsor: Bierfrucht |
2023 |
| Silver | House Ale | 1849 Brewing Co. | Grass Valley | CA | English Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Away Days | 1852 Brew Co. | Visalia | CA | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Antigo Zeon |
2023 |
| Gold | Classic Version | Agile Brewing | Baton Rouge | LA | English-Style Brown Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Nut Brown | AleSmith Brewing Co. | San Diego | CA | English-Style Brown Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Raspberry Parliament | Alesong Brewing & Blending | Eugene | OR | Belgian Fruit Beer Category Sponsor: Bierfrucht |
2023 |
| Gold | Tripel | Allagash Brewing Co. | Portland | ME | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Allagash White | Allagash Brewing Co. | Portland | ME | Belgian-Style Witbier | 2023 |
| Gold | Mai Tai | Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro | Carmel-By-The-Sea | CA | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Trois Années Cuvée | Angel City Brewery | Los Angeles | CA | Belgian-Style Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Apple Pomace Puncheon | Angel City Brewery | Los Angeles | CA | Experimental Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Hubble Dubbel | Apogee Brewing Co. | Grover Beach | CA | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Silent Neighbor | Atlas Brew Works | Washington | DC | Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Over There | Attic Brewing Co. | Philadelphia | PA | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | All the Love You Won’t Forget | Autumn Arch Beer Project | Newark | DE | Belgian-Style Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Island Rascal | Avery Brewing Co. | Boulder | CO | Belgian Fruit Beer Category Sponsor: Bierfrucht |
2023 |
| Gold | White Rascal | Avery Brewing Co. | Boulder | CO | Belgian-Style Witbier | 2023 |
| Silver | Herd of Turtles | Bagby Beer Co. | Oceanside | CA | Strong Porter | 2023 |
| Gold | Barometer Drop | Ballast Point Brewing Co. – Little Italy | San Diego | CA | Strong Porter | 2023 |
| Silver | Vecino | Balter Beerworks | Knoxville | TN | American Amber Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Sunsphere | Balter Beerworks | Knoxville | TN | American Wheat Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Ye Olde Ale | Banded Oak Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Hootenanny | Bankhead Brewing Co. | Rowlett | TX | Bock | 2023 |
| Bronze | Hoofer’s Hef | Bankhead Brewing Co. | Rowlett | TX | South German-Style Hefeweizen | 2023 |
| Gold | Rock Hill Irish Red | Barley Naked Brewing Co. | Stafford | VA | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Wet Hop Strata (2023) | Barrique Brewing & Blending | Nashville | TN | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Postcard from St. Petersburg | Bartlett Hall | San Francisco | CA | Imperial Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | In Bloom | Basin+Range | Tucson | AZ | Contemporary Gose | 2023 |
| Bronze | Glenlongbeach | Beachwood Brewing – Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach | CA | Scottish-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Hoppa Emeritus | Beachwood Brewing – Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | American Black Ale or American Stout | 2023 |
| Gold | Kodiak Kolsch | Bear Chase Brewing Co. | Bluemont | VA | German-Style Koelsch Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Buttons the Bear | Bear Chase Brewing Co. | Bluemont | VA | Oatmeal Stout | 2023 |
| Gold | Tropical Terps IPA | Belching Beaver Brewery – Oceanside Brewhouse | Oceanside | CA | Experimental India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Bell’s Brewery Octoberfest | Bell’s Brewery | Comstock | MI | American Amber Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Bendelo Especial | Bend Brewing Co. | Bend | OR | American-Style Lager Category Sponsor: Prairie Malt |
2023 |
| Bronze | Old Normal | Bend Brewing Co. | Bend | OR | Brown Porter | 2023 |
| Silver | Green Chile Honey Kölsch | Bent Barley Brewing Co. | Aurora | CO | Chili Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | BierKraft Altbier | BierKraft | McAlester | OK | German-Style Altbier | 2023 |
| Silver | Festbier | Big Grove Brewery & Taproom | Iowa City | IA | German-Style Maerzen | 2023 |
| Gold | 307 | Black Tooth Brewing Co. | Sheridan | WY | American Cream Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | 1314 | Black Tooth Brewing Co. | Sheridan | WY | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Pumpkin Ale | Blackstone Brewing Co. | Nashville | TN | Pumpkin Beer Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Silver | Barrel Aged Maibock | Blue Moon Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Passionfruit on Acid | Blue Mountain Barrel House | Arrington | VA | Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Category Sponsor: Bierfrucht |
2023 |
| Silver | Shouganai | Blue Point Brewing Co. | Patchogue | NY | Contemporary American-Style Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Gatling Gun | BNS Brewing & Distilling Co. | Santee | CA | Imperial Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Jersey Vice | Bolero Snort Brewery | Carlstadt | NJ | Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse | 2023 |
| Gold | Wreak Havoc | Bootstrap Brewing | Longmont | CO | Strong Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Breakside Cheat Codes | Breakside Brewery | Portland | OR | American Black Ale or American Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Breakside IPA | Breakside Brewery & Taproom | Milwaukie | OR | American-Style India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Micro Matic |
2023 |
| Gold | Breakside LIFE | Breakside Brewery & Taproom | Milwaukie | OR | Other Strong Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Breakside The Trappings and the Suits of Woe | Breakside Brewery – NW Slabtown | Portland | OR | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Rye Dawn | Breakwater Brewing Co. | Oceanside | CA | Rye Beers | 2023 |
| Bronze | Flek Me?? No Flek Ů!! | Brieux Carré Brewing Co. | New Orleans | LA | International Dark Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Lil Zoomie | Brink Brewing Co. | Cincinnati | OH | Coffee Stout or Porter Category Sponsor: Chart Industries |
2023 |
| Bronze | Moozie | Brink Brewing Co. | Cincinnati | OH | Sweet Stout or Cream Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Laughing Lab Scottish Ale | Bristol Brewing Co | Colorado Springs | CO | Scottish-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Scarlet Sunset | Buck Wild Brewing | Oakland | CA | Gluten-Free Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Carlsbad Crush | Burgeon Beer Co. | Carlsbad | CA | International-Style Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Shinobi | Byway Brewing Co. | Hammond | IN | Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Freedom Fries w/ Cherry | Call To Arms Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Specialty Saison | 2023 |
| Gold | Featherweight | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden | CO | American-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Tripleseat |
2023 |
| Bronze | Cape May Oktoberfest | Cape May Brewing Co. | Cape May | NJ | Vienna-Style Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Orizaba Cold IPA | Cheluna Brewing Co. | Aurora | CO | India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Juicy Pilsner | Cinder Block Brewery | North Kansas City | MO | Other Hoppy Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Hill & Hollow: Cayuga | Cinderlands Foederhouse | Pittsburgh | PA | Experimental Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Triple IPA | Claremont Craft Ales | Claremont | CA | Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Dorty Work | Cloudburst Brewing | Seattle | WA | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | 2023 |
| Silver | Say Hi To Your Dad For Me | Cloudburst Brewing | Seattle | WA | Strong Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Sonrisa | Common Space Brewery | Hawthorne | CA | American-Style Lager Category Sponsor: Prairie Malt |
2023 |
| Bronze | Valhallale | Coney Island Brewing Co. | Brooklyn | NY | Honey Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Dortmunder Export | Cooperage Brewing Co. | Santa Rosa | CA | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | 2023 |
| Silver | Tmavé | Copper Furrow Brewing | Helena | MT | International Dark Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Night Swim | Coppertail Brewing Co. | Tampa | FL | Brown Porter | 2023 |
| Silver | Juicy Mid-Tones | Corn Coast Brewing Co. | Lincoln | NE | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Antigo Zeon |
2023 |
| Silver | Modern Melody | Corn Coast Brewing Co. | Lincoln | NE | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Board Meeting | Corporate Ladder Brewing Co. | Palmetto | FL | Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Ein Helles | Counter Weight Brewing Co. | Cheshire | CT | Munich-Style Helles Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Silver | Whitewall Wheat | Crank Arm Brewing Co. | Raleigh | NC | American-Belgo-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Athena | Creature Comforts – Production Facility At Southern Mill | Athens | GA | German Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Boathouse Reserve Imperial Stout | Crystal Lake Brewing | Crystal Lake | IL | Experimental Wood-Aged Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Double MO7 | Del Cielo Brewing Co. | Martinez | CA | Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Neon Butterfly | Deschutes Brewery & Public House | Portland | OR | Brett Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Co-Munichator | Deschutes Brewery & Public House | Portland | OR | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock | 2023 |
| Gold | Prinz Crispy | Deschutes Brewery & Public House – Bend | Bend | OR | Munich-Style Helles Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Silver | Ofrenda | Device Brewing Co. | Sacramento | CA | International-Style Pilsener | 2023 |
| Silver | Populator | Diebolt Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine | 2023 |
| Bronze | Trabuco | Docent Brewing | San Juan Capistrano | CA | American-Style Brown Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Double Nickels | Docent Brewing | San Juan Capistrano | CA | American-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Tripleseat |
2023 |
| Silver | Super Tonic | Docent Brewing | San Juan Capistrano | CA | Coffee Stout or Porter Category Sponsor: Chart Industries |
2023 |
| Silver | The Sauer House Project: Ellie’s Version | Dostal Alley Brewpub & Casino | Central City | CO | American Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Helles Rauchbier | Double Clutch Brewing Co. | Evanston | IL | Smoke Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | IZOLA Kvass | East Village Brewing Co. | San Diego | CA | Historical Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Daytonian Rhapsody | Eudora Brewing Co. | Dayton | OH | Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Gold | Quadrupel Donker | Evans Brewing Co. | Corona | CA | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Tora! | Fall Brewing Co. | San Diego | CA | International-Style Pilsener | 2023 |
| Silver | Upside Brown Ale | Falling Sky Brewing | Eugene | OR | American-Style Brown Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Chilis from the Grave | Family Business Beer Co. | Dripping Springs | TX | Chili Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Alpenglow | Fat Head’s Brewery | Middleburg Heights | OH | German Wheat Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Goggle Fogger | Fat Head’s Brewery | Middleburg Heights | OH | South German-Style Hefeweizen | 2023 |
| Gold | Head Hunter | Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon | North Olmsted | OH | American-Style India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Micro Matic |
2023 |
| Bronze | Fate Single Hop Sour | Fate Brewing Co. | Scottsdale | AZ | American Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Tahoe Pilz | FiftyFifty Brewing Co. – Production Facility | Truckee | CA | Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Silver | Hibiscus Lime Shandy | Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. – Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | CA | Herb and Spice Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | 1710 Saison | Figurehead Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Specialty Saison | 2023 |
| Bronze | Extra Pale Ale | Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – The Propagator | Marina del Rey | CA | International-Style Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Tropical Mirage | Flix Brewhouse – ABQ | Albuquerque | NM | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Citrus Snack | Flying Basset Brewing | Gilbert | AZ | Contemporary Gose | 2023 |
| Silver | Chasing Trains | Formula Brewing | Issaquah | WA | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 2023 |
| Silver | Altbier | Four Generals Brewing | Renton | WA | German-Style Altbier | 2023 |
| Bronze | Azalea City Amber | Georgia Beer Co. | Valdosta | GA | American Amber/Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | It Came From The Haze | Ghostfish Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Gluten-Free Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Lander Lager | Ghostfish Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Gluten-Free Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Guava Cart | Golden Road Brewing – Huntington Harbour | Huntington Beach | CA | Fruit Wheat Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Street Cart | Golden Road Brewing – Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | American Fruit Beer Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Bronze | Oktoberfest | Golden Road Brewing – Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | German-Style Maerzen | 2023 |
| Silver | Weizenheimer | Grains of Wrath PDX | Portland | OR | German Wheat Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Heart Island | Grand Fir Brewing | Portland | OR | Field Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Midnight Rider Imperial Porter | Great American Restaurants – Sweetwater Tavern Merrifield | Falls Church | VA | Strong Porter | 2023 |
| Silver | Jetty | Great South Bay Brewery | Bay Shore | NY | Honey Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Good Talk | Gusto Brewing Co. | North Cape May | NJ | English Mild or Bitter | 2023 |
| Gold | Only Good Vibes | Halcyon Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Session India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Contemplation Time | Half Batch Brewing | Hendersonville | TN | Strong Red Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Skate Juice | Hideaway Park Brewery | Winter Park | CO | Other Strong Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Spring Reverb | HiDef Brewing Co. | Los Angeles | CA | Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Category Sponsor: Bierfrucht |
2023 |
| Gold | DDH Pillow | Highland Park Brewery | Los Angeles | CA | Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Omega Yeast |
2023 |
| Gold | Hand of Josh | Highland Park Brewery – Chinatown | Los Angeles | CA | International-Style Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Sugar Moon | Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co. | Ossipee | NH | Experimental Wood-Aged Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Venti is Large | Hop Dogma Brewing Co. | Half Moon Bay | CA | Coffee Stout or Porter Category Sponsor: Chart Industries |
2023 |
| Gold | Smashing Honey Blonde | Hoppin’ Frog Brewing | Akron | OH | Honey Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Random Acts of Greatness | HopSaint Brewing Co. | Torrance | CA | Other Strong Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Velvet ESB | Hopworks Urban Brewery | Portland | OR | Extra Special Bitter | 2023 |
| Gold | Little Wing | Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Co. | Chicago | IL | International-Style Pilsener | 2023 |
| Bronze | La Cabrona | Hound Song Brewing Co. | Columbus | TX | Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse | 2023 |
| Bronze | Basecamp Blonde | Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. – Production Facility | Chattanooga | TN | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Poggers | Immersion Brewing | Bend | OR | Fruited American Sour Ale Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Bronze | Week 365 | Industrial Arts Brewing Co. | Beacon | NY | American Pilsener | 2023 |
| Silver | Megaphone | Inside the Five Brewing Co. | Sylvania | OH | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Restraint | Institution Ale Co. | Camarillo | CA | American-Style Brown Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Sneakbox | Kane Brewing Co. | Ocean | NJ | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Free & Easy Belgian-Style White | Karbach Brewing Co. | Houston | TX | Non-Alcohol Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Blown Tire | Knuckle Puck Brewing | Longmont | CO | American Amber/Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Cuppa Joe Coffee Brown Ale | Kulshan Brewing Co. | Bellingham | WA | Coffee Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Kulshan Hefeweizen | Kulshan Brewing Co. – K2 | Bellingham | WA | South German-Style Hefeweizen | 2023 |
| Bronze | Tuava Guava | Laguna Beach Beer Co. | Rancho Santa Margarita | CA | Fruit Wheat Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Crazy Horse | Lazarus Brewing Co. | Austin | TX | Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Gold | Prodigal Pils | Lazarus Brewing Co. – Laz 2 | Austin | TX | German-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Tripleseat |
2023 |
| Bronze | Night Strike | Leader Brewing | Palm Bay | FL | Non-Alcohol Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Sawtooth Ale | Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont | CO | English Mild or Bitter | 2023 |
| Gold | Slainte | Legion Brewing Co. | Charlotte | NC | Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Prickly Pear Pale Ale | Lewis & Clark Brewing Co. | Helena | MT | English Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Liquid Gravity IPA | Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. | San Luis Obispo | CA | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Goodnight Munich | Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. | San Luis Obispo | CA | German Dark Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Drama King | Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. | San Luis Obispo | CA | Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Silver | Cerveza Mecanica | Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. | Lafayette | CO | American Pilsener | 2023 |
| Bronze | Saison Parfait | Little Beast Brewing | Clackamas | OR | Classic Saison | 2023 |
| Gold | Dark Matter Porter | Logboat Brewing Co. | Columbia | MO | Brown Porter | 2023 |
| Bronze | LMM Belgian Amber | Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co. | Driftwood | TX | Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Mexican Lager | Lone Tree Brewing Co. | Lone Tree | CO | Light Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | DOL | Longtab Brewing Co. | San Antonio | TX | American-Belgo-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Huckleberry pHin Sour | Lost Winds Brewing Co. | San Clemente | CA | Fruited American Sour Ale Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Bronze | Hatch Nites | Lovelady Brewing Co. | Henderson | NV | Chili Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Railhead Red | Lumberyard Brewing Co. – Taproom & Grille | Flagstaff | AZ | Extra Special Bitter | 2023 |
| Gold | Sound Sail | MadeWest Brewing Co. | Ventura | CA | India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Legendary Lager | MadTree Brewing | Cincinnati | OH | Light Lager | 2023 |
| Bronze | Der Hexenmeister | Magnanimous Brewing – Bradenton | Bradenton | FL | German Wheat Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Speedy G | MAP Brewing Co. | Bozeman | MT | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Thunder from Dortmunder | Marble Brewery – MavLab | Albuquerque | NM | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | 2023 |
| Bronze | White Goblin | Mathews Brewing Co. | Lake Worth | FL | Belgian-Style Witbier | 2023 |
| Bronze | Ain’t Afraid of No Goats | Metazoa Brewing Co. | Indianapolis | IN | Bock | 2023 |
| Gold | William Walrus | Metazoa Brewing Co. | Indianapolis | IN | Scottish-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Mega Devil’s Teeth: Double Dutch S’mores Edition | Modern Times Beer | San Diego | CA | Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Chaos Grid: The Final Final Course | Modern Times Beer | San Diego | CA | Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Silent Sounds | Monday Night Brewing – Garage | Atlanta | GA | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Bourbon Barrel Drafty Kilt | Monday Night Brewing – Garage | Atlanta | GA | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Lil’ Space Booties | MORE Brewing Co. | Huntley | IL | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Shadow Saison Ale Beer with whole hibiscus flowers after fermentation | Musings Fermentation Underground | Newark | DE | Specialty Saison | 2023 |
| Gold | Saft | Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. | Florissant | MO | Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse | 2023 |
| Silver | Restless Seas Gose | Narrow Path Brewing Co. | Loveland | OH | German Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Nashville Light | Nashville Brewing Co. | Nashville | TN | Light Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Cloudy Joose | New Belgium Brewing Co. – Mission Bay | San Francisco | CA | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Blackberry Smoke American Lager | New Realm Brewing Co. – Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | Contemporary American-Style Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Rise & Climb | New Terrain Brewing Co. | Golden | CO | German-Style Koelsch Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Silver | Disco Elephant | New York Beer Project | Lockport | NY | Classic Saison | 2023 |
| Bronze | Schmoke Em’ Up | NewSylum Brewing Co. | Newtown | CT | Smoke Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Ice Raptor | Ninkasi Brewing Co. | Eugene | OR | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine | 2023 |
| Silver | Earth & Aether | Noble Creature Wild Ales & Lagers | Youngstown | OH | Belgian-Style Sour Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | X-Raying Flowers | North Park Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Omega Yeast |
2023 |
| Gold | Loup et Renard Saison | Odd Breed Wild Ales | Pompano Beach | FL | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Silver | Big Sippin’ | Odell Brewing Co. – Five Points Brewhouse | Denver | CO | American Fruit Beer Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Bronze | Engine 402 | Orange Hat Brewing Co. | Knoxville | TN | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | The Next Chapter | Original Pattern Brewing Co. | Oakland | CA | Session India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Old Chub Scotch Ale | Oskar Blues Brewery & Tasty Weasel Taproom | Longmont | CO | Scotch Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Snow Crest | Outlaw Brewing Co. | Bozeman | MT | American-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Tripleseat |
2023 |
| Bronze | Paper Game | Ozark Beer Co. | Rogers | AR | American-Belgo-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Canebrake | Parish Brewing Co. | Broussard | LA | American Wheat Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Kha Point | Pathlight Brewing | Shawnee | KS | Herb and Spice Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Frambozen | pFriem Cascade Locks Barrelhouse | Cascade Locks | OR | Belgian Fruit Beer Category Sponsor: Bierfrucht |
2023 |
| Silver | Druif Blanc | pFriem Cascade Locks Barrelhouse | Cascade Locks | OR | Brett Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Amaro Barrel Aged Barleywine | pFriem Cascade Locks Barrelhouse | Cascade Locks | OR | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Guillaume | Pizza Port Ocean Beach | San Diego | CA | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Oktoberfest | Port City Brewing Co. | Alexandria | VA | Vienna-Style Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Steamy Wonder | Proper Brewing Co. | Salt Lake City | UT | Rye Beers | 2023 |
| Silver | Prost Pilsner | Prost Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | German-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Tripleseat |
2023 |
| Gold | Kal-El | Protagonist Beer | Charlotte | NC | Classic Saison | 2023 |
| Silver | Forager IPA | Pumphouse Brewery & Restaurant | Longmont | CO | Experimental India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | King of Carrot Flowers | Ratio Beerworks | Denver | CO | Field Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Cruzer | Real Ale Brewing Co. | Blanco | TX | German-Style Koelsch Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Gold | Real Heavy | Real Ale Brewing Co. | Blanco | TX | Scotch Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Wunder Bier | Red Leg Brewing Co. | Colorado Springs | CO | German Dark Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Thor’s Hammer | Redwood Brewing Co. | Flint | MI | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Inclusion Criteria | Relative Risk Brewing Co. | Penn Yan | NY | Fruit Wheat Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Execrator | Resolute Brewing Co. | Centennial | CO | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock | 2023 |
| Silver | Robust Porter | Reuben’s Brews – Production Brewery | Seattle | WA | Robust Porter | 2023 |
| Gold | Kiwi (The Bird) | Rhinegeist Innovation Brewery | Cincinnati | OH | New Zealand India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Breakline Bock | Rip Current Brewing | San Marcos | CA | Bock | 2023 |
| Silver | Big Deluxe | Ritual Brewing Co. | Redlands | CA | Imperial Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Midnight Hike | River North Brewery | Denver | CO | Chocolate Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Derby Day | Roadmap Brewing Co. | San Antonio | TX | Historical Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Atom Smasher | Rock Bottom Brewery – Bethesda | Bethesda | MD | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Foggy London Town | Rock Bottom Brewery – Denver | Denver | CO | Robust Porter | 2023 |
| Gold | Midnight Trucker | Rock Solid Brewing Co. | Ball Ground | GA | International Dark Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | DOMESTIQUE Blonde Ale | Rouleur Brewing Co. | Carlsbad | CA | Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Pumpkinslayer | Royal Docks Brewing Co. – Brewhouse + Cannery | Massillon | OH | Pumpkin Beer Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Bronze | Docta-Ron | Russian River Brewing Co. – Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | CA | New Zealand India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Small Batch – Intinction Sauvignon Blanc | Russian River Brewing Co. – Windsor | Windsor | CA | Experimental Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Elissa IPA | Saint Arnold Brewing Co. | Houston | TX | English Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Fancy Lawnmower Beer | Saint Arnold Brewing Co. | Houston | TX | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Fistful of Gummies | Second Chance Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | Fruited American Sour Ale Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Bronze | Tabula Rasa | Second Chance Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | Robust Porter | 2023 |
| Gold | Hometown Lager | Second Pitch Beer Co. | San Antonio | TX | American Amber Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Seedstock Maerzen | Seedstock Brewery | Denver | CO | German-Style Maerzen | 2023 |
| Silver | Stone Fort | Seventh Son Brewing Co. | Columbus | OH | English-Style Brown Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Alt 140 | Sew Hop’d Brewery | Huntley | IL | German-Style Altbier | 2023 |
| Bronze | MexicAle | Shortleaf Brewing | O’Fallon | MO | Contemporary Gose | 2023 |
| Silver | Cinco Cinco Cinco! | Shred Beer Co. | Rocklin | CA | American Cream Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Zero Degrees | Shred Beer Co. | Rocklin | CA | India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Micro Blaster | Shred Beer Co. | Rocklin | CA | Session India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Make it Rain | Side Hustle Brewing Co. | Hilton Head Island | SC | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Antigo Zeon |
2023 |
| Silver | Oktoberfest | Silver Branch Brewing Co. | Silver Spring | MD | Vienna-Style Lager | 2023 |
| Bronze | Black Hill | Silver Reef Brewing Co. | Saint George | UT | German Dark Lager | 2023 |
| Bronze | Tip the Calf | SingleSpeed Brewing Tap Room | Cedar Falls | IA | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Grodziskie | Sketchbook Brewing Co. | Skokie | IL | Historical Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Untold Prophecy | Slice Beer Co. | Lincoln | CA | West Coast-Style India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Night Sky Red Ale | Sound2Summit Brewery | Snohomish | WA | American Amber/Red Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Copper Midge | Spearfish Brewing Co. | Spearfish | SD | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 2023 |
| Silver | Wall of Sound | Stereo Brewing Co. | Placentia | CA | Oatmeal Stout | 2023 |
| Gold | Soul Shakedown Party | Sun King Brewery | Indianapolis | IN | Experimental Wood-Aged Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Sunlight Cream Ale | Sun King Brewery | Indianapolis | IN | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Lemonade | Surly Brewing Co. | Minneapolis | MN | American Fruit Beer Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Gold | PB Haze | TapRoom Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Templin Family Helles | Templin Family Brewing | Salt Lake City | UT | Munich-Style Helles Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Don’t Fear The Answer | Tenma Beer Project | Oakland | CA | German-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Tripleseat |
2023 |
| Gold | Tapestry From An Asteroid | The Big Friendly | Oklahoma City | OK | Brett Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Oblique & Bent | The Big Friendly | Oklahoma City | OK | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Toasty | The Brew Brothers – Eldorado Scioto Downs Racino | Columbus | OH | English Mild or Bitter | 2023 |
| Bronze | Because You’re Mine | The Bruery | Placentia | CA | Chocolate Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Conditions of My Parole | The Empourium Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Coffee Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | No. 68 Red Lager | The Freehouse | Minneapolis | MN | Rye Beers | 2023 |
| Bronze | Delta Quadrant | The Tap Brewery | Bloomington | IN | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Double Astral | Third Eye Brewing Co. | Sharonville | OH | Chocolate Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Chai Eye Captain | Third Eye Brewing Co. | Sharonville | OH | Herb and Spice Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Gourd Darn-it | Third Eye Brewing Co. | Sharonville | OH | Pumpkin Beer Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2023 |
| Silver | Never Been Wrong | Thompson Island Brewing Co. | Rehoboth Beach | DE | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2023 |
| Bronze | Downtown Tom | Three Mile Brewing Co. | Davis | CA | American-Style India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Micro Matic |
2023 |
| Bronze | Light Hike | Topa Topa Brewing Co. – HQ | Ventura | CA | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 2023 |
| Bronze | Day Beer | Trap Door Brewing – Whistle Stop Pub | Washougal | WA | Other Hoppy Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Scout | True Anomaly Brewing Co. | Houston | TX | Contemporary American-Style Lager | 2023 |
| Silver | Sea of Waves | True Anomaly Brewing Co. | Houston | TX | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Vincianne | True North Ale Co. | Ipswich | MA | Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Midnight Oil | Tustin Brewing Co. | Tustin | CA | American Black Ale or American Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Juicy NA IPA | Two Roads Brewing Co. | Stratford | CT | Non-Alcohol Beer | 2023 |
| Bronze | Uinta Brewing Goldenspike Hefeweizen | Uinta Brewing Co. | Salt Lake City | UT | American Wheat Beer | 2023 |
| Silver | Chaos Erupts | Unsung Brewing Co. | Tustin | CA | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | Bright Side IPA | Uprise Brewing Co. | Spokane | WA | West Coast-Style India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Jet Lag Lager | Vacancy Brewing | Austin | TX | Other Hoppy Lager | 2023 |
| Gold | Scout | Vibrissa Beer | Front Royal | VA | Sweet Stout or Cream Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Saca La Bolsita | Villains Brewing Co. | Anaheim | CA | American-Style Lager Category Sponsor: Prairie Malt |
2023 |
| Bronze | Activator | Wallenpaupack Brewing Co. | Hawley | PA | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock | 2023 |
| Silver | Milk Stout | Waredaca Brewing Co. | Gaithersburg | MD | Sweet Stout or Cream Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Barrel Aged Count Chungus | Werk Force Brewing Co. | Plainfield | IL | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout | 2023 |
| Gold | Westbound Select | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. | Idaho Springs | CO | West Coast-Style India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Bronze | The Coloradan | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Westbound Mill | Lafayette | CO | American Cream Ale | 2023 |
| Silver | Spirit of the West | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Westbound Mill | Lafayette | CO | New Zealand India Pale Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Ilaria | Whistle Hop Brewing Co. | Fairview | NC | Smoke Beer | 2023 |
| Gold | Wibby Jibby | Wibby Brewing | Longmont | CO | American Pilsener | 2023 |
| Bronze | Chris Barley in a Little Coat | Wichita Brewing Co. – Production | Wichita | KS | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine | 2023 |
| Silver | Scottish Wildcat | Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. | Castle Rock | CO | Scotch Ale | 2023 |
| Gold | Mountain Moonlight | Wild Fields Brewhouse | Atascadero | CA | Oatmeal Stout | 2023 |
| Silver | Black Market Liver | Windmills Brewery & Restaurant | The Colony | TX | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout | 2023 |
| Bronze | Hooks & Dun | Wren House Brewing Co. | Phoenix | AZ | Extra Special Bitter | 2023 |
| Bronze | Blue Quad Roller Skates | Wren House Brewing Co. | Phoenix | AZ | Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Omega Yeast |
2023 |
| Silver | Kurt’s Mile High Malt | Wynkoop Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Coffee Beer | 2023 |
Congratulations to all of this year’s big winners…Live long and prosper!
