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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 2022 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 300 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 98 beer categories covering 177 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 awards ceremony was held at the Bellco Theatre in Denver during the 40th anniversary Great American Beer Festival over the weekend.
The competition took place in three phases over a period of nine days and was judged by 235 beer experts from seven countries, including the US.
In addition to 9,904 commercial brewery entries, the judging panel also evaluated 35 Pro-Am entries and 94 Collaboration entries. So yeah, that’s a lot of beer drinking.
“Each year the Great American Beer Festival showcases the best that American brewers have to offer,” said Chris Williams, competition director, Great American Beer Festival. “With 9,904 entries, this year’s competition was the most competitive to date. Congratulations to all the winners who truly demonstrated why the U.S. is the best brewing nation in the world.”
And here (drum roll please) is a complete list of this year’s winners…
The 2021 GABF Winners
| Medal | Beer Name | Brewery | City | State | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Sonidero | Windmills | The Colony | TX | American Amber Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Seductive Mullet Amber Ale | Goose and the Monkey Brewhouse | Lexington | NC | American Amber Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Amberama | Elmhurst Brewing Co. | Elmhurst | IL | American Amber Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Argument Starter | Wicked Barley Brewing Co. | Jacksonville | FL | American Amber/Red Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Railsplitter | Lincoln Beer Co. | Burbank | CA | American Amber/Red Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Frog King | King’s Court Brewing Co. | Poughkeepsie | NY | American Amber/Red Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Hooked On Onyx | Ten Mile Brewing Co. | Signal Hill | CA | American Black Ale or American Stout | 2022 |
| Silver | Stone Cimmerian Portal | Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station | San Diego | CA | American Black Ale or American Stout | 2022 |
| Bronze | Black the Riipper | Riip Beer Co. | Huntington Beach | CA | American Black Ale or American Stout | 2022 |
| Gold | 1970s Lager | Faction Brewing | Alameda | CA | American Cream Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Carlos Danger | Bearded Tang Brewing | Stanton | CA | American Cream Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Chanclaso | Arrow Lodge Brewing | Covina | CA | American Cream Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Berry, Berry, Quite Contrary | Territorial Brewing Co. | Springfield | MI | American Fruit Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Black Razz Blonde | Joyride Brewing Co. | Edgewater | CO | American Fruit Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Raspberry Fields | Maple Branch Craft Brewery | Fort Worth | TX | American Fruit Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Classic City Lager | Creature Comforts Brewing Co. – Southern Mill | Athens | GA | American Pilsener | 2022 |
| Silver | Lightning Will | On Tour Brewing Co. | Chicago | IL | American Pilsener | 2022 |
| Bronze | Bullpen | Atlas Brew Works | Washington | DC | American Pilsener | 2022 |
| Gold | Hot Break | Little Beast Brewing | Clackamas | OR | American Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Mirage | New Terrain Brewing Co. | Golden | CO | American Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Low pHunk | MobCraft Beer | Milwaukee | WI | American Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | White Noise | Überbrew | Billings | MT | American Wheat Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Sweet As! Pacific Ale | GoodLife Brewing Co. | Bend | OR | American Wheat Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Agave Wheat | Breckenridge Brewery | Littleton | CO | American Wheat Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Bizarro | Protagonist Beer – Southend Brewery | Charlotte | NC | American-Belgo-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Oscar’s Pardon | Haymarket Beer Co. | Chicago | IL | American-Belgo-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | La Maison | Taxman Brewing Co. | Bargersville | IN | American-Belgo-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Three Bridges Brown | Wild Fields Brewhouse | Atascadero | CA | American-Style Brown Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Burnt Mountain Brown | Zion Brewery | Springdale | UT | American-Style Brown Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Brown Evolved | COLD Coast Brewing Co. | Lompoc | CA | American-Style Brown Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | More Dodge Less RAM | Comrade Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | American-Style India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Micro Matic |
2022 |
| Silver | Dankster Squad | Riip Beer Co. | Huntington Beach | CA | American-Style India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Micro Matic |
2022 |
| Bronze | Hop-Fu! | North Park Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | American-Style India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Micro Matic |
2022 |
| Gold | Bridge | Deadwords Brewing Co. | Orlando | FL | American-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Mountain Marble | Precarious Beer Project – Precarious Beer Hall | Williamsburg | VA | American-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Midwest Royalty | Alarmist Brewing | Chicago | IL | American-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Rippin | Sunriver Brewing Co. | Sunriver | OR | American-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Grandstand |
2022 |
| Silver | Breakside Woodlawn Pale Ale | Breakside Brewery | Portland | OR | American-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Grandstand |
2022 |
| Bronze | Pale From The Crypt | Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. | San Luis Obispo | CA | American-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Grandstand |
2022 |
| Gold | Mordant | Ghost Town Brewing | Oakland | CA | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Secret Beach | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Austin | TX | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Eyes are Mosaic | Casa Agria Specialty Ales | Oxnard | CA | American-Style Strong Pale Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Mexican Lager | pFriem Family Brewers | Hood River | OR | Australasian, Latin American or Tropical Light Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | ABQ Lucha Libre | Flix Brewhouse – ABQ | Albuquerque | NM | Australasian, Latin American or Tropical Light Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Taco Tuesday | Monday Night Brewing | Atlanta | GA | Australasian, Latin American or Tropical Light Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Grandissant – Montmorency Cherry | Rowley Farmhouse Ales | Santa Fe | NM | Belgian Fruit Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Second Hand Lions | Platform Beer Co. – Phunkenship | Cleveland | OH | Belgian Fruit Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Atrial Rubicite | Jester King Brewery | Austin | TX | Belgian Fruit Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Belgian Dubbel | Skipping Rock Beer Co. | Staunton | VA | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Marvella | Red Rock Brewing – Production | Salt Lake City | UT | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Wild West Tripel | Chicago Brewing Co. – NV | Las Vegas | NV | Belgian-Style Abbey Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | DOMESTIQUE Blonde Ale | Rouleur Brewing Co. | Carlsbad | CA | Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Goin’ Stag | Cabin Boys Brewery | Tulsa | OK | Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Space Cadet | Apogee Brewing Co. | Grover Beach | CA | Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Stay The Funk In | Crooked Stave | Denver | CO | Belgian-Style Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Foxy Lady | Silver City Brewery | Bremerton | WA | Belgian-Style Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Triad | IMBIB Custom Brews | Reno | NV | Belgian-Style Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Colts Abbey | Source Brewing | Colts Neck | NJ | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Bishop’s Pass Ale | Great American Restaurants – Sweetwater Tavern Sterling | Sterling | VA | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | St. Vrain | Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont | CO | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | White | Allagash Brewing Co. | Portland | ME | Belgian-Style Witbier | 2022 |
| Silver | Wit’s End Ale | Great American Restaurants – Sweetwater Tavern Centreville | Centreville | VA | Belgian-Style Witbier | 2022 |
| Bronze | Third Window White | Third Window Brewing Co. | Santa Barbara | CA | Belgian-Style Witbier | 2022 |
| Gold | Blind Tiger Bock | Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant | Topeka | KS | Bock | 2022 |
| Silver | Bonspiel Bock | Forgotten Star Brewing Co. | Fridley | MN | Bock | 2022 |
| Bronze | Big Bock Energy | Morgan Territory Brewing | Tracy | CA | Bock | 2022 |
| Gold | The People’s Pilsner | Sudwerk Brewing Co. | Davis | CA | Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Silver | Pohick Bay Pilsener | Fair Winds Brewing Co. | Lorton | VA | Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Bronze | Battlesnakes | Brewery X | Anaheim | CA | Bohemian-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Gold | Trystero | Our Mutual Friend Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Brett Beer Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Silver | Saison | Black Dog Brewing Co. | Mooresville | IN | Brett Beer Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Bronze | Bretta Festbier | Odd Breed Wild Ales | Pompano Beach | FL | Brett Beer Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Gold | Transporter | Kulshan Brewing Co. | Bellingham | WA | Brown Porter | 2022 |
| Silver | Live! At the RYEman | Orange Hat Brewing Co. | Knoxville | TN | Brown Porter | 2022 |
| Bronze | Maduro Brown Ale | Cigar City Brewing | Tampa | FL | Brown Porter | 2022 |
| Gold | Paloma Persona | Chicago Brewing Co. – NV | Las Vegas | NV | Chili Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Dosvidanya Mexican Chocolate | DESTIHL Brewery | Normal | IL | Chili Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Fuego Reserva | Cerebral Brewing – Florence St. | Aurora | CO | Chili Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Chocolate Stout | Fort Myers Brewing Co. | Fort Myers | FL | Chocolate Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Devour Imperial Milk Stout: Mexican Chocolate | 3 Nations Brewing Co. | Carrollton | TX | Chocolate Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Thiccccest Nibs | Moksa Brewing Co. | Rocklin | CA | Chocolate Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Wee Nibble | Moonlight Brewing Co. | Santa Rosa | CA | Classic Saison | 2022 |
| Silver | Saison | Baere Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Classic Saison | 2022 |
| Bronze | Soigne Saison | Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park | NY | Classic Saison | 2022 |
| Gold | Cafe Oro | Oro Brewing Co. | Mesa | AZ | Coffee Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Kato | Sonder Brewing | Mason | OH | Coffee Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Gusto Crema Coffee Ale | Georgetown Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Coffee Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Super Tonic | Docent Brewing | San Juan Capistrano | CA | Coffee Stout or Porter Category Sponsor: Chart Industries |
2022 |
| Silver | Zoomie | Brink Brewing Co. | Cincinnati | OH | Coffee Stout or Porter Category Sponsor: Chart Industries |
2022 |
| Bronze | Speargun Coffee Stout | Snake River Brewing Co. | Jackson | WY | Coffee Stout or Porter Category Sponsor: Chart Industries |
2022 |
| Gold | Blackberry Smoke Lager | New Realm Brewing Co. – Atlanta | Atlanta | GA | Contemporary American-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Toro y Oso | Xül Beer Co. | Knoxville | TN | Contemporary American-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Las Vegas Lager | Big Dog’s Brewing Co. | Las Vegas | NV | Contemporary American-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Blackberry Gose | Pilot Brewing | Charlotte | NC | Contemporary Gose | 2022 |
| Silver | POG Gose | COVA Brewing Co. | Norfolk | VA | Contemporary Gose | 2022 |
| Bronze | Ginger Gose | Red Rock Brewing – Production | Salt Lake City | UT | Contemporary Gose | 2022 |
| Gold | Festbier | Wren House Brewing Co. – Production Facility | Prescott | AZ | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | 2022 |
| Silver | Franz | Protagonist Beer – Southend Brewery | Charlotte | NC | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | 2022 |
| Bronze | Metalmark Marzen | Morgan Territory Brewing | Tracy | CA | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest | 2022 |
| Gold | Level Line | Topa Topa Brewing Co. – HQ | Ventura | CA | English Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Citronaut | Launch Pad Brewery | Aurora | CO | English Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Otter Encounter | Deschutes Brewery – Bend Brewery & Public House | Bend | OR | English Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | NZ-Fu! | North Park Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Hop Revolution Limited |
2022 |
| Silver | Spirit of the West | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. | Idaho Springs | CO | English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Hop Revolution Limited |
2022 |
| Bronze | Hoppy Poppy IPA | Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. | Buellton | CA | English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Hop Revolution Limited |
2022 |
| Gold | Rockhill & Locust | BKS Artisan Ales | Kansas City | MO | English Mild or Bitter | 2022 |
| Silver | Brewer’s Best | Gravity Heights | San Diego | CA | English Mild or Bitter | 2022 |
| Bronze | Every Hop Is Sacred | Hop River Brewing Co. | Fort Wayne | IN | English Mild or Bitter | 2022 |
| Gold | Pine Mountain Monolith | Wild Fields Brewhouse | Atascadero | CA | English-Style Brown Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Three Beagles | Bagby Beer Co. | Oceanside | CA | English-Style Brown Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Brown Ale | Lowercase Brewing | Seattle | WA | English-Style Brown Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Southern Tee | New Realm Brewing – Charleston | Charleston | SC | Experimental Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Edgefield Coolship no. 5 | McMenamins Breweries | Portland | OR | Experimental Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Great Wave Sake Lager | MAP Brewing Co. | Bozeman | MT | Experimental Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Polar Bears Toenails | Precarious Beer Project – Precarious Beer Hall | Williamsburg | VA | Experimental India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: NZ Hops |
2022 |
| Silver | Vacation Sam Pina Colada IPA | Boston Beer Co. | Boston | MA | Experimental India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: NZ Hops |
2022 |
| Bronze | SLURP | NoDa Brewing Co. – OG | Charlotte | NC | Experimental India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: NZ Hops |
2022 |
| Gold | Sugar Moon | Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co. | Ossipee | NH | Experimental Wood-Aged Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Soul Shakedown Party | Sun King Brewing – Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | Experimental Wood-Aged Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Shere Khan | Olde Hickory Brewery | Hickory | NC | Experimental Wood-Aged Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Happy Amber | MadTree Brewing Co. | Cincinnati | OH | Extra Special Bitter | 2022 |
| Silver | Bitter Soul | Mad Pecker Brewing Co. | San Antonio | TX | Extra Special Bitter | 2022 |
| Bronze | Whale’s Tale Pale Ale | Cisco Brewers Portsmouth | Portsmouth | NH | Extra Special Bitter | 2022 |
| Gold | Coconut Pie Face | Revision Brewing Co. | Sparks | NV | Field Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Calypso | Captain Fatty’s Brewery | Goleta | CA | Field Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Rachelle | Fair Isle Brewing | Seattle | WA | Field Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Mistadobalina | Perry Street Brewing | Spokane | WA | Fresh Hop Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Hyperion | Varietal Beer Co. | Sunnyside | WA | Fresh Hop Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Fresh Hop Training Bines | Pinthouse Pizza North | Austin | TX | Fresh Hop Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Tropical Vibes | Swamp Head Brewery | Gainesville | FL | Fruit Wheat Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Bear Bait | Schussboom Brewing Co. | Reno | NV | Fruit Wheat Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Sunny Little Thing | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Mills River | Mills River | NC | Fruit Wheat Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Razz Sour | Revelation Craft Brewing Co. | Rehoboth Beach | DE | Fruited American Sour Ale Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2022 |
| Silver | Sour Guava Tangerine | Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co. | North Charleston | SC | Fruited American Sour Ale Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2022 |
| Bronze | Fight The Sour: Blackberry Cobbler | NOBO Brewing Co. | Boynton Beach | FL | Fruited American Sour Ale Category Sponsor: Amoretti |
2022 |
| Gold | Plumonary Groove | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. | Charlotte | NC | Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Intinction – Sauvignon Blanc | Russian River Brewing Co. – Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | CA | Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Peach Afternoon | Port Brewing Co. / The Lost Abbey | San Marcos | CA | Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Bent Paddle Dunkel Lager | Bent Paddle Brewing Co. | Duluth | MN | German Dark Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | East Bay Nights Black Lager | Oakland United Beerworks | Oakland | CA | German Dark Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Schwarzbier | Rainy Daze Brewing Co. | Poulsbo | WA | German Dark Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Gose | Kulshan Brewing Co. – Trackside | Bellingham | WA | German Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Champagne Toast | Wander Brewing | Bellingham | WA | German Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Riviera | 10 Barrel Brewing Co. – Bend Pub | Bend | OR | German Sour Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Alpenglow | Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon | North Olmsted | OH | German Wheat Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Kristal Weizen | Bearded Tang Brewing | Stanton | CA | German Wheat Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Wild Pitch | SandLot Brewery | Denver | CO | German Wheat Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Lithium | Resonate Brewery + Pizzeria | Bellevue | WA | German-Style Altbier | 2022 |
| Silver | Control ALT | Devil’s Logic Brewing | Charlotte | NC | German-Style Altbier | 2022 |
| Bronze | Road Devil Amber | Pecan Street Brewing | Johnson City | TX | German-Style Altbier | 2022 |
| Gold | Klosterade | Working Draft Beer Co. | Madison | WI | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock | 2022 |
| Silver | Execrator | Resolute Brewing Co. | Centennial | CO | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock | 2022 |
| Bronze | Danny Bräu | Danny Boy Beer Works | Carmel | IN | German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock | 2022 |
| Gold | Northern Kolsch | The Royal Oak Brewery | Royal Oak | MI | German-Style Koelsch Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Silver | Kold Shoulder | Wooden Hill Brewing Co. | Edina | MN | German-Style Koelsch Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Bronze | Hunting River | Bullfrog Creek Brewing Co. | Valrico | FL | German-Style Koelsch Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Gold | Oktoberfest | Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. | Waltham | MA | German-Style Maerzen | 2022 |
| Silver | Docktoberfest | Dry Dock Brewing Co. – North Dock | Aurora | CO | German-Style Maerzen | 2022 |
| Bronze | Great Dane Oktoberfest | Great Dane Pub and Brewing Co. – Downtown | Madison | WI | German-Style Maerzen | 2022 |
| Gold | Industry | The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. | Austin | TX | German-Style Pilsener | 2022 |
| Silver | Pils | Von Ebert Brewing – Pearl | Portland | OR | German-Style Pilsener | 2022 |
| Bronze | German Pilsner | Shred Monk Brewery and Coffeehouse | Bozeman | MT | German-Style Pilsener | 2022 |
| Gold | Alpenglow Hazy IPA | Buck Wild Brewing | Oakland | CA | Gluten-Free Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | BuckWit Belgian | Holidaily Brewing Co. – Production Facility | Golden | CO | Gluten-Free Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Gosefish Hibiscus-Cranberry Gose | Ghostfish Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Gluten-Free Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Firemans #4 | Real Ale Brewing Co. | Blanco | TX | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Blonde Ale | Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro | Bellingham | WA | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | THE FULL LEMONTY | Pollyanna Brewing Co. | Lemont | IL | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Black Pearl | Lazarus Brewing Co. | Austin | TX | Herb and Spice Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Peach Tea Blonde | Beale’s | Petersburg | VA | Herb and Spice Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Spruce Tip Pale Ale | Matchwood Brewing Co. | Sandpoint | ID | Herb and Spice Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Feniks | Great Notion Brewing | Portland | OR | Historical Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Vitkus #3 | Donner Creek Brewing Co. | Truckee | CA | Historical Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Churchill Browns | Flashpoint Brewing Co. | Huntington Beach | CA | Historical Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Hachimitsu Mai | Deschutes Brewery – Portland Brewery & Public House | Portland | OR | Honey Beer Category Sponsor: National Honey Board |
2022 |
| Silver | The Beeginning | The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. | Austin | TX | Honey Beer Category Sponsor: National Honey Board |
2022 |
| Bronze | Happy Days | Malibu Brewing Co. | Malibu | CA | Honey Beer Category Sponsor: National Honey Board |
2022 |
| Gold | Nose Goblin | Ghost Town Brewing | Oakland | CA | Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Silver | Hop Diggity | Mother Earth Brew Co. | Nampa | ID | Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Bronze | Double-Fu! | North Park Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Gold | Big Deluxe | Ritual Brewing Co. | Redlands | CA | Imperial Stout | 2022 |
| Silver | Methuselah | Eureka Brewing Co. | Gardena | CA | Imperial Stout | 2022 |
| Bronze | Dark Helmet | Odell Brewing – Sloan’s Lake Brewhouse | Denver | CO | Imperial Stout | 2022 |
| Gold | Cold IPA | Legion Brewing Co. | Charlotte | NC | India Pale Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Cave Dweller | Ghost Town Brewing | Oakland | CA | India Pale Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | DDH Timbo | Highland Park Brewery – Chinatown | Los Angeles | CA | India Pale Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | El Corn | The Post Brewing Co. | Lafayette | CO | International Dark Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Brother-Brother | River Bluff Brewing | St. Joseph | MO | International Dark Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Bowie Bock | Freetail Brewing Co. | San Antonio | TX | International Dark Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Nix | Ogopogo Brewing | San Gabriel | CA | International-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Hop Revolution Limited |
2022 |
| Silver | New Cleveland | Platform Beer Co. – Production Facility | Cleveland | OH | International-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Hop Revolution Limited |
2022 |
| Bronze | Pale 586 | Faction Brewing | Alameda | CA | International-Style Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Hop Revolution Limited |
2022 |
| Gold | Alright, Alright, Alright | Roadmap Brewing Co. | San Antonio | TX | International-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: John I. Haas, Inc. |
2022 |
| Silver | Dos Topas | Topa Topa Brewing Co. – HQ | Ventura | CA | International-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: John I. Haas, Inc. |
2022 |
| Bronze | Holy Ghost | Laughing Monk Brewing | San Francisco | CA | International-Style Pilsener Category Sponsor: John I. Haas, Inc. |
2022 |
| Gold | Equanimity | Ursa Minor Brewing | Duluth | MN | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Rabbit Head Red | Canyon Creek Brewing | Billings | MT | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Red Willie | Tradition Brewing Co. | Newport News | VA | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Pillow | Highland Park Brewery – Chinatown | Los Angeles | CA | Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Omega Yeast |
2022 |
| Silver | X-Raying Citra | North Park Beer Co. | San Diego | CA | Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Omega Yeast |
2022 |
| Bronze | Citra Soaker | Corn Coast Brewing Co. | Lincoln | NE | Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Omega Yeast |
2022 |
| Gold | Anhyzer Kush | Flatland Brewing Co. | Elk Grove | CA | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Antigo Zeon |
2022 |
| Silver | IPO IPA | White Rock Alehouse & Brewery | Dallas | TX | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Antigo Zeon |
2022 |
| Bronze | RAD AF | City Barrel Brewing Co. | Kansas City | MO | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Antigo Zeon |
2022 |
| Gold | Luminous Beings | Wye Hill Brewing | Raleigh | NC | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale Category Sponsor: G&D Chillers |
2022 |
| Silver | Alpenhaze | Icicle Brewing Co. – Production | Leavenworth | WA | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale Category Sponsor: G&D Chillers |
2022 |
| Bronze | Diversey Station | Ravinia Brewing Co. | Chicago | IL | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale Category Sponsor: G&D Chillers |
2022 |
| Gold | Neon Lites | Slice Beer Co. | Lincoln | CA | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | So Into You | Radiant Beer Co. | Anaheim | CA | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Green New Zeal | Armistice Brewing Co. | Richmond | CA | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Waxing and Waning | MadeWest Brewing Co. | Ventura | CA | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 2022 |
| Silver | Templin Family Granary KellerBier | Templin Family Brewing | Salt Lake City | UT | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 2022 |
| Bronze | Keller Pils | Triumph Brewing Co. – Red Bank | Red Bank | NJ | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 2022 |
| Gold | Chuckanut Chuck Light | Chuckanut Brewery | Burlington | WA | Light Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Heights Light Lager | New Magnolia Brewing Co. | Houston | TX | Light Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Wrath Premium American Lager | Grains of Wrath Brewing | Camas | WA | Light Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Farmer’s Reserve Plum | Almanac Beer Co. | Alameda | CA | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Biere Ovale | Our Mutual Friend Brewing Co. | Denver | CO | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Oregon Sunrise | Alesong Brewing & Tasting Room | Eugene | OR | Mixed-Culture Brett Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Altstadt Lager | Altstadt Brewery | Fredericksburg | TX | Munich-Style Helles Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Silver | Helles Lager | Double Clutch Brewing Co. | Evanston | IL | Munich-Style Helles Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Bronze | Roxboro Gold | New Ridge Brewing Co. | Philadelphia | PA | Munich-Style Helles Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Gold | Just The Haze | Boston Beer Co. – Samuel Adams Brewing Co. | Cincinnati | OH | Non-Alcohol Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Lemon Radler | Athletic Brewing Co. – Production Facility | San Diego | CA | Non-Alcohol Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Nada IPA | Community Beer Co. | Dallas | TX | Non-Alcohol Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Fat Pug | Maplewood Brewing Co. | Chicago | IL | Oatmeal Stout | 2022 |
| Silver | Milk Stout | Left Hand Brewing Co. | Longmont | CO | Oatmeal Stout | 2022 |
| Bronze | Keil’s Oatmeal Stout | Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. – M. L. King | Chattanooga | TN | Oatmeal Stout | 2022 |
| Gold | Three Ryes Men | Reuben’s Brews – Production Brewery | Seattle | WA | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine | 2022 |
| Silver | Granny’s Tipple | Danville Brewing Co. | Danville | CA | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine | 2022 |
| Bronze | Hillcrest | Olde Hickory Brewery | Hickory | NC | Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine | 2022 |
| Gold | Avant | Insight Brewing | Minneapolis | MN | Other Hoppy Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Crispy Boiz II Men | Brieux Carré Brewing Co. | New Orleans | LA | Other Hoppy Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Day Donkey | Tampa Bay Brewing Co. – Production Brewery | Tampa | FL | Other Hoppy Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Dark Skies | Forgotten Star Brewing Co. | Fridley | MN | Other Strong Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Hello Darkness | River North Brewery | Denver | CO | Other Strong Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Doppelsticke Altbier | Giant Jones Brewing Co. | Madison | WI | Other Strong Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Night Owl | Elysian Brewing Co. | Seattle | WA | Pumpkin Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | 5 Phantoms | Philipsburg Brewing Co. | Philipsburg | MT | Pumpkin Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Molasses Pumpkin Märzen | Whistle Hop Brewing Co. | Fairview | NC | Pumpkin Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Powell Street Porter | Bartlett Hall | San Francisco | CA | Robust Porter | 2022 |
| Silver | Porter | Big Timber Brewing Co. | Elkins | WV | Robust Porter | 2022 |
| Bronze | First of His Name | Edgewise Eight Brewing | Weatherford | TX | Robust Porter | 2022 |
| Gold | Pecan Street Rye Lager | Pecan Street Brewing | Johnson City | TX | Rye Beers | 2022 |
| Silver | Rockin’ Roggen | Twisted Pine Brewing Co. | Boulder | CO | Rye Beers | 2022 |
| Bronze | The Old Man and Death | Mad Fritz | Saint Helena | CA | Rye Beers | 2022 |
| Gold | Full Malted Jacket | Beachwood BBQ & Brewing | Huntington Beach | CA | Scotch Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Sons of Scotland | Ex Novo Brewing Co. – Corrales | Corrales | NM | Scotch Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Kill or be Kilt | Quarter Celtic Brewpub | Albuquerque | NM | Scotch Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Magic Swirling Sip | Wild Fields Brewhouse | Atascadero | CA | Scottish-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Laughing Lab Scottish Ale | Bristol Brewing Co. | Colorado Springs | CO | Scottish-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Taildragger Clan-Destine | Saddle Mountain Brewing Co. | Goodyear | AZ | Scottish-Style Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Oblique and Bent | The Big Friendly | Oklahoma City | OK | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Guillaume | Pizza Port Ocean Beach | San Diego | CA | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | First To Fall | The Good Society | Seattle | WA | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | The Next Chapter | Original Pattern Brewing Co. | Oakland | CA | Session India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Silver | The Coachman | Societe Brewing Co. | San Diego | CA | Session India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Bronze | Tectonic Session IPA | Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. | Chattanooga | TN | Session India Pale Ale Category Sponsor: Wyeast Laboratories |
2022 |
| Gold | Smoke Follows Beauty | Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant | Topeka | KS | Smoke Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Helles Rauchbier | Double Clutch Brewing Co. | Evanston | IL | Smoke Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Dreaming Of Bamberg | Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. – Westlake Village | Westlake Village | CA | Smoke Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Breakside I Purple You | Breakside Brewery – NW Slabtown | Portland | OR | Specialty Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Maple Smoked Maibock | Kilowatt Brewing | San Diego | CA | Specialty Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Peanut Butter Porter | Lake Time Brewery | Clear Lake | IA | Specialty Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Gindulgence | 10 Barrel Brewing Co. – Bend Pub | Bend | OR | Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse | 2022 |
| Silver | Breakside Passionfruit Sour Ale | Breakside Brewery & Taproom | Milwaukie | OR | Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse | 2022 |
| Bronze | Coming to Fruition: Cherry | Oregon City Brewing Co. | Oregon City | OR | Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse | 2022 |
| Gold | Summer Saison | Third Window Brewing Co. | Santa Barbara | CA | Specialty Saison | 2022 |
| Silver | Textured Fabric | The Big Friendly | Oklahoma City | OK | Specialty Saison | 2022 |
| Bronze | Rosemary Sourdough Saison | Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. | Golden | CO | Specialty Saison | 2022 |
| Gold | Blarney Sisters Dry Irish Stout | Third Street Aleworks | Santa Rosa | CA | Stout | 2022 |
| Silver | Big Bison | Thirsty Street Brewing Co. | Billings | MT | Stout | 2022 |
| Bronze | Inside the Moon | Flix Brewhouse – Carmel | Carmel | IN | Stout | 2022 |
| Gold | My Bloody Nightmare | BNS Brewing & Distilling Co. | Santee | CA | Strong Red Ale | 2022 |
| Silver | Local Shred Red | Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill | Monterey | CA | Strong Red Ale | 2022 |
| Bronze | Bone Head | Fat Head’s Brewery | Middleburg Heights | OH | Strong Red Ale | 2022 |
| Gold | Winner’s Milk Jug | Guggman Haus Brewing Co. | Indianapolis | IN | Sweet Stout or Cream Stout | 2022 |
| Silver | Drop Forge Milk Stout | Pantown Brewing Co. | Saint Cloud | MN | Sweet Stout or Cream Stout | 2022 |
| Bronze | Volcano Mudslide | Feather Falls Brewing Co. | Oroville | CA | Sweet Stout or Cream Stout | 2022 |
| Gold | Symphony | Big Ash Brewing | Cincinnati | OH | Vienna-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Silver | Froh Hund | Secret Trail Brewing Co. | Chico | CA | Vienna-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Bronze | Lore | Gatlin Hall Brewing | Orlando | FL | Vienna-Style Lager | 2022 |
| Gold | Barrel-Aged Soft Skills | Jessup Farm Barrel House | Fort Collins | CO | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Sensationator | Deschutes Brewery – Portland Brewery & Public House | Portland | OR | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Hell Raiser Bourbon Barrel Brown | Old 290 Brewery | Johnson City | TX | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Apple Brandy Barrel Maker of Things | Little Fish Brewing Co. | Athens | OH | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Genièvre | ColdFire Brewing Co. | Eugene | OR | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | Tilling Time | Odd Breed Wild Ales | Pompano Beach | FL | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | Flesh to Stone | Bottle Logic Brewing | Anaheim | CA | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | 2022 |
| Silver | Ivoire | The Bruery | Placentia | CA | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | 2022 |
| Bronze | 1314 | Black Tooth Brewing Co. | Sheridan | WY | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer | 2022 |
| Gold | 8th Anniversary Reserve | Grist House Craft Brewery | Pittsburgh | PA | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout | 2022 |
| Silver | Barrel Aged Blindfolded Stoutosaurus | de Bine Brewing Co. | Palm Harbor | FL | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout | 2022 |
| Bronze | Wooden Mayhem | Rock Cut Brewing Co. | Estes Park | CO | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout | 2022 |
Congratulations to all of this year’s big winners…Live long and prosper!
