The Great American Beer Fest, an annual beer festival in Denver by the Brewers Association, is one of the nation’s biggest beer competitions, so we’re stoked to see that Colorado won big this year. From bronze to silver to gold, there were 25 awards bestowed upon different beer from some of Colorado’s best breweries. Let’s run down the 2022 winners
Bronze
- Wooden Mayhem at Rock Cut Brewing Co. in Estes Park in Category: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
- Rosemary Sourdough Saison at Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. in Golden in Category: Specialty Saison
- Dark Helmet at Odell Brewing- Sloan Lake’s Brewhouse in Denver in Category: Imperial Stout
- Wild Pitch at SandLot Brewery in Denver in Category: German Wheat Ale
- Fuego Reserva at Cerebral Brewing – Florence St. in Aurora in Category: Chili Beer
- St. Vrain at Left Hand Brewing Co. in Longmont in Category: Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
- Agave Wheat at Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton in Category: American Wheat Beer
Silver
- Laughing Lab Scottish Ale at Bristol Brewing Co. in Colorado Springs in Category: Scottish-Style Ale
- Rockin’ Roggen at Twisted Pine Brewing Co. in Boulder in Category: Rye Beers
- Hello Darkness at River North Brewing Co. in Denver in Category: Other Strong Beer
- Milk Stout at Left Hand Brewing Co. in Longmont in Category: Oatmeal Stout
- Biere Ovale at Our Mutual Friend Brewing in Denver in Category: Mixed-Culture Brett Beer
- BuckWitBelgian at Holiday Brewing Co. – Production Facility in Golden in Category: Gluten-Free Beer
- Docktoberfest at Dry Dock Brewing Co. – Dry Dock in Aurora in Category: German-Style Maerzen
- Execrator at Resolute Brewing Co. in Centennial in Category: German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock
- Spirit of the West at Westbound & Down Brewing Co. in Idaho Springs in Category: English Indian Pale Ale or New Zealand Pale Ale
- Citronaut at Launch Pad Brewery in Aurora in Category: English Ale
- Saison at Baere Brewing Co. in Denver in Category: Classic Saison
- Mirage at New Terrain Brewing Co. in Golden in Category: American Sour Ale
- Black Razz Blonde at Joyride Brewing Co. in Edgewater in Category: American Fruit Beer
Gold
- Barrel-Aged Soft Skills at Jessup Farm Barrel House in Fort Collins in Category: Wood- and Barell-Aged Beer
- El Corn at the Post Brewing Co. in Lafayette in Category: International Dark Lager
- Trystero at Our Mutual Friend Brewing Co. in Denver in Category: Brett Beer
- Stay The Funk In at Crooked Stave in Denver in Category: Belgian-Style Sour Ale
- More Dodge Less RAM at Comrade Brewing Co. in Denver in Category: American-Style Indian Pale Ale
OMFBrewing and Left Hand snagged two different awards, we’re really excited to see that. In the meantime, head to your nearest local brewery and buy one of their award winning beers this weekend or go on a award-studded brewery crawl.