Great American Beer Fest Winners Available In South Florida

This past weekend was the Great American Beer Festival held every year in Denver, CO.  GABF is like mecca for beer enthusiasts.  With over 49,000 attendees, 455 breweries, and over 2,200 different beers to try you can see why.  I was unable to attend but you can check what my buddy over at Mikelovesbeer.com thought of the festivities.

The GABF is more than just a showcase for breweries it is also a competition.  3,594 beers were entered into the competition in 79 different categories so coming out with a medal is quite a feat.  Most of the winners this year called the west coast their home but luckily we have a few winning beer that you can try and judge for yourself if they are medal winning beers.

Large Brewery Of The Year- Blue Moon Brewing Company
American Style Wheat Beer With Yeast- Bronze- Hefeweizen- Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
Classic English Style Pale Ale- Silver- Summit Extra Pale Ale- Summit Brewing Co.
Field Beer- Bronze- Imperial Pumpkin Ale- Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
English Style India Pale Ale- Bronze- Samuel Adams Latitude 48
Specialty Beer- Gold- Belipago- Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Specialty Beer- Bronze- Hazelnut Brown Nectar- Rogue Ales
Specialty Honey Beer- Gold- Blue Moon Summer Honey Wheat Ale
Specialty Honey Beer- Bronze- Samuel Adams Honey Porter
Other Strong Beer- Gold- Sierra 30 Jack And Ken Ale- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Experimental Beer- Silver- Estate Homegrown Ale- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Ordinary Or Special Bitters- Bronze- Drop Top- Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
Wood And Barrel Aged Beer- Silver- Humidor India Pale Ale- Cigar City Brewing
Wood And Barrel Aged Strong Beer- Silver- He'brew Ripa On Rye- Schmaltz Brewing Co.
American Style India Black Ale- Bronze- Sublimely Self Righteous- Stone Brewing Co.
South German Style Hefeweizen- Gold- Heifer In Wheat- Stoudt Brewing Co.
Belgian Style Witbier- Bronze- Allagash White- Allagash Brewing Co.
French And Belgian Style Saison- Silver- Colette- Great Divide Brewing Co.
Belgian And French Style Ales- Gold- Allagash Blonde- Allagash Brewing Co.
Munich Style Helles- Silver- Longboard Island Lager- Kona Brewing Co.
Belgian Style Abbey Ale- Bronze- Three Philosophers- Brewery Ommegang
Belgian Style Strong Specialty Ale- Silver- Brother David's Double- Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
American Style Lager Or Light Lager- Gold- Miller Lite- Miller Brewing Co.
American Style Lager Or Light Lager- Silver- Old Milwaukee- Pabst Brewing Co.
American Style Lager Or Light Lager- Bronze- Miller Genuine Draft- Miller Brewing Co.
American Style Specialty Lager or Cream Ale- Gold- Hamm's- Miller Brewing Co.
American Style Specialty Lager or Cream Ale- Silver- Rainier- Pabst Brewing Co.
American Style Specialty Lager or Cream Ale- Bronze- Old Style- Pabst Brewing Co.
Vienna Style Lager- Bronze- Heavy Seas Marzen- Clipper City Brewing Co.
Foreign Style Stout- Gold- Fade To Black- Left Hand Brewing Co.
American Style Stout- Bronze- Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout- Rogue Ales
American Style Dark Lager- Gold- Michelob Amber Bock
Golden Or Blonde Ale- Bronze- Heavy Seas Gold Ale- Clipper City Brewing Co.