300 medals awarded to 268 breweries in nation’s largest skilled beer competitors
Denver, Colo. — The 2022 Nice American Beer Pageant (GABF) competitors awarded 300 medals to the most effective industrial breweries in the US. Offered by the Brewers Affiliation (BA), GABF is the nation’s largest skilled beer competitors and the premier image of brewing excellence.
Award-winning breweries acquired prestigious gold, silver, and bronze medals in 98 beer classes overlaying 177 totally different beer kinds (together with all subcategories), establishing the most effective examples of every type within the nation. As well as, three GABF Collaboration medals pairing two skilled breweries, and three GABF Professional-Am medals pairing homebrewers with skilled brewers, had been introduced. The awards ceremony was held on the Bellco Theatre in Denver throughout the fortieth anniversary Nice American Beer Pageant.
The competitors happened in three phases over a interval of 9 days and was judged by 235 beer consultants from seven international locations, together with the U.S. Along with 9,904 industrial brewery entries, the judging panel additionally evaluated 35 Professional-Am entries and 94 Collaboration entries. The competitors was made attainable with the assistance of 310 volunteers.
“Every year the Nice American Beer Pageant showcases the most effective that American brewers have to supply,” mentioned Chris Williams, competitors director, Nice American Beer Pageant. “With 9,904 entries, this 12 months’s competitors was probably the most aggressive to this point. Congratulations to all of the winners who actually demonstrated why the U.S. is the most effective brewing nation on this planet.”
View the 2022 winners or watch awards ceremony.
GABF COMPETITION STATISTICS
- thirty sixth version of the GABF competitors
- 9,904 beers judged
- 177 beer kinds
- 2,154 breweries within the competitors from 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
- 235 judges
- 310 volunteers
- Common variety of competitors beers entered in every class: 99
- Class with the very best variety of entries: American Model India Pale Ale (423 entries)
- 300 complete medals awarded, together with 3 Professional-Am and three Collaboration medals
- 268 medal-winning breweries
- 301 first-time GABF entrants
- 18 first-time GABF winners
MOST-ENTERED STYLE CATEGORIES
The winners of the highest 5 most-entered classes had been:
Class 64: American Model India Pale Ale (423 entries) – Sponsored by Micro Matic
GOLD: Extra Dodge Much less RAM | Comrade Brewing Co. | Denver, CO
SILVER: Dankster Squad | Riip Beer Co. | Huntington Seashore, CA
BRONZE: Hop-Fu! | North Park Beer Co. | San Diego, CA
Class 65: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale (375 entries) – Sponsored by Antigo Zeon
GOLD: Anhyzer Kush | Flatland Brewing Co. | Elk Grove, CA
SILVER: IPO IPA | White Rock Alehouse & Brewery | Dallas, TX
BRONZE: RAD AF | Metropolis Barrel Brewing Co. | Kansas Metropolis, MO
Class 45: German-Model Pilsener (233 entries)
GOLD: Business | The Austin Beer Backyard Brewing Co. | Austin, TX
SILVER: Pils | Von Ebert Brewing – Pearl | Portland, OR
BRONZE: German Pilsner | Shred Monk Brewery and Coffeehouse | Bozeman, MT
Class 81: German Wheat Ale (209 entries)
GOLD: Alpenglow | Fats Head’s Brewery & Saloon | North Central, OH
SILVER: Kristal Weizen | Bearded Tang Brewing | Stanton, CA
BRONZE: Wild Pitch | SandLot Brewery | Denver, CO
Class 50: German-Model Maerzen (207 entries)
GOLD: Oktoberfest | Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. | Waltham, MA
SILVER: Docktoberfest | Dry Dock Brewing Co. – North Dock | Aurora, CO
BRONZE: Nice Dane Oktoberfest | Nice Dane Pub and Brewing Co. – Downtown | Madison, WI
MOST-MEDALED BREWERYNorth Park Beer Co. | San Diego, CA
GOLD: English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale (Cat. 59)
SILVER: Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale (Cat. 67)BRONZE: American-Model India Pale Ale (Cat. 64)
BRONZE: Imperial India Pale Ale (Cat. 66)
COLLABORATION COMPETITION (94 entries) See standards right here.
GOLD: Templin Household Guava Coconut | Templin Household Brewing / Shades Brewing | Salt Lake Metropolis, UT
SILVER: Chicago Peaks Kölsch | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. / Bierstadt Lagerhaus | San Diego, CA
BRONZE: Weapons Out For Grain Out | Pizza Port Ocean Seashore / Chula Vista Brewery | Karl Strauss | Nickel Beer | San Diego, CA
PRO-AM COMPETITION (35 entries) See standards right here.
Sponsored by Nation Malt Group, Briess Malt & Substances, and White Labs
GOLD: Kaltrauch | Confluence Brewing Co. | AHA members Randy Daniels & KC McKinney | Des Moines, IA
SILVER: Sticky Fingers Saison | CooperSmith’s Pub and Brewing | AHA Member Mark Pennick | Fort Collins, CO
BRONZE: Alt Ale | Shoe Tree Brewing Co. | AHA Member Eric Coffman |Carson Metropolis, NV
The 2022 Nice American Beer Pageant was made attainable partly by the beneficiant help of its sponsors.
In regards to the Brewers Affiliation
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