Denver, Colo. • October 8, 2022 — The 2022 Nice American Beer Competition (GABF) competitors awarded 300 medals to the perfect industrial breweries in the USA. 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 protecting 177 completely different beer kinds (together with all subcategories), establishing the perfect examples of every model 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, have been introduced. The awards ceremony was held on the Bellco Theatre in Denver in the course of the fortieth anniversary Nice American Beer Competition.
The competitors passed off 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 potential with the assistance of 310 volunteers.
“Annually the Nice American Beer Competition showcases the perfect that American brewers have to supply,” stated Chris Williams, competitors director, Nice American Beer Competition. “With 9,904 entries, this yr’s competitors was probably the most aggressive thus far. Congratulations to all of the winners who actually demonstrated why the U.S. is the perfect brewing nation on the planet.”
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 Type 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 have been:
Class 64: American Type 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 Seaside, 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-Type 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-Type 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 BREWERY
North 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-Type India Pale Ale (Cat. 64)
BRONZE: Imperial India Pale Ale (Cat. 66)
COLLABORATION COMPETITION (94 entries)
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 Seaside / Chula Vista Brewery | Karl Strauss | Nickel Beer | San Diego, CA
PRO-AM COMPETITION (35 entries)
Sponsored by Nation Malt Group, Briess Malt & Components, 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
Editor’s notice: Images for media use can be found on the GABF web site.
The 2022 Nice American Beer Competition was made potential partly by the beneficiant assist of its sponsors.
Concerning the Brewers Affiliation
The Brewers Affiliation (BA) is the not-for-profit commerce affiliation devoted to small and impartial American brewers, their beers and the group of brewing lovers. The BA represents 5,700-plus U.S. breweries and greater than 38,000 homebrewers. The BA’s impartial craft brewer seal is a broadly adopted image that differentiates beers by small and impartial craft brewers. The BA organizes occasions together with the World Beer Cup®, Nice American Beer Competition®, Craft Brewers Convention® & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR™: An American Craft Beer & Meals Expertise, Homebrew Con™, Nationwide Homebrew Competitors and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer® and Zymurgy® magazines, and Brewers Publications® is the main writer of brewing literature within the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to be taught extra concerning the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com® and about homebrewing by way of the BA’s American Homebrewers Affiliation® and the free Brew Guru® cell app. Observe us on Fb, Twitter and Instagram.
The Brewers Affiliation is an equal alternative employer and doesn’t discriminate on the premise of race, coloration, nationwide origin, gender, faith, age, incapacity, political opinions, sexual orientation, or marital/familial standing. The BA complies with provisions of Government Order 13672 and the foundations, laws, and related orders of the Secretary of Labor.
