![]() ![]() Gold: Breakside LIFE, Breakside Brewery & Taproom, Milwaukie, OR Silver: Cucumber Crush, 10 Barrel Brewing Co., Bend, ORīronze: Heart Island, Grand Fir Brewing, Portland, OR (image courtesy of the Brewers Association) Oregon Brewery Medal Winners Tonya Cornett with three medals for 10 Barrel Brewing at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival. Fellow Seattle brewery, Cloudburst Brewing took home a Silver and a Bronze while Kulshan Brewing out of Bellingham was awarded a Gold and Silver. Ghostfish Brewing earned a Gold and Silver in the Gluten-Free category. In Washington state, three breweries were multiple medal winners, each of these with two medals. Rounding out the Oregon multiple winning breweries is Bend Brewing Co. 10 Barrel Brewing also was awarded three medals, a Gold and Silver from its production facility and another Gold from its Bend Pub. Joining pFriem with three medals was Deschutes Brewery with three medals with two from its Portland Public House and a Gold from its Bend Public House. pFriem Family Brewers were awarded three medals, all from its Cascade Locks facility. (image courtesy of the Brewers Association)īreaking down these a bit further saw Breakside Brewery taking home a total of four medals that were entered from three different brewery locations. Grand Fir Brewing picked up its first medal in its first year of brewing at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival. Of these, there were 3 Gold Medals, 7 Silver Medals, and 4 Bronze Medals. ![]() Washington breweries were awarded a total of 14 medals. Of these, there were 9 Gold Medals, 8 Silver Medals, and 6 Bronze Medals. Oregon breweries were awarded a total of 23 medals. Regionally, the Pacific Northwest did quite well. The Brewers Association takes great pride in recognizing the achievements of this year’s winners.” “The beer community’s unwavering commitment to pushing the frontiers of innovation and quality is truly commendable. “The Great American Beer Festival competition serves as a platform for the finest beers from across the nation to undergo rigorous scrutiny and vie for the title of ‘Best in Class,’” remarked Chris Williams, competition director for the Great American Beer Festival. (image courtesy of the Brewers Association)Ĭhris Williams, GABF Competition Director, followed Hickenlooper where he gave props to all of the GABF sponsors and then quickly began into announcing the award winners. Breakside Brewery took at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival. He even touched upon how the spirits industry is luring beer drinkers away from the beverage of the common man. Hickenlooper spoke about the hard times that the brewing industry is currently facing. It kicked off with US Senator John Hickenlooper from Colorado and former owner of Wynkoop Brewing delivering the opening remarks. The awards ceremony was held at the Bellco Theatre in Denver on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Over the course of nine days, 250 judges evaluated 9,298 beers and awarded a total of 303 medals to 263 breweries in 101 various beer categories. This year marked the 37th edition of the GABF competition that saw 2,033 breweries from all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico pay to enter the most respected beer competition in the United States. Oregon breweries took home a total of 23 medals while breweries in Washington state were awarded 14 medals. ![]() The 2023 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) announced its 2023 medal winners earlier today and the Pacific Northwest fared quite well. ![]()
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