For Texas breweries, this year’s Great American Beer Festival, held annually in Denver, proved to be an event for the record books.
A total of 15 medals were given to breweries and brewpubs in the state yesterday at the festival’s big awards show, the centerpiece of the sudsy three-day affair. Although that’s one less medal than last year, an unprecedentedly high number of the medals were gold — a new record for Texas.
For Texas breweries, this year’s Great American Beer Festival, held annually in Denver, proved to be an event for the record books.
A total of 15 medals were given to breweries and brewpubs in the state yesterday at the festival’s big awards show, the centerpiece of the sudsy three-day affair. Although that’s one less medal than last year, an unprecedentedly high number of the medals were gold — a new record for Texas.
Nine gold medals adorned the proudly puffed chests of brewers from Austin, Houston, Fort Worth and beyond on Saturday, including those behind the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., Saint Arnold and Rahr & Sons. That’s all the more impressive considering the sheer number of participants in the competition and overall festival, with 1,552 breweries hailing from around the country (423 of those as first-timers) and only 275 medals awarded.
So which of our favorite Texas breweries earned one of those elusive gold, silver and bronze medals last weekend? Here’s a sampling of some of the winning brews.
For full list of winners, click here.