The Definitive List of 2017 GABF Winners from Across the West

The 2017 Great American Beer Festival, or GABF as it is affectionately known as, has come and gone once again – leaving hundreds of craft beer brewers and thousands of craft beer drinkers in the happy afterglow of the largest competition of its kind in North America.   For the uninitiated, the GABF is a professionally judged beer making competition in addition to being a massive venue for the public to sample beer from across America.

The GABF Professional Judge Panel awards gold, silver or bronze medals that are recognized around the world as symbols of brewing excellence and the thirteen western states that Basin & Range Magazine focuses on: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY made off with hundreds of medals this year.

The List: State by State Winners of the 2017 GABF

Here’s the breakdown for deciphering the massive list of this year’s winners below:

  • California, far and away, took the most GABF medals home in 2017.  The state raked in 18 Gold, 23 Silver and 15 Bronze medals.
  • Coming in a close second was Colorado with 14 Gold, 14 Silver, and 10 Bronze.
  • Oregon established a solid third with 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 7 more Bronze medals.
  • Beyond these three big winners, every one of the 13 western states ranked at least one award.

 

GABF winning breweries

Winning Breweries from Across the West

ALASKA

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Alaskan Brewing, Co. – Heritage Coffee Brown Ale – Juneau

ARIZONA

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Saddle Mountain Brewing Co. – Taildragger’s Clan-Destine – Scottish-Style Ale – Goodyear, AZ
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Pedal Haus Brewery – Pedal Haus Light Lager – Tempe
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Goldwater Brewing Co. – Machine Gun Teddy – American Style Brown Ale – Scottsdale, AZ
    • Scottsdale Beer Co. – Cannonball Australian-Style Pale Ale – International-Style Pale Ale

CALIFORNIA

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Hoppa Emeritus – Beachwood BBQ & Brewing – Long Beach CA – American-Style Black Ale
    • Monterey Street – Central Coast Brewing Co. – San Luis Obispo CA – American-Style Pale Ale
    • Public Enemy Baltic Porter – Dust Bowl Brewing Co. – Turlock CA – Baltic-Style – Porter
    • Blood Orange Wit – Refuge Brewery – Temecula CA – Belgian Style Fruit Beer
    • El Sur – Casa Agria Specialty Ales – Oxnard CA – Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale
    • Kalliope – Captain Fatty’s – Goleta CA – Berliner-Style Weisse
    • Mr. Kite’s Pale Ale – Social Kitchen & Brewery – San Francisco CA – English-Style Pale Ale
    • Hop Donkey – Auburn Alehouse – Auburn CA – Double Red Ale
    • Organic California Blonde Ale – Eel River Brewing Co. – Fortuna CA – English-Style Summer Ale
    • Zoned AG Apricot – Corralitos Brewing Co. – Watsonville CA – Fruited Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
    • Wobblor – Crooked Lane Brewing Co. – Auburn CA – German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock
    • Orange Blossom Common – Karl Strauss Brewing Co. – Carlsbad CA – Honey Beer Gold
    • Manta Ray – Ballast Point Brewing Co. – San Diego CA – Imperial India Pale Ale
    • Wall of Sound – Stereo Brewing Co. – Placentia CA – Oatmeal Stout
    • Witty Moron – Stone Brewing – San Diego CA – Belgian-Style Ale
    • Tabula Rasa Toasted Porter – Second Chance Beer Co. – San Diego CA – Robust Porter
    • Guillaume – Pizza Port Ocean Beach – San Diego CA – Session Beer
    • Hurly Burly Port Barrel Aged Barleywine – Out of Bounds Brewing Co. – Rocklin CA – Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Legally Red – Second Chance Beer Co. – San Diego CA  – American-Style Red Ale
    • FRB Brown – Fort Rock Brewing – Rancho Cordova CA – American-Style Brown Ale
    • The Mesa – Cismontane Brewing Co. – Santa Ana CA – American-Style Fruit Beer
    • Gold Digger IPA – Auburn Alehouse – Auburn CA – American-Style India Pale Ale
    • Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) – Pabst Brewing Co. – Los Angeles CA – American-Style Lager
    • Wolfback Ridge – Headlands Brewing Co. – Mill Valley CA – American-Style Strong Pale Ale
    • Pure Intention Pale Ale – HopSaint Brewing Co. – Torrance CA – Australian-Style Pale Ale
    • Herd Of Turtles – Bagby Beer Co. – Oceanside CA – Baltic-Style
    • Porter Bohemian Pilsener – TAPS Fish House and Brewery – Corona CA – Bohemian-Style Pilsener
    • Pinch Hit Porter – Stadium Pizza Main St. – Lake Elsinore CA – Brown Porter
    • Hoppy Poppy IPA – Figueroa Mountain Brewing – Buellton CA – English-Style India Pale Ale
    • Back In The ESSA – Monkey Paw Brewing – San Diego CA – English-Style Summer Ale
    • Z-Man Stout – Pizza Port – Carlsbad CA – Export Stout
    • Sour Wench Blackberry Ale – Ballast Point Brewing Co. – San Diego CA – Fruited American-Style Sour Ale
    • Seafarer – Three Weavers Brewing Co. – Inglewood CA – German-Style Koelsch
    • Hidden Gem – OB Brewery – San Diego CA – German-Style Wheat Ale
    • 80 Acre Carrot Ale – Humble Farmer Brewing Co. – Holtville CA – Herb and Spice Beer
    • Lupulin River – Knee Deep Brewing Co. – Auburn CA – Imperial India Pale Ale
    • 10 Buck Chuck – Firestone Walker Barrelworks – Buellton CA – Mixed-Culture Brett Beer
    • Solar – Sanctum Brewing Co. – Pomona CA – Munich-Style Helles
    • Nighthawk Rye Pale Ale – Packinghouse Brewing Co. – Riverside CA – Rye Beer
    • McGarveys Scottish Ale – Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse Pizza – San Clemente CA – Scottish-Style Ale
    • Train to Beersel – Bruery Terreux – Anaheim CA – Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Artifexican – Artifex Brewing Co. – San Clemente CA – American-Style Cream Ale
    • Yeast of Eden – Skeptics & Believers – Alvarado Street Brewery – Salinas CA – American-Style Sour Ale
    • Wrangler Wheat – Figueroa Mountain Brewing – Santa Barbara CA – American-Style Wheat Beer With Yeast
    • Belgian Pale Ale – Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. – Arcata CA – Belgian-Style Blonde Ale
    • Drinking with Friends – Mraz Brewing Co. – El Dorado Hills CA – Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale
    • Dia de los Mangos – Beachwood Blendery – Long Beach CA – Chili Beer
    • Annadel Pale Ale – Third Street Aleworks – Santa Rosa CA – Classic English-Style Pale Ale Lighter Than I Look – Figueroa Mountain Brewing – Buellton CA – Dark Lager Bronze
    • Jacaranda Rye IPA – Claremont Craft Ales – Claremont CA – English-Style India Pale Ale
    • Spa Water Saison – Ohana Brewing Co. – Los Angeles CA – Field Beer
    • Pivo – Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Paso Robles CA – German-Style Pilsener
    • Blonde – Culture Brewing Co. – Solana Beach CA – Golden or Blonde Ale
    • Chux – Danville Brewing Co. – Danville CA – Imperial India Pale Ale
    • Riley’s Irish Red – Packinghouse Brewing Co. – Riverside CA – Irish-Style Red Ale
    • AleSmith Wee Heavy – AleSmith Brewing Co. – San Diego CA – Scotch Ale
    • Agavamente – SouthNorte Beer Co. – San Diego CA – Specialty Beer

COLORADO

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • F-Town Amber – Copper Club Brewing Co. – Fruita CO – American-Style Amber/Red Ale
    • Razz Against the Machine – Little Machine Denver CO American-Style Fruit Beer
    • Mexican Lager – Lone Tree Brewing Co. – Lone Tree CO – American-Style Lager or Malt Liquor
    • Fancy Pants – Jessup Farm Barrel House – Fort Collins CO – Brett Beer
    • Saison – Funkwerks – Fort Collins CO – Classic Saison
    • Punjabi – CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewing – Fort Collins CO – English-Style India Pale Ale
    • Waverly Tulip – Square Peg Brewerks – Alamosa CO Historical Beer
    • Galaxy Dry Hopped Funk Yo Couch – Wiley Roots Brewing Co. – Greeley CO – Mixed-Culture Brett Beer
    • Just Another Pretty Face – Denver Beer Co. – Denver CO – Pro-Am
    • So long and thank’s for all the (smoked) fish! – The Sandlot Brewery at Coors Field – Denver CO – Smoke Beer
    • Hefeweizen – Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant – Navy Yard Broomfield CO – South German-Style Hefeweizen
    • Oatmeal Milk Stout – Finkel & Garf Brewing Co. – Boulder CO – Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
    • Plum Creek Sour – Rockyard American Grill & Brewing Co. – Castle Rock CO – Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
    • Medianoche – WeldWerks Brewing Co. – Greeley CO – Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Black 28 – Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. – Golden CO – American-Style Black Ale
    • Lemon Rye – 105 West Brewing Co. – Castle Rock CO – American-Style Wheat Beer
    • Suntrip – New Terrain Brewing Co. – Golden CO – Belgian-Style Witbier Saison
    • Trystero – Our Mutual Friend Brewing – Denver CO – Brett Beer
    • Roswell: Grudge – Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales – Denver CO – Experimental Beer
    • Pilsner – Dry Dock Brewing Co., South Dock – Aurora CO – German-Style Pilsener
    • Hilltopper’s Pride Kentucky Common Ale – Ironworks Brewery & Pub – Lakewood CO – Historical Beer
    • Hop Zombie – Lone Tree Brewing Co. – Lone Tree CO – Imperial Red Ale
    • Moondoor Dunkel – Wibby Brewing – Longmont CO – Munich-Style Dunkel Dark Lager
    • Lichtenhainer – Black Bottle Brewery – Fort Collins CO – Pro-Am
    • Peacekeeper – Launch Pad Brewery – Aurora CO – Session Beer
    • Patio Pounder – Twisted Pine Brewing Co. – Boulder CO – Session India Pale Ale
    • Make Hay – Cellar West Artisan Ales – Boulder CO – Specialty Saison
    • Woods Monk – Odyssey Beerwerks – Arvada CO – Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Blackberry Table Sour – Baere Brewing Co. – Denver CO – Berliner-Style Weisse
    • Mountain Series: Maibock – Breckenridge Brewery – Littleton CO – Bock
    • Little Red Cap – Grimm Brothers Brewhouse – Loveland CO – German-Style Altbier
    • Downhill Kölsch – Elk Mountain Brewing Co. – Parker CO – German-Style Koelsch
    • India Spring Honey Cream Ale – Broken Plow Brewery – Greeley CO – Herb and Spice Beer
    • Dunkel – Pug Ryan’s Brewing Co. – Dillon CO – Munich-Style Dunkel Style Dark Lager
    • Eluxansis – Odell Brewing Co. – Fort Collins CO – Pro-Am
    • Farmhouse Saison – CO-Brew – Denver CO – Specialty Saison
    • Woody Pils – Bull & Bush Brewery – Denver CO – Barrel-Aged Beer
    • 5th Anniversary Tequila Sour – Loveland Aleworks – Loveland CO – Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

HAWAII

  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Longboard Island Lager – Kona Brewing Co. – Kailua-Kona HI – Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest
    • Black Strap Molasses Porter – Waikiki Brewing Co. – Honolulu HI – Robust Porter

IDAHO

  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Fresh As It Gets – Mother Earth Brew Co. – Nampa ID – Fresh or Wet Hop Ale
    • Jagged Shard – Boise Brewing – Boise ID – Imperial Red Ale

MONTANA

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Glacier Ale – Red Lodge Ales Brewing Co. – Red Lodge MT – German-Style Altbier
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Canü – Uberbrew – Billings MT – American-Style Cream Ale
    • Miner’s Gold Hefeweizen – Lewis & Clark Brewing Co. – Helena MT – American-Style Wheat Beer With Yeast
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • 5 Phantoms Pumpkin Spice Barleywine – Philipsburg Brewing Co. – Philipsburg MT – Pumpkin/Squash Beer or Pumpkin Spice Beer

NEVADA

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Tripel Dog Dare – Big Dog’s Brewing Co. – Las Vegas NV – Belgian-Style Tripel
    • Imperial Smoked Porter With Cacao Nibs – Joseph James Brewing Co. – Henderson NV – Chocolate Beer
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Boulder Stout – PT’s Brewing Co. – Las Vegas NV – Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

NEW MEXICO

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Cholo Stout – Marble Brewery, Mav Lab – Albuquerque NM – American-Style Stout
    • Pilsner – Marble Brewery, Production – Albuquerque NM – Kellerbier or Zwickelbier
    • Imperial Cream Ale – Nexus Brewery – Albuquerque NM – Other Strong Beer
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Featherweight Session IPA – Boxing Bear Brewing Co. – Albuquerque NM – Session IPA
    • Rod’s Steam Bitter – Second Street Brewery – Santa Fe NM – American-Style Amber Lager
    • Pilsner – Marble Brewery, Production – Albuquerque NM – Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

OREGON

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • DAM Wild: Hops and Lemon Verbena – Flat Tail Brewing Co. – Corvallis OR – American-Style Sour Ale
    • Sweet As Pacific Ale – GoodLife Brewing Co. – Bend OR – American-Style Wheat Beer
    • Fuzztail – Sunriver Brewing – Sunriver OR – American-Style Wheat Beer With Yeast
    • Zoigl-Pils – Zoiglhaus Brewing Co. – Portland OR – German-Style Pilsener
    • Dark Ale – Ground Breaker Brewing – Portland OR – Gluten-Free Beer
    • Cinder Beast – Sunriver Brewing – Sunriver OR – Imperial Red Ale
    • Rye Saison – Base Camp Brewing Co. – Portland OR – Specialty Saison
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Sesión Cerveza – Full Sail Brewing Co. – Hood River OR – American-Style Pilsener or International-Style Pilsener
    • ZuurPruim – Logsdon Farmhouse Ales – Hood River OR – Belgian-Style Fruit Beer
    • St. James – Coldfire Brewing – Eugene OR – Double Red Ale
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Breakside IPA – Breakside Brewery & Taproom – Milwaukie OR – American-Style IPA
    • Lemon Pils – Elk Horn Brewery – Eugene OR – American-Style Pilsener
    • Breakside Stay West – Breakside Brewery + Beer Hall – Portland OR – American-Style Strong Pale Ale
    • Touch of Brett Mosaic – Alesong Brewing & Blending – Eugene OR – Brett Beer
    • Breakside Passionfruit Sour Ale – Breakside Brewery & Taproom – Milwaukie OR – Fruited American-Style Sour Ale
    • Breakside Rye Curious? – Breakside Brewery – Portland OR – Rye Beer
    • Stonefly Session Ale – Three Creeks Brewing Co. – Sisters OR – Session Beer

UTAH

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Squatters Hell’s Keep – Utah Brewers Cooperative – Salt Lake City UT – Belgian-Style Blonde Ale or Pale Ale
    • Zwickelbier – Red Rock Brewing Co., Production – Salt Lake City UT – Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

WASHINGTON

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Triumvirate – Reuben’s Brews Taproom – Seattle WA – Australian-Style Pale Ale
    • Boulder Garden Brown – Orlison Brewing Co. – Airway Heights WA – English-Style Brown Ale
    • Correspondent – Wander Brewing – Bellingham WA – Export Stout
    • Chuckanut Kolsch Style – Chuckanut Brewery – Bellingham WA – German-Style Koelsch
    • Ridgetop Red – Silver City Brewery – Bremerton WA – Irish-Style Red Ale
    • Chuckanut Dunkel – Chuckanut Brewery – Bellingham WA – Munich-Style Dunkel Dark Lager
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Udder Chaos – RAM/Big Horn Brewery – Seattle WA – Coffee Stout or Porter
    • Field to Ferment – Fremont Brewing Co. – Seattle WA – Fresh or Wet Hop Ale
    • Meteor Shower Blonde Ale – Ghostfish Brewing Co. – Seattle WA – Gluten-Free Beer
    • Big Horn Hefeweizen – RAM/Big Horn Brewery – Lakewood WA – South German-Style Hefeweizen

WYOMING

  • GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
    • Hubert MPA – Melvin Brewing Alpine WY American-Style Strong Pale Ale
    • Speargun Coffee Milk Stout – Snake River Brewing Co. Jackson WY Coffee Stout or Porter
    • Wet Hop – Melvin Brewing Co. Alpine WY Fresh or Wet Hop Ale
  • SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
    • Bomber Mountain – Black Tooth Brewing Co. Sheridan WY Irish-Style Red Ale
  • BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
    • Heavy 80 Scotch Ale – Coal Creek TAP – Laramie WY – Scottish-Style Ale
Pouring a craft beer at the 2015 GABF

Pouring a craft beer at the 2015 GABF